Pharma in Focus After Hours: Kythera (NASDAQ:KYTH), La Jolla Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:LJPC), Medifast (NYSE:MED)

Kythera (NASDAQ:KYTH) and Bayer ADR (OTCMRKTS:BAYRY) announced that Kythera acquired all rights outside of the U.S. and Canada to ATX-101, a proprietary formulation of a purified synthetic version of deoxycholic acid currently in late-stage development for the reduction of submental fat (double chin). In 2010, KYTHERA (NASDAQ:KYTH) licensed the commercial rights to ATX-101 outside of…

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Sun Hydraulics (NASDAQ:SNHY) Posts Q4 EPS Miss, EPS Guidance In Line; Guidewire Software (NYSE:GWRE) Tops Street

Sun Hydraulics (NASDAQ:SNHY) reported mixed financial results for Q4 and issued guidance for Q1 earnings in line with and revenue below Street estimates. The designer and manufacturer of crew-in cartridge valves and manifolds used in hydraulic systems reported Q4 earnings of $0.32 per share, compared with the prior-year period’s $0.26 per share. Revenue was $49.05…

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Russian Stocks Tumble – Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX), QIWI (NASDAQ:QIWI), Mechel (NYSE:MTL), Lukoil (OTCMKTS:LUKOY)

Shares of Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) and other major Russian stocks trading in the West, including their American ADRs, fell on the escalating political and military crisis in the Ukraine. Yandex (NASDAQ:YNDX) , Russia’s largest search provider, fell 13.79% to $32.33 in afternoon trading. QIWI (NASDAQ:QIWI), an online payment systems provider, plunged 16.26% to $39.05. Mining company Mechel…

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