Companies trading higher in after hours in reaction to news: TWO +2.8% (announced 2012 Q4 dividend of $0.55 vs prior quarter of $0.36), ABMD +2.0% (to replace CASC in the S&P SmallCap 600), SOMX +1.6% (announced that Paladin Labs received approval of new drug submission for Silenor in Canada), CNH +0.8% (shareholders approved previously announced special dividend of $10 per share), SLRC +0.8% (agreed to acquire Crystal finance LLC)
After Hours Losers:
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to earnings: DMND -3.3%, SPB -1.0%, SHFL -0.8%
Companies trading lower in after hours in reaction to news: GALE -14.4% (announced public offering of common stock and warrants), RAS -5.5% (announced 9 mln share public offering of common stock), GPOR -3.9% (announced 9 mln share public offering of common stock, sees 2012 production of 2.55-2.6 mln BOE), KND -3.4% (subsidiary acquired Homecare Advantage, a provider of home health services, for ~$2 mln in cash)






