NASDAQ gainers: Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK), Melco Crown Entertainment (NASDAQ:MPEL), Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM)

Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT), is enjoying a decidedly different reaction to its own earnings report issued last night. Despite two price-target cuts this morning, the shares have surged almost 21% to $15.64. Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT)stock performance was 24.28% in last session and finished the day at $ 16.07. Traded volume was 7.14 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 941,731.00 million shares. The beta of the stock remained 1.46. Westport Innovations Inc. (USA) (NASDAQ:WPRT)insider ownership is 17.71%

Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK)’s president and CEO D. Hunt Ramsbottom said in a press release that the acquisition brings additional cash flows and profitability to our wood fibre business. In addition, NEWP’s business broadens our product offerings, customer base and geographic markets. Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK) rose 6.05% percent to $6.24 million yesterday on volume of 2.28million shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $2.20 to 2.35. Rentech, Inc. (NASDAQ:RTK) has a market capitalization of $518.77 million.

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL)’s developer and owner of entertainment resort facilities and casino gaming in Asia, recently unveiled the designs of its new hotel tower. The company discloses the details of the project along with the architectural design of its new hotel tower at the city of dreams. Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL)’s stock on May 02, 2014 reported a increase of 6.14% to the closing price of $ 36.45. Its fifty two weeks range is $20.46 – 45.70. The total market capitalization recorded $20.25 billion. The overall volume in the last trading session was 5.78 million shares. In its share capital, Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) (NASDAQ:MPEL) has 555.54 million outstanding shares.

Sequenom Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM) is surging in early morning trading after beating estimates with its first quarter results, having posted record revenues. Sequential growth continues to be experienced in better than expected volumes of revenue, gross margin and expenses. Steady growth continues to ensure the company reaches desirable profit volumes at the back of impressive efforts from the sales team and the management team. On Friday, shares of Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM) advanced 8.57% to close the day at $ 2.90. Company return on investment (ROI) is -98.00% and its monthly performance is recorded as 14.17%. Sequenom, Inc. (NASDAQ:SQNM) quarterly revenue growth is 27.75%.