After-market Movers For Feb 19 (FB, TSLA, SWY, ONTX, HAWK)

(RTTNews) - Gainers: Tesla Motors, Inc. (TSLA) gained 12 percent to $216.91. The company's fourth quarter net loss narrowed from the previous year period, while its adjusted earnings per share topped Wall Street view. Adjusted revenue topped the consensus estimate. The company expects to deliver over 35,000 Model S vehicles in 2014, representing a 55 percent increase over 2013.

Safeway Inc. (SWY) rose 3 percent to $35.80. The company announced that it is in discussions concerning a possible transaction involving the sale of the company. Safeway also reported that its fourth quarter net earnings from continuing operations declined from the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings topped Wall Street view. At the same time, the company forecast fiscal 2014 adjusted earnings below market view.

Decliners:

Facebook, Inc. (FB) was down over 4 percent to $64.86. The social networking giant has agreed to acquire WhatsApp, a cross-platform mobile messaging company, for approximately $16 billion, including $4 billion in cash and approximately $12 billion in stock. The agreement also provides for an additional $3 billion in restricted stock units to be granted to WhatsApp's founders and employees. WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum will join Facebook's board.

Onconova Therapeutics, Inc. (ONTX) plunged 39 percent to $8.48 following the news that the Phase 3 ONTIME trial of intravenous (IV) rigosertib in patients with higher risk myelodysplastic syndromes, who had progressed on, failed or relapsed after prior therapy with hypomethylating agents, did not meet the primary endpoint of overall survival compared to best supportive care.

Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. (HAWK) fell 12 percent to $24.54 as its fourth quarter results missed analysts' expectations. Separately, Safeway (SWY) announced today that it has decided to distribute the remaining 37.8 million shares of Blackhawk that it owns to Safeway stockholders.