Shares ofFedEx Corporation(NYSE:FDX) rose sharply in today's pre-market trading as the company posted stronger-than-expected results for its second quarter.

The company also announced that it has decided to pursue a full separation of FedEx Freight through the capital markets, creating a new publicly traded company.

FedEx shares jumped 8.7% to $299.80 in the pre-market trading session.

Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading.

Gainers

• Aptose Biosciences Inc. (NASDAQ:APTO) gained 80.5% to $0.3070 in pre-market trading after the company announced it was granted an extension to provide compliance evidence for a continued...