Benzinga's Top Pre-Market Gainers

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) shares gained 9.44% to $388.50 in the pre-market session after the company reported a strong rise in its third-quarter profit and issued an upbeat earnings forecast for the current quarter. Analysts at Evercore Partners upgraded the stock from Underweight to Equal-Weight.

Ariad Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: ARIA) surged 6.80% to $3.14 in the pre-market session. ARIAD Pharmaceuticals is expected to report its Q3 financial results on November 6, 2013.

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) soared 4.29% to $25.75 in the pre-market trading after the company reported an increase in its third-quarter profit.

First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR) shares jumped 3.75% to $55.90 in pre-market trading. First Solar shares have jumped 131.15% over the past 52 weeks, while the S&P 500 index has gained 23.46% in the same period.