>>> US After Hours

After Hours Summary: SURG +3.2%, INTC +2.5%, CSX +2.0%, NHTC +1.5%, LLTC -1.6% following earnings/guidance

After Hours Gainers: Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings: SURG +3.2%, INTC +2.5%, CSX +2.0%, NHTC +1.5%

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: TSPT +10.0% (declared special dividend of $0.6674 per share), ANN +6.7% (co confirmed it has entered into a non-disclosure agreement with Golden Gate), CLF +1.1% (seeing reports that co is in talks with steelmakers regarding a stake in its Bloom Lake mine), CSIQ +1.0% (Claren Road Asset Management disclosed a 5.83% passive stake in a 13G filing), CE +0.7% (announced intermediate chemistry price increases)

After Hours Losers:

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings: LLTC -1.6%

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: STAG -2.6% (announced public offering of 5 mln shares of common stock), CUBE -1.9% (announced public offering of 6.5 mln common shares), LLTC -1.6% (announced planned retirement of Paul Coghlan and implements CFO transition plan; Donald Zerio to be promoted to CFO; co also reported earnings), ESPR -1.4% (announced proposed public offering of $85 mln of common stock), PSTI -1.4% (filed for $200 mln mixed securities shelf offering)