>>> US After Hours Summary: ESIO +22.9%, PTC +6%, PLXS -8%, AA -6.

After Hours Summary: ESIO +22.9%, PTC +6%, PLXS -8%, AA -6.5%, SLM -2.7% following earnings/guidance

After Hours Gainers:

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings/guidance: ESIO +22.9%, PTC +6.3%

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: NEOT +9.4% (NeoThetics completes merger with Evofem Biosciences - to trade under EVFM), YY +1.5% (continued strength following late Nomura/Instanet upgrade), NYCB +1.5% (still checking), SQM +1.4% (CORFO announces approval of agreement of conciliation with SQM), HES +0.4% (ticking higher - was initiated with an Outperform at Macquarie)

After Hours Losers:

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings/guidance: PLXS -7.9%, AA -6.5%, SLM -2.7%

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: ARWR -8.6% (to offer common stock in underwritten offering), PRTK -8.3% (announces public offering of $50 mln of common stock), IIPR -5.8% (announces public offering of 1 mln shares of common stock), PLYA -4.5% (lower on light volume on block trade pricing), ECC -3.3% (commences underwritten public offering of 1.75 mln shares of common stock),  CENX -3.7% (following AA results), GLBS -2.5% (files for offering of $50 mln common shares and 15 mln common shares by selling shareholder), AGIO -1.9% (proposed offering of up to $400 mln of its common stock)