Pre-Open Movers 12/13: (SYNO) (CCMP) (MS) Higher; (BBY) (PSE) (USG) Lower (more...)

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

HIGHER:
Alexza Pharmaceuticals, (NASDAQ: ALXA) 53% HIGHER; FDA committee backing
Synovis Life Technologies (Nasdaq: SYNO) 52% HIGHER; acquired for $28/sh
Cabot Microelectronics (Nasdaq: CCMP) 20% HIGHER; special dividend
YM BioSciences Inc. (NYSE: YMI) 19% HIGHER; trial results
Urban Outfitters (Nasdaq: URBN) 11% HIGHER; sees Q4 SSS up in the mid single-digit range.
MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI) 10% HIGHER; settlement with Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) 7% HIGHER; MBIA settlement
Avanir Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNR) 4% HIGHER; Q4 results

LOWER:
Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) 9% LOWER; misses Q4
Pioneer Southwest Energy Partners L.P. (NYSE: PSE) 4% LOWER; stock offering
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE) 3% LOWER; acquires EMGs interest in MarkWest Liberty Midstream & Resources, LLC
USG (NYSE: USG) 2% LOWER; downgraded

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