18 Biggest Mid-Day Gainers For Thursday

Aethlon Medical, Inc. AEMD shares jumped 36 percent to $8.49 after the company reported a Zika virus data.

Kura Oncology Inc KURA shares surged 30.5 percent to $5.69 as the company posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss and issued an update on its Phase 2 trial of tipifarnib in HRAS mutant solid tumors.

Nymox Pharmaceutical Corporation NYMX shares gained 22.7 percent to $2.27 as the company reported prostate drug progress. Nymox announced a major progress in the evidence for the safety and efficacy of fexapotide for BPH and low-grade prostate cancer.

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. ANW gained 20.5 percent to $7.94 as the company posted upbeat Q2 earnings.

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Ltd AOSL surged 16.9 percent to $17.40. Alpha and Omega posted stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results.

Macy's Inc M shares surged 15.5 percent to $39.28 as the company posted better-than-expected Q2 earnings. The company announced its continuing pursuance of its real estates’ opportunities while evaluating four possible Macy's flagship stores downtown in various cities. Macy's also announced its plan to close about 100 full line stores and charged $249 million in Q2 related to these closings.

Ocular Therapeutix Inc OCUL gained 14.3 percent to $6.68. JMP Securities initiated coverage on Ocular Therapeutix with a Market Outperform rating.

CPI Card Group Inc PMTS rose 13.7 percent to $4.74. CPI Card Group reported Q2 earnings of $0.05 per share on revenue of $73.7 million.

Kohl's Corporation KSS climbed 13.6 percent to $43.21 after the company posted stronger-than-expected quarterly results.

Brinker International, Inc EAT shares rose 13 percent to $53.09 as the company posted better-than-expected Q4 results.

Silver Standard Resources Inc. (USA) SSRI shares gained 13.1 percent to $15.63. On Wednesday, Silver Standard Resources reported Q2 net income of $12.5 million on revenue of $118.8 million.

Nuvectra Corp NVTR rose 11.8 percent to $7.42. Nuvectra reported a Q2 loss of $0.85 per share on revenue of $2.6 million.

Vertex Energy Inc VTNR surged 11 percent to $1.41. Vertex Energy reported a Q2 loss of $0.21 per share on revenue of $24.4 million.

Timkensteel Corp TMST gained 10.4 percent to $9.64. Cowen & Company upgraded TimkenSteel from Market Perform to Outperform.

Gulf Resources, Inc. GURE gained 7.3 percent to $ 1.84. Gulf Resources posted Q2 earnings of $0.28 per share on revenue of $47.6 million.

Himax Technologies, Inc. (ADR) HIMX shares rose 7 percent to $8.69 as the company reported better-than-expected earnings for its latest quarter.

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd BABA shares rose 5.6 percent to $92.25 as the company reported better than estimated results for the first quarter.

Chesapeake Energy Corporation CHK rose 3.3 percent to $4.95. Chesapeake Energy has agreed to convey its interests in the Barnett Shale area to Saddle Barnett Resources LLC.