Afternoon Market Losers

Hudson Technologies

is currently down 23.81 percent to $2.40 after the company reported preliminary Q2 results this morning. Achillion Pharmaceuticals

has fallen 23.92 percent to $6.36 on news that an FDA study for its Sovarprevir drug was placed on hold. Linn Energy

is down 13.97 percent to $28.65 after an SEC inquiry into the potential deal with Barry Petroleum surfaced. LinnCo

is also down 11.9 percent to $32.66 on news of the inquiry. Ferro

has fallen 9.56 percent to $6.34 after its CEO said Ferro never responded to a takeover offer and that the company would look for elsewhere for a potential M&A.