Monster Beverage, AMC Networks Among Stocks Gapping Up Thursday

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

• Monster Beverage (NASDAQ:MNST) gapped up today, opening at $73.98 after closing the previous trading session at $65.31. While trading at a volume of 1.8 million, the stock price has risen 10.8%.

• AMC Networks (NASDAQ:AMCX) opened at $45.18 after closing the previous trading session at $39.62, gapping up. The stock price is up 2.7% with a volume of 362,129.

• Scientific Games (NASDAQ:SGMS) gapped up today, opening at $11.55 after closing the previous trading session at $9.10. Shares have risen 11.2%, trading at a volume of 744,211. The stock has fallen over the last three months, dropping $2.63 (-20.6%) from $12.75 on February 13, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 93.5% of the mark.

• Quad/Graphics (NYSE:QUAD) opened at $13.98 after closing the previous trading session at $12.31, gapping up. Shares are up 13% and trading at a volume of 423,728. Shares have been on on the rise over the past month, climbing $1.47 (11.8%) from a price of $12.44 on April 11, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $13.11 today.

• LSB Industries (NYSE:LXU) gapped up today, opening at $35.20 after closing the previous trading session at $31.38. The stock price is up 4.4% with a volume of 135,764. The stock is down over the last two months, having fallen $7.71 (-19.1%) from a price of $40.47 on March 13, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 90.1% of the mark.

• Responsys (NASDAQ:MKTG) opened at $12.97 after closing the previous trading session at $11.75, gapping up. While trading at a volume of 100,827, the stock price has risen 6.4%. Shares are up over the last two months, having risen $2.23 (21.7%) from a price of $10.27 on March 13, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 50-day moving average of $12.17 today.

• National Bank of Greece (NYSE:NBG) gapped up today, opening at $2.13 after closing the previous trading session at $1.90. Shares are up 6.8% and trading at a volume of 589,789. The stock is trading at 83.3% of its 50-day moving average and 73.1% of its 200-day moving average.

• Repros Therapeutics (NASDAQ:RPRX) opened at $4.85 after closing the previous trading session at $4.18, gapping up. Trading at a volume of 233,397, the stock price is up 9.6%. Share price is up, having risen 75 cents (19.6%) from $3.83 on April 11, 2012. The stock has moved up across its 200-day moving average of $4.42 today.

• AEGON (NYSE:AEG) gapped up today, opening at $4.72 after closing the previous trading session at $4.29. Shares have risen 10.5%, trading at a volume of 224,373. Shares are down over the last two months as the price has dropped 47 cents (-9%) from a price of $5.21 on March 13, 2012. The stock has climbed a step closer to its 50-day moving average, sitting at just 96.4% of the mark.