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(TheStreet) -- Stocks under $5, such as TeamStaff (NASDAQ: TSTF) and Majesco Entertainment (NASDAQ: COOL), have more than doubled already this year even as most small-cap stocks have been brutalized by economic weakness and global debt woes. Small-cap stocks have been the big winners during the...

Giant Interactive Group Inc. (NYSE: GA) today announced that the New York Stock Exchange has established September 12, 2011 as the ex-dividend date for the special cash dividend declared by the Board of Directors on August 8, 2011. The dividend of $3.00 per ordinary share or ADS will be paid on...

According to Bank of America, Activision (NASDAQ: ATVI) will host an investor analyst day ahead of its first ever Call of Duty XP fan event. Bank of America said that it expects the day to focus on Call of Duty MW3, while also highlighting the upcoming Skylanders title, the product pipeline (led...

Shares of Giant Interactive Group (NYSE: GA) are lower on the session by 6.59%, currently trading at $7.94. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past six weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day moving average. Options traders are focusing on puts today. A short while ago the...

Piper Jaffray has published a research report on Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) in anticipation of the launch of Madden NFL 12 scheduled for tomorrow, August 30, 2011. In the report, Piper Jaffray writes "Madden NFL 12 launches tomorrow (8/30) and, we estimate, will represent 5-10% of FY12 revenue...

PlayPhone today announced an agreement with Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) to bring a slate of Perfect World's mobile games to the PlayPhone cross-platform mobile social gaming network. Perfect World has a number of mobile social games in development with Fish Star and Golden Coins for...

Renaissance Learning (NASDAQ: RLRN) announced that it received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from Plato Learning. The proposal contemplates the acquisition of Renaissance Learning by Plato Learning for $15.50 per share in cash.

Shares of Perfect World (NASDAQ: PWRD) are higher on the session by 14.85%, currently trading at $21.35. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past few weeks and is currently trading above the 50-day average. Options traders are focusing on calls today. A short while ago the September...

Mirae Asset has published a research report on Perfect World (NASDAQ: PWRD) lowering the price target. In the report, Mirae Assets wrote, "Perfect World's (PWRD) 2Q results and 3Q guidance were in line with our expectations. Top line grew 8% q-q and 31% y-y, beating our estimate by 1% and...

Piper Jaffray has published a research report on Perfect World Co (NASDAQ: PWRD) In the report, Piper Jaffray wrote, "We continue to recommend PWRD shares on the heels of company's upbeat 2Q results, which were well above our estimates and Street consensus. 2Q revenue came in at $120.6mil,...

Mirae Asset has lowered the price target on Perfect World (NASDAQ: PWRD) from $28 to $27 and maintains its Buy rating.

US stock futures are higher this morning. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 73 points to 10,893.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 9.30 points to 1,132.80. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 22.00 points to 2,063.00. US stocks closed lower on Friday, with the Dow Jones...

After several failed attempts, Electronic Arts may finally have what it takes to beat Activision's leading FPS. Just over one decade ago, EA (NASDAQ: ERTS) was all but the king of first-person shooters. At that time, Steven Spielberg was riding high on the success of Saving Private Ryan, and he...

Carbonite (NASDAQ: CARB) +18.51% on heavy volume. Peregrine Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: PPHM) +10.95% on heavy volume. Majesco Entertainment (NASDAQ: COOL) +12.31% on heavy volume

Renaissance Learning (NASDAQ: RLRN) +23.67 on the acquisition by Permira Funds for $14.85 per share. Fabrinet (NYSE: FN) +16.71% on JP Morgan upgrade to Overweight.