A man takes a photo outside the Nasdaq Market site in New York's Times Square
A man takes a photo outside the Nasdaq Market site in New York's Times Square Reuters

The top after-market Nasdaq gainers Friday were JDS Uniphase Corporation, MannKind Corporation, Iridium Communications Inc and Apollo Investment Corporation.

The top after-market Nasdaq losers were Novavax Inc, Infinera Corporation, InterDigital Inc and IAC/InterActiveCorp.

Gainers

JDS Uniphase Corporation (JDSU) shares climbed 7.34 percent to $11.70 in after-hours trading. The company shares have a 52-week low of $8.47, a 52-week high of $15.17 and $2.57 billion in market capitalization.

MannKind Corporation (MNKD) rose 2.79 percent in post-market trading to close at $2.21. The company shares were upgraded by analysts at JMP Securities from a market perform rating to a market outperform rating.

Iridium Communications Inc (IRDM) shares advanced 1.92 percent to $ 7.43 in post-market trading. The company shares have a 52-week low of $5.50, a 52-week high of $9.73 and $539.53 million in market capitalization.

Apollo Investment Corporation (AINV) shares higher by 1.68 percent to $7.86 in after-market trading. The company stock has a 52-week low of $5.97, a 52-week high of $9.48 and $1.57 billion in market capitalization.

Losers

Novavax Inc (NVAX) slumped 2.42 percent to $2.02 in the post-market trading, Friday. The company stock has a 52-week low of $1.12, a 52-week high of $2.25and $252.85 million in market capitalization.

Infinera Corporation (INFN) shares declined 2.48 percent to $5.90 in after-hours trading. The shares have a 52-week low of $5.29, a 52-week high of $8.97 and $ 670.56 million in market capitalization.

InterDigital Inc (IDCC) shares lost 2.17 percent in the after-hours trading to reach $32.00. The shares have a 52-week low of $22.37, a 52-week high of $76.99 and $1.39 billion in market capitalization.

IAC/InterActiveCorp (IACI) shares dropped 1.70 percent to $51.45 in after-hours trading. The shares have a 52-week low of $34.12, a 52-week high of $54.20 and $4.58 billion in market capitalization.