Regulus Therapeutics And Healthcare Are Big Movers In After Hours Trading

Regulus Therapeutics Inc RGLS soared over 10 percent in after-hours trading to $17.55 following news that AstraZeneca plc (ADR) AZN selected its RG-125 as a clinical candidate.

Insys Therapeutics Inc INSY spiked up over 5 percent to amid a rumor that the company might be acquired by Mallinckrodt PLC MNK

Five Prime Therapeutics Inc FPRX surged over 3 percent in the after hours session after declining 1.57 percent during the regular session, trading at the $20 level.

Frontier Communications Corp (NASDAQ: FTR) moved up by 2.76 percent to $7.45 following an announcement that John Lass was promoted to Executive Vice President, Field Operations.

Quidel Corporation QDEL fell 2.54 percent Tuesday and then surged 2.61 percent to $25.55 on volume of 3000 shares in the after hours session.

Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc. INFI fell over 4 percent to $13.03 in the after market following a gain of 4.22 percent in Tuesday's regular trading session.

Merge Healthcare Inc. MRGE soared over 14 percent Tuesday and gave back some of its gains in the after hours session, falling 3.96 percent to $5.01. The company did not release any news.

Capitala Finance Corp CPTA fell 3.39 percent to $18.25 following news that the company would offer 3,500,000 shares of its common stock for sale.

Epizyme Inc EPZM fell 2.88 percent to $17.51 on share volume of 8,221 and did not release any news.

OvaScience Inc OVAS fell over 11 percent Tuesday and then added to its losses, falling another 2.84 percent to $28.75 in the after hours session. It was not clear what news may have moved the stock.