>>> US After Hours

After Hours Summary:

After Hours Gainers:

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings:  SIRI +0.9%

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news:  AMIC +20.8% (and Independence Holding (IHC) announced sale of stop loss business to Swiss Re Corporate Solutions for $152.5 mln in cash), CNAT +15.0% (achieved positive results with Emricasan in initial stage of Phase 2 liver cirrhosis clinical trial), HLTH +2.5% (intended to restate consolidated financial statements for FY14 and for 2015 interim periods).

After Hours Losers:

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings:  SONC -1.4%

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news:  EPZM -10.0% (proposed public offering of $120 mln in stock), SAGE -7.6% (filed mixed securities shelf offering for an undisclosed amount,  commenced an offering of $150 mln of its common stock), CEMP -5.9% (to offer and sell shares of its common stock with a price of ~$175 mln in an offering), OTIC -5.4% (announced $100 mln stock offering), ACAD -4.4% (proposed public offering of $300 mln in shares of common stock), TXMD -4.4% (launched $125 mln offering of common stock), PXD -3.6% (commenced a public offering of 10.5 mln shares of its common stock), PRTA -3.3% (commenced an underwritten public offering of 2.25 mln of ordinary shares).