Top Gainers: Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD), PetSmart (NASDAQ:PETM), China BAK Battery (NASDAQ:CBAK), Cree (NASDAQ:CREE), Sebring Software Inc (OTCMKTS:SMXI)

Walgreen Co. and Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) said pharmacy revenue from their stores climbed more than 11 percent at Walgreen and 5 percent at Rite Aid last month. Walgreen runs the nation’s largest drugstore chain with 8,215 stores, while Rite Aid ranks third with 4,754. The company in the middle, CVS Caremark Corp., doesn’t report monthly results. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) net profit margin is 0.80% and weekly performance is 3.84%. On last trading day company shares ended up $7.57. Analysts mean target price for the company is $8.20. Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE:RAD) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -0.01%.

PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETM) surged 12.5% to $67.28 per share after Jana Partners, the activist hedge fund managed by Barry Rosenstein disclosed a 9.9% stake in the company. PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETM) shares advanced 12.50% in last trading session and ended the day on $67.28. PETM Gross Margin is 28.70% and its return on assets is 3.10%. PetSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PETM) quarterly performance is 16.64%.

China BAK Battery Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAK) stock soared 41.83% during regular trading yesterday, and spiked a further 7.87% after hours. The strong move came after the announcement by Korean battery producer LG Chem Ltd. that it will build a battery factory in China for electric vehicles. China BAK Battery Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAK) shares moved up 13.76% in last trading session and was closed at $4.05, while trading in range of $3.56 – $4.75. China BAK Battery Inc. (NASDAQ:CBAK) year to date (YTD) performance is 82.43%.

Cree Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) added 5 percent to $52.83. The maker of energy-efficient lighting products was raised to outperform, the equivalent of a buy, from market perform, or hold, at Oppenheimer & Co. Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) ended the last trading day at $52.83. Company weekly volatility is calculated as 2.41% and price to cash ratio as 5.27. Cree, Inc. (NASDAQ:CREE) showed a positive weekly performance of 8.86%.

Sebring Software Inc (OTCMKTS:SMXI) on last trading day company shares ended up $0.250.

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