Investor Optimism Boosts Jump of These 10 Stocks

2. Paycor HCM Inc. (NASDAQ:PYCR)

Shares of Paycor HCM rallied by 23.3 percent on Monday, ending the day at $22.86 apiece, following news that it was set to be acquired by its larger rival Paychex.

According to reports citing experts privy to the matter, a deal may be officially announced as soon as this week, but noted that nothing is finalized and talks could still fall through.

If it pushes through, the potential acquisition will mark the largest deal to date from New York-based Paychex, which offers human resources, employee benefits, insurance, and payroll services to more than 745,000 customers in the US and Europe.

Paycor is a software company offering human resources and payroll solutions for small and midsize businesses.