Pre-Market Review on Top Gainers -- Research on MannKind, ZBB Energy, B2Gold, and DFC Global

LONDON, April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

The US markets saw a positive sentiment on Wednesday, April 02, 2014, with the NASDAQ Composite closing at 4,276.46, up 0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ending the session at 16,573.00, up 0.24% and the S&P 500 edging 0.29% higher to finish the trading session at 1,890.90. The session saw a positive impact from Consumer Discretionary, Materials and Industrials sectors along with a drag from Information Technology, and Utilities sectors.   A number of stocks saw large movements, including MannKind Corp. (NASDAQ: MNKD), ZBB Energy Corp. (NYSE MKT: ZBB), B2Gold Corp. (NYSE MKT: BTG) and DFC Global Corp. (NASDAQ: DLLR). Free technical research on MNKD, ZBB, BTG and DLLR can be downloaded upon signing up at:

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MannKind Corp.'s stock edged 73.88% higher, finishing Wednesday's session at $6.99. The stock fluctuated between $6.83 and $8.08 during the session with a trading volume of 97.37 million shares as compared to a three months average volume of 8.58 million shares. Shares in MannKind Corp. have surged 44.72% in the previous three trading sessions, 31.64% in the last three months, and 34.42% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Health Care Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.36% during the trading session and charted up 7.11% in the previous three months. Furthermore, the company's stock has a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 18.29 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $5.65 and $5.85, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on MNKD at:

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On Wednesday, shares in ZBB Energy Corp. ended the session at $1.90, up 11.11%. A total of 3.05 million shares were traded as compared to a three months average volume of 1.29 million shares. During the session, the stock traded between $1.71 and $2.04. ZBB Energy Corp.'s shares have rallied 102.13% in the last one month and 113.48% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Industrials Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.65% during the trading session and charted up 2.17% in the last one month. Further, the company's stock has an RSI of 45.03 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $1.46 and $1.06, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on ZBB at:

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B2Gold Corp.'s stock finished Wednesday's session at $2.81, up 5.24%. A total of 2.33 million shares were traded which is above the three months average volume of 1.82 million shares. The stock vacillated between $2.75 and $2.83 during the session. B2Gold Corp.'s shares have advanced 2.18% in the previous three trading sessions, 31.31% in the last three months and 39.11% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Materials Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.63% during the trading session, and charted up 1.89% in the last one month. Additionally, the company's stock has an RSI of 44.23 and is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $2.72 and $2.50, respectively. Sign up today to read free research on BTG at:

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Shares in DFC Global Corp. closed Wednesday's session at $9.45, which is 5.23% higher than the previous day's closing price of $8.98. The stock oscillated between $9.36 and $9.53 during the trading session with a trading volume of 27.07 million shares, which is above its three months average volume of 0.73 million shares. Shares in DFC Global Corp. have gained 7.26% in the previous three trading sessions and 14.82% in the last one month. The company's shares were traded at a PE ratio of 152.72 and have fallen by 17.47% on YTD basis. The S&P 500 Financials Sector Index mapped a gain of 0.12% during the trading session and charted up 3.60% in the last one month. Moreover, the company's stock has an RSI of 57.88 and is trading above its 50-day moving average of $8.39. On the same day, the company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Lone Star Funds in a transaction, including the assumption of net debt, valued at approximately $1.3 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, DFC Global stockholders will receive $9.50 in cash for each share of DFC Global Corp.'s common stock they own. Sign up today to read free research on DLLR at:

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