Kulicke and Soffa Industries, J. Alexander's Corporation Among Stocks Gapping Up Tuesday

Here are stocks that gapped up today with opening prices significantly higher than the close on the previous trading day:

  • Kulicke and Soffa Industries (NASDAQ:KLIC) opened at $11.20 after closing the previous trading session at $9.83, gapping up. Shares have risen 9%, trading at a volume of 2.1 million. Shares price has risen $2.14 (25%) from $8.57 on July 24, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $10.54 today.
  • J. Alexander's Corporation (NASDAQ:JAX) gapped up today, opening at $13.05 after closing the previous trading session at $11.75. The stock price is up 10.9% with a volume of 402,730.
  • Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ:BRKR) opened at $13.56 after closing the previous trading session at $11.54, gapping up. Shares are up 3.2% and trading at a volume of 262,137. The stock is down over the last three months, having fallen $3.89 (-24.6%) from $15.80 on May 3, 2012. The stock is trading at 88.5% of its 50-day moving average and 83% of its 200-day moving average.