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The top after-market NASDAQ gainers Tuesday were Cree Inc, Novadaq Technologies Inc, Google Inc and Westport Innovations Inc, while the top after-market NASDAQ losers were Volterra Semiconductor Corporation, Perion Network Ltd, Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc, Amgen Inc and TTM Technologies Inc.

Gainers

Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) shares climbed 14.70 percent to $38.39 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $22.25, a 52-week high of $35.12 and $3.87 billion in market capitalization.

Novadaq Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: NVDQ) shares gained 8.40 percent to $10.07 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $5.27, a 52-week high of $12.20 and $372.77 million in market capitalization.

Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) shares advanced 4.93 percent to $737.50 in post-market trading after the company announced profits of $8.62 a share Tuesday evening on revenues of $11.34 billion. The earnings beat analysts' expectations of $8.48 a share or $10.52 a share excluding one-time charges, on revenue of $12.36 billion.

Westport Innovations Inc. (NASDAQ: WPRT) shares rose 2.64 percent to $28 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $21.93, a 52-week high of $50.19 and $1.51 billion in market capitalization.

Losers

Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: VLTR) shares declined 4.59 percent to $16 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $15.53, a 52-week high of $34.87 and $420.12 million in market capitalization.

Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: PERI) shares slumped 3.14 percent to $11.40 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $3.68, a 52-week high of $13.10 and $118.17 million in market capitalization.

Avanir Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: AVNR) shares dropped 1.67 percent to $2.95 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $2.07, a 52-week high of $4.05 and $410.49 million in market capitalization.

Amgen Inc. (NASDAQ: AMGN) shares fell 1.53 percent to $82.02 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $65.37, a 52-week high of $90.81 and $63.91 billion in market capitalization.

TTM Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: TTMI) shares declined 1.46 percent to $7.88 in post-market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $7.37, a 52-week high of $13.75 and $655.43 million in market capitalization.