Top Active Trader Alert Stocks (DRYS, EXEL, HUM, LTXC)

Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Thursday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Dry Ships, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS), Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL), Humana, Inc. (NYSE: HUM), and LTX-Credence Corporation (NASDAQ: LTXC).

Dry Ships, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) reported extremely favorable 3Q earnings, boosting the stock 9% pre-market.

Exelixis, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXEL) was up 26% on heavy volume after reporting promising results on a prostate drug it currently has in trial.

Humana, Inc. (NYSE: HUM) is down roughly 8% after reporting worse-than expected earnings.

LTX-Credence Corporation (NASDAQ: LTXC) is up 32% pre-market on news the company will merge with Verigy Ltd.