02:20 PM EDT, 04/15/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Encore Wire ( WIRE ) shares rose nearly 11% Monday after the electrical equipment company agreed to be acquired by Italian rival Prysmian for $290 per share in cash.

Volume surged more than 2 million shares against average daily volume of 177,208.

Centene ( CNC ) added more than 3%. It was one of five companies late Friday receiving contracts from the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration through its statewide medicaid managed care program.

Volume was running slightly ahead of usual, with just over 3.1 million shares, against average daily volume of 3 million.

Goldman Sachs ( GS ) gained almost 3% after it reported Q1 earnings and revenue blowing past market expectations, supported by a double-digit increase in investment banking fees.

Trading volume was higher, nearly 4.2 million shares changing hands, against daily average volume of roughly 2.3 million shares.