http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/ http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-calmaine_foods_down_despite_soaring_q4_profit Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. (Nasdaq:CALM) is down less than 1% in afternoon trading despite the egg producers early Monday announcement that its fourth-quarter profit doubled to $36.6 million, or $1.54 per share, versus $18.3 million, or $0.77 per share, a year earlier. Quarterly revenue jumped 39% to $235.6 million from $169.9 million a year ago. Will Atkinson 2008-07-28 12:41 PM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-old_national_bancorp_down_despite_beating_q2_profit_expectation Old National Bancorp (NYSE:ONB) is down in afternoon trading after the Evansville, Ind.-based financial holding company said early Monday that its second-quarter profit totaled $19.5 million, or $0.30 per share, versus $19.6 million, or $0.30 per share, a year earlier. Wall Street expected earnings of $0.29 per share. Will Atkinson 2008-07-28 12:39 PM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-small_caps_in_the_red_on_financial_sector_concerns_crude_and_earnings After opening lower, small-cap stocks have continued their steady decent, as concerns surrounding the financial sector, a rebound in crude oil prices and dismal corporate earnings overshadowed the Senates passage of the housing bill. Jennifer Schonberger 2008-07-28 12:19 PM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-synthesis_energy_and_consol_energy_to_team_up_on_wv_gas Synthesis Energy Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:SYMX) said ahead of todays opening it will team up with Consol Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX) on a coal gasification and liquefaction plant that will produce gas and methanol. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 12:08 PM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-tgc_industries_declines_after_missing_wall_streets_q2_estimates TGC Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:TGE) is down 5% after the Plano, Tex.-based geophysical surveying company reported early Monday that its second-quarter net income declined 31% to $0.9 million, or $0.05 per share, versus $1.3 million, or $0.08 per share, a year earlier. The results missed Wall Street??s expectation of earning $0.09 per share.Quarterly revenue dipped 14% to $18.6 million from $21.7 million during the same period of 2007. Wall Street was looking for $22.7 million. Will Atkinson 2008-07-28 11:51 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-bank_of_granite_falls_8_after_swinging_to_q2_loss Bank of Granite Corporation (Nasdaq:GRAN) is down 8% today after reporting after Fridays close it had slipped to a second-quarter loss. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 11:34 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-american_axle_falls_17_on_analyst_downgrade_to_hold American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. (NYSE:AXL) is off 17% today after KeyBanc Capital Markets downgraded the auto parts manufacturer to ??hold? from ??buy.? Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 11:09 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-vanda_pharma_plummets_62_on_notapprovable_letter_from_f Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:VNDA) has plunged 62% today after announcing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had issued a "not-approvable" letter for Vandas drug iloperidone. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 10:51 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-scopus_video_networks_higher_after_posting_41_jump_in_q2_revenue Scopus Video Networks Ltd. (Nasdaq:SCOP) is up 8% in the morning session after the video networking products developer said early Monday that it swung to a second-quarter profit of $0.5 million, versus a loss of $0.7 million a year ago. Quarterly revenue jumped 41% to $19.1 million from $13.5 million a year earlier. Will Atkinson 2008-07-28 10:39 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-aventine_renewable_dips_on_analyst_downgrade_to_underwe Aventine Renewable Energy Holdings Inc. (NYSE:AVR) is down 9% today after Lehman Brothers downgraded the alternative fuels company to ??underweight? from ??equal-weight.? Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 10:32 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-par_technology_rises_10_after_swinging_to_q2_profit PAR Technology Corp. (NYSE:PTC) is up 10% after the technology services provider reported early Monday that it swung to a second-quarter profit of $0.7 million, or $0.05 per share, versus a loss of $1 million, or $0.07 per share, a year earlier. Wall Street analysts expected that New Hartford, N.Y.-based company to earn $0.02 per share.Quarterly revenue rose to $57.2 million from $49.9 million a year earlier. Wall Street was looking for $53.4 million in revenue. Will Atkinson 2008-07-28 10:32 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-meadow_valley_to_be_acquired_for_613m_shares_up_19 Construction services and material supplier Meadow Valley Corporation (Nasdaq:MVCO) said ahead of the opening it had agreed to be acquired by an affiliate of Insight Equity I LP for $61.3 million. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 10:17 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-russell_edges_lower_on_financial_jitters Small-cap stocks edged lower a relatively quiet opening, as jitters about the financial arena and rising crude oil prices were countered by decent earnings news. Kevin Pendley 2008-07-28 10:08 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-netsol_rises_on_fy09_outlook Information technology solutions provider NetSol Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:NTWK) has gained 7% in todays trading after issuing its 2009 fiscal-year guidance ahead of the opening. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 10:01 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-gehl_falls_on_weak_q2_results_lowered_fullyear_outlook Gehl Company (Nasdaq:GEHL) is off 10% today after cutting its 2008 outlook and reporting weaker second-quarter earnings ahead of the opening. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 09:39 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-quest_energy_partners_crucell_and_usa_truck_lead_smallcap_volume_in_premarket Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps: Will Atkinson 2008-07-28 09:33 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-osiris_therapeutics_appoints_hunt_as_cfo Stem cell therapeutic company Osiris Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIR) said before todays opening that Richard W. Hunt had filled the chief financial officer spot effective July 23. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 09:23 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-sempra_energy_to_buy_energysouth_for_510m_cash_energyso Gas and energy holding company EnergySouth Inc. (Nasdaq:ENSI) is up 22% in todays pre-market trading after Sempra Energy (NYSE:SRE) agreed to buy the company for $510 million in cash. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 09:12 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-small_caps_to_open_flat Small-cap stocks are expected to open near steady levels after a relatively tame overnight session. Concerns on the financial side of things could be countered by solid earnings news. Kevin Pendley 2008-07-28 09:00 AM http://www.smallcapinvestor.com/articles/07282008-china_steel_gives_cognex_multimillion_dollar_order Cognex Corporation (Nasdaq:CGNX) said ahead of the opening today it had received an order from China Steel Corporation for seven of Cognexs SmartView surface inspection systems. Dianna Heitz 2008-07-28 08:52 AM