The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market gainers are: Logitech International, Akamai Technologies, Citrix Systems, Wilshire Bancorp, and Acme Packet. The top pre-market NASDAQ Stock Market losers are: TriQuint Semiconductor, AXT, Plexus, 21Vianet Group, and FBR.

Gainers

Logitech International SA (LOGI) stock jumped 16.98 percent to $10.54 in the pre-market trading. Profit for the second quarter was $17.45 million or $0.10 per share, lower than last year's $41.16 million or $0.23 per share. Sales rose to $589.20 million from $581.88 million, while sales excluding favorable currency impact slid 2 percent. Analysts had expected profit of $0.09 per share on revenue of $590.62 million. For the fiscal 2012, the company still expects sales of about $2.4 billion, while Street predicts $2.38 billion.

Akamai Technologies, Inc. (AKAM) stock climbed 14.17 percent to $27.15 in the pre-market trading. Normalized earnings for the third quarter was $63.36 million or $0.34 per share, compared to $64.25 million or $0.34 per share last year. Revenue grew 11 percent to $281.86 million. Analysts had expected profit of $0.33 per share on revenue of $278.87 million. For the fourth quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings of $0.37 to $0.41 per share and revenue of $303 million to $315 million, while Street predicts profit of $0.39 per share on revenue of $310.53 million. The company said fourth quarter is generally its strongest seasonal quarter, driven by online retail and advertising, as well as seasonal traffic growth from media and entertainment.

Separately, Akamai announced a number of management changes, with David Kenny resigning as president and director, Sagan re-named as president, appointment of Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO) executive Rick McConnell as head of products and development and Kumud Kalia as chief information officer. According to media reports, Kenny, a board member at Yahoo Inc. (YHOO) since April 2011, is seen as a potential candidate to fill the space vacated by Carol Bartz at Yahoo. Kenny, who joined Akamai as president in September 2010, will now serve as a consultant on business strategy. He was a member of Akamai's board of directors for three years.

Citrix Systems, Inc. (CTXS) stock grew 12.11 percent to $72 in the pre-market trading. Adjusted profit for the third quarter was $121 million or $0.64 per share, up from $118 million or $0.62 per share last year. Revenue rose to $565 million from $472 million. Analysts had expected profit of $0.58 per share on revenue of $544.81 million. Looking ahead into the fourth quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings of $0.75 to $0.76 per share and revenue of $610 million to $620 million, while Street predicts profit of $0.74 per share on revenue of $609.30 million.

Wilshire Bancorp Inc. (WIBC) stock gained 9.85 percent to $3.57 in the pre-market trading.

Acme Packet, Inc. (APKT) stock increased 8.97 percent to $32.20 in the pre-market trading.

Losers

TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. (TQNT) stock plunged 15.76 percent to $6.04 in the pre-market trading. Adjusted profit for the third quarter was $19.0 million or $0.11 per share, lower than last year's $44.2 million $0.28 per share. Revenue fell 9 percent to $216 million. Analysts had expected profit of $0.10 per share on revenue of $214.15 million. For the fourth quarter, the company expects adjusted earnings of $0.06 to $0.08 per share and revenue of $215 million to $225 million, while Street predicts profit of $0.14 per share on revenue of $230.66 million.

AXT Inc. (AXTI) stock slumped 15.54 percent to $5 in the pre-market trading. Profit for the third quarter was $6.48 million or $0.19 per share, up from $5.64 million or $0.17 per share last year. Revenue rose to $28.31 million from $26.81 million. Analysts had expected profit of $0.19 per share on revenue of $30.38 million. Looking ahead into the fourth quarter, the company expects earnings of $0.08 to $0.12 per share and revenue of $20 million to $23 million, while Street predicts profit of $0.18 per share on revenue of $30.05 million.

Plexus Corp. (PLXS) stock fell 9 percent to $25.39 in the pre-market trading. Profit for the fourth quarter was $18.3 million or $0.52 per share, down from $26.6 million or $0.65 per share last year. Revenue fell to $538.1 million from $555.6 million. Analysts had expected profit of $0.51 per share on revenue of $540.5 million. Looking ahead into the first quarter, the company expects earnings of $0.44 to $0.49 per share and revenue of $510 million to $540 million, while Street predicts profit of $0.54 per share on revenue of $562.5 million. The company cited continued volatility in its customer forecasts and uncertainty about the end markets led to weak guidance. The midpoint of the guidance range suggests that first quarter revenue may be modestly down sequentially when compared to last quarter.

21Vianet Group, Inc. (VNET) stock tumbled 7.94 percent to $8.70 in the pre-market trading.

FBR & Co. (FBRC) stock slid 7.47 percent to $2.23 in the pre-market trading. Loss for the third quarter widened to $26.14 million or $0.43 per share from $6.61 million or $0.10 per share last year. Revenue slumped to $20.13 million from $57.39 million. Analysts had expected a loss of $0.23 per share on revenue of $25.99 million.

In addition, the company is laying off up to 35 percent of its workforce, according to a CNBC report.

Based on our expectations that market conditions will continue to be volatile for some time, we have recently taken steps that will result in an over 35 percent reduction in our fixed costs, said Richard Hendrix, President and Chief Executive Officer of FBR. This restructuring positions the franchise to more consistently deliver profitability and long-term value for shareholders and employees. Importantly, it also fully preserves the most valuable part of our franchise -- the talent and ability to execute complex lead-managed equity offerings targeted to institutional investors.

Advertising Retail NASDAQ Stock Market Cisco Systems