The top aftermarket NYSE gainers Wednesday were: Callon Petroleum, Newcastle Investment, Covanta Holding, Rite Aid Corp, Office Depot and Basic Energy Services. The top aftermarket NYSE losers were: Guess?, YPF SA, SandRidge Permian Trust, Monster Worldwide, WMS Industries and Primus Telecommunications Group.

Gainers:

Callon Petroleum Co. (CPE) shares climbed 8.41 percent to $7.35 in post market trading session after issuing guidance for the first quarter and full year 2012.

Newcastle Investment Corp. (NCT) shares surged 4.67 percent to $6.50 in aftermarket trading session. The company announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 per common share for the first quarter of 2012, representing a 33 percent increase from the prior quarter's dividend of $0.15 per common share.

Covanta Holding Corp. (CVA) shares advanced 2.4 percent to $16.67 in post market trading. The stock has a 52-week low of $12.87, a 52-week high of $17.78 and $2.28 billion in market capitalization.

Rite Aid Corp. (RAD) shares rose 1.95 percent to $2.09 in aftermarket session. The company stock climbed more than 9 percent in regular session.

Office Depot Inc. (ODP) shares gained 1.77 percent to $3.45 in post market trading. The company announced that it has closed an offering of $250 million of 9.75 percent senior secured notes due 2019.

Basic Energy Services Inc. (BAS) shares advanced 1.7 percent to $18.18 in aftermarket trading. The company stock plunged more than 5 percent in regular trading.

Losers:

Guess? Inc. (GES) shares slumped 12.04 percent to $32.28 in post market trading. The company expects first quarter earnings to be in a range of $0.25 to $0.28 per share on revenues of $560 to $575 million compared to analysts’ estimation of $0.48 per share on revenue of $609.66 million. Guess also said its fourth quarter net profit declined to $95.9 million or $1.05 per share from $103.3 million or $1.11 per share in the same period last year.

YPF SA (YPF) shares plunged 4.71 percent to $25.50 in aftermarket trading session. The stock has a 52-week low of $25.00, a 52-week high of $47.89 and $10.53 billion in market capitalization.

SandRidge Permian Trust (PER) shares plunged 4.09 percent to $23.69 in aftermarket trading session.

Monster Worldwide Inc. (MWW) shares declined 3.11 percent to $9.02 in aftermarket trading session.

WMS Industries Inc. (WMS) shares fell 2.8 percent to $21.90 in post market trading session. The stock has a 52-week low of $16.24, a 52-week high of $37.98 and $1.25 billion in market capitalization.

Primus Telecommunications Group Inc. (PTGI) shares declined 2.05 percent to $14.06 in aftermarket trading session. Its fourth quarter net loss widened to $0.23 per share from $0.14 per share in the same quarter last year.