September has historically been a difficult month for stock market investors, but major market benchmarks looked poised to gain ground on Tuesday morning. The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) opened higher by about half a percent, and other stock indexes showed similar gains heading into the regular trading session.

A couple of stocks saw outsize gains entering the new week. Home security specialist ADT (NYSE: ADT) announced a new partnership that could potentially transform its business. Meanwhile, investors in tiny biotech company Iveric Bio (NASDAQ: ISEE) got some great news that could build lasting momentum for its business. Read on to learn more about both companies and why everyone's talking about them to start the holiday-shortened week.

Shares of ADT opened higher by 14% Tuesday morning. The company's latest smart-home initiative looks like it's paying off.

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