18 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Thursday

• Power Solutions International Inc (NASDAQ: PSIX) shares jumped 45 percent to $5.51.
• Superconductor Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCON) shares climbed 41.7 percent to $1.63 as the company disclosed that it has been awarded a U.S. Patent for unique manufacturing process.
• X T L Biopharmaceuticals Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ: XTLB) shares surged 24.9 percent to $3.84 after gaining 15.56 percent on Wednesday.
• Neuralstem, Inc. (NASDAQ: CUR) gained 18 percent to $3.75 after the company reported completion of subject enrollment in its Phase 2 clinical trial of NSI-189 for major depressive disorder.
• Liberty Global plc - Class A Ordinary Shares (NASDAQ: LILA) rose 15 percent to $25.53 after the company reported results for the three months and fiscal year ended December 31, 2016.
• Akers Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ: AKER) shares surged 14.3 percent to $1.40 as the company disclosed that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has allowed a patent for Akers Wellness™ tests cartridge.
• Denny's Corporation (NASDAQ: DENN) gained 12.2 percent to $13.80 on strong Q4 results.
• Castlight Health Inc (NYSE: CSLT) rose 11.1 percent to $3.50. Castlight Health reported a Q4 loss of $9.1 million on revenue of $29.9 million.
• NetEase Inc (ADR) (NASDAQ: NTES) jumped 10.2 percent to $288.64 after reporting strong Q4 profit.
• Endurance International Group Hldgs Inc (NASDAQ: EIGI) shares gained 10.1 percent to $9.30. Endurance International reported a Q4 loss of $34.9 million on revenue of $292.1 million.
• hhgregg, Inc. (NYSE: HGG) shares rose 8.7 percent to $0.468. hhgregg announced plans to explore strategic alternatives for the company.
• Albireo Pharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: ALBO) surged 7.9 percent to $21.88. Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Albireo Pharma with a Buy rating.
• BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: BCRX) shares climbed 7.8 percent to $6.64. Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on BioCryst with a Buy rating.
• Raven Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAVN) gained 7.6 percent to $27.00 on upbeat Q3 results.
• Vedanta Ltd (ADR) (NYSE: VEDL) rose 6.5 percent to $263.80 after declining 1.61 percent on Wednesday.
• NetApp Inc (NASDAQ: NTAP) shares rose 5.3 percent to $40.98 after the company reported better-than-expected earnings for its third quarter and issued an upbeat outlook for the full year. William Blair upgraded NetApp from Underperform to Market Perform.
• MDC Partners Inc (NASDAQ: MDCA) gained 5 percent to $9.07. Jefferies upgraded MDC Partners from Hold to Buy.
• Ballard Power Systems Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ: BLDP) shares rose 3.1 percent to $2.03 after the company disclosed a 5-year $25 million deal with Broad-Ocean for fuel cell engine manufacture & sales in China.

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