Services Sector Top gainers: Dex Media Inc. (NASDAQ:DXM), Global Sources (NASDAQ:GSOL), Scientific Games (NASDAQ:SGMS), CTPartners Executive Search (NYSEMKT:CTP)

R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company (NASADQ:RRD) announced that it has been awarded a $250 million multi-year agreement by Dex Media (NASDAQ:DXM) for directory production that renews and significantly expands the companies’ relationship through 2020. Dex Media Inc. (NASDAQ:DXM) stock performance was 27.10% in last session and finished the day at $8.23. Traded volume was 1.69 million shares in the last session and the average volume of the stock remained 177,176.00 shares. Dex Media Inc. (NASDAQ:DXM) insider ownership is 1.00%.

Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) (NASDAQ:GSOL) has announced plans to tender 5 million shares at the price of $10 per share, which is a significant upside to the closing price of $6.76 on Wednesday. The tendering is expected to affect roughly 14.4 percent of the outstanding common shares. Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) (NASDAQ:GSOL) rose 19.38% to $8.07 yesterday on volume of 744,313.00 shares. The intra-day range of the stock was $7.91 – $8.42. Global Sources Ltd. (Bermuda) (NASDAQ:GSOL) has a market capitalization of 278.05 million.

Scientific Games Corp. (NASDAQ:SGMS) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Credit Agricole from a “sell” rating to an “outperform” rating in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, TheFlyOnTheWall.com reports. Scientific Games Corp (NASDAQ:SGMS)’s stock on March 13, 2014 reported a higher of 16.38% to the closing price of $16.13. Its fifty two weeks range is $7.55 – $19.48. The total market capitalization recorded 1.37 billion. The overall volume in the last trading session was 5.20 million shares. In its share capital, Scientific Games Corp (NASDAQ:SGMS) has 85.13 million outstanding shares.

CTPartners Executive Search Inc. (NYSEMKT:CTP), a global retained executive search firm, announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year end December 31, 2013. On Thursday, shares of CTPartners Executive Search Inc. (NYSEMKT:CTP) advanced 15.98% to close the day at $10.96. Company return on investment (ROI) is -12.40% and its monthly performance is recorded as 84.82%. CTPartners Executive Search Inc. (NYSEMKT:CTP) quarterly revenue growth is 71.25%.