Pre-Open Movers 12/07: (TLB) (MSO) (AMR) Higher; (VRA) (FNFG) (BTU)

Below are stocks making major moves in pre-open action Wednesday:

HIGHER:
The Talbots Inc. (NYSE: TLB) 71% HIGHER; Sycamore Partners offers $3/sh
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (NYSE: MSO) 28% HIGHER; deal with JCPenney
Galena Biopharma, Inc. (NASDAQ: GALE) 21% HIGHER; positive trial data
Mitcham Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIND) 20% HIGHER; tops Q3
AMR Corporation (NYSE: AMR) 12% HIGHER; continued upside after recent bk
Mens Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE: MW) 9% HIGHER; tops Q3 views
First Solar, Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) 5% HIGHER; sells Topaz plant
AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV) 3% HIGHER; tops Q2 views
Comstock Resources Inc. (NYSE: CRK) 1% HIGHER; upgraded
Monsanto (NYSE: MON) 1% HIGHER; boosts Q1 guidance
Duke Energy Corporation (NYSE: DUK) 1% HIGHER; upgraded
JDS Uniphase Corporation (NASDAQ: JDSU) 1% HIGHER; new coverage

LOWER:
Vera Bradley, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRA) 6% LOWER; Q3 results, muted outlook
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: FNFG) 2% LOWER; stock offering
Peabody Energy Corp. (NYSE: BTU) 2% LOWER; downgrade
Brown & Brown Inc. (NYSE: BRO) 2% LOWER; downgrade
Dollar General Corporation (DG) 2% LOWER; stock offering

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