>>> US After Hours

After Hours Summary: SANM +7.1%, SIMO +4.8%, SWFT +4.6%, CHEF -17.2%, RCII -15.0%, TTS -8.3%, AAPL -7.6% following earnings/guidance

After Hours Gainers: Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings: SANM +7.1%, SIMO +4.8%, SWFT +4.6%, CVTI +1.4%, ASH +0.8%, DWCH +0.6%

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: PRXI +6.8% (announced partnership to bring King Tut exhibition to North America), CLMT +0.4% (announced asphalt supply and marketing agreement with All States Asphalt; agreement became effective on Jan 1, 2014)

After Hours Losers:

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings: CHEF -17.2%, RCII -15.0%, TTS -8.3%, AAPL -7.6%, CRUS -7.0%, STX -6.3%, OLN -6.1%, ZION -4.8%, RMBS -4.0%, STLD -3.6%, PACR -3.2%, PCL -2.1%, WIBC -1.8%

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: ATAX -7.3% (announced public offering of 7 mln shares representing assigned limited partnership interests of the Company), ESI -3.1% (received subpoenas and/or civil investigative demands), CNC -2.4% (announced public offering of 800k shares by selling stockholder), TXI -2.4% (seeing reports co and MLM have reached a deal for a buyout of TXI), CSTM -2.3% (filed for 37,561,475 share common stock offering by selling shareholders), XPO -2.1% (announced offering of 15 mln shares of common stock), ASTM -2.1% (entered into $15 mln equity commitment with Lincoln Park Capital; Aastrom has right to sell up to $15 mln in shares of common stock to Lincoln Park)