After Hours Summary: Futures lower, while gold/silver and volatility trackers spike higher on North Korea concernsAfter Hours Gainers:
Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings/guidance: CTLT +12.7%
Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: ETRM +8.2% (announces that a cost-effectiveness study analyzing vBloc Therapy for the treatment of obesity was published in the American Journal of Managed Care on August 25), BW +7.1% (Vintage Capital Management discloses 9.99% passive stake), COTY +0.5% (higher after several insider buy disclosures)
Gold/silver related names are higher following the launch of North Korea missile over Japan (S&P SPDRs SPY -0.6%): GFI +4.1%, EXK +3.6%, AUY +2.8%, KGC +2.3%, GOLD +1.9%, IAG +1.6%, GDX +1.3%, SLV +1.2%, HMY +1.1%, GG +1.1%, AG +1.1%, GLD +1%, ABX +1%, NG +0.9%, NEM +0.7%... Volatilty related ETFs: UVXY +9%, TVIX +7%, VIIX +6%, VXX +6%After Hours Losers:
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings/guidance: FINL -22.3% (releases prelim Q2 results, lowers FY18 guidance), PSEC -3%
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: KMDA -5.7% (discloses that the FDA issued a letter stating that it continues to have concerns and questions about the safety and efficacy of the Inhaled AAT ), AVXS -3% (initiated with Reduce at Nomura), PAA -0.9% (Moody's downgraded Plains All American Pipeline; S&P affirmed) , AABA -2.4% (Japan/N Korea related weakness)
Athletic retailers/gootwear names lower following FINL guidance: FL -3.1%, UA -1.7%, NKE -1.4%, DKS -0.6%