>>> US After Hours Summary: MLTX +26.2% surges on FT report that MRK held acquis

After Hours Summary: MLTX +26.2% surges on FT report that MRK held acquisition talks; CRDO +10.4% sharply higher on earnings

After Hours Gainers:

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to earnings/guidance: CRDO +10.4%

Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: MLTX +26.2% (MRK held talks for a potential acquisition of MLTX, according to FT.com), CURB +2% (provides investment update), WEX +1% (Chair/CEO Melissa Smith bought 3721 shares), BUSE +0.7% (increases share repurchase program by 2 mln shares), INVH +0.7% (acquisitions update and launch of developer lending program), CRDF +0.6% (data from onvansertib trial), PSNL +0.4% (new clinical results from the PREDICT DNA and SCANDARE studies) HCI +0.4% (completes its catastrophe reinsurance programs), UBER +0.2% (names new COO), BILL +0.1% (names new CFO)

After Hours Losers:

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings/guidance: None.

Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: TRVI -3.4% ($100 mln share offering), DCI -1.1% (names new COO), SNOW -0.1% (to acquire Crunchy Data), MPW -0.1% (files mixed securities shelf offering)