Pre-market Gainers: Blackhawk Network Holdings (NASDAQ:HAWKB), The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG), Affymetrix (NASDAQ:AFFX), American Realty Capital Healthcare (NASDAQ:HCT), CONN’S (NASDAQ:CONN)

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc. – Class B (NASDAQ:HAWK)‘s stock had its “buy” rating reiterated by research analysts at Deutsche Bank in a report released on Thursday. They currently have a $29.00 price objective on the stock. Deutsche Bank’s price target suggests a potential upside of 16.75% from the company’s current price. Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. – Class B (NASDAQ:HAWKB) stock opened today at $24.55 and is currently trading at $24.51.

Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ:CG) which last owned the company in 2007, reacquired Landmark from GTCR Golder Rauner and Platform Partners in 2012, and at the time GTCR’s leadership said that for Landmark to continue its success, it “required continued access to capital to grow through acquisition and new site development and the current owners had exhausted their resources during the four years of ownership and significant growth. The Carlyle Group LP (NASDAQ:CG) stock opened at $31.80, in current trading session and currently is at $31.41, by gaining 1.42%. The 52 week range of $23.85 – $39.38. Company’s market capitalization is 2.01 billion.

Affymetrix Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX), the provider of life science tools and molecular diagnostic products, could be an interesting play for investors. That is because, not only does the stock have decent short-term momentum, but it is seeing solid activity on the earnings estimate revision front as well. Affymetrix, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFFX) stock is currently trading at $8.24. The EPS of the stock is -0.16. Company’s market capitalization is 599.44 million.

American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust Inc. (NASDAQ:HCT) surged 12% after the real-estate investment trust agreed to be acquired by competitor Ventas in a $2.6 billion cash-and-stock deal. American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCT) stock opened the session at $10.65, and now is at $10.93. The 52 week range of the American Realty Capital Healthcare Trust, Inc. (NASDAQ:HCT) stock remained $9.44 – $10.99 and the day range was $10.65 – $10.99.

Conn’s, Inc. (NASDAQ:CONN) reported Q1 EPS of $0.80, $0.07 better than the analyst estimate of $0.73. Revenue for the quarter came in at $335.4 million versus the consensus estimate of $328.52 million. Same store sales grew 15.6%, on top of a 16.5% increase in same store sales reported a year ago. Conn’s, Inc. reaffirmed FY2014 guidance. CONN’S, Inc. (NASDAQ:CONN) stock opened today at $51.50 and is currently trading at $48.88. The stock showed a positive weekly performance of 4.01%.

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