Gentium, WGNB and GeoResources lead small-cap percentage losers
Gentium SpA (Nasdaq:GENT), WGNB Corp (Nasdaq:WGNB) and GeoResources Inc (Nasdaq:GEOI) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
HEICO Corp (Nasdaq:HEI), Chemgenex Pharm Ltd (Nasdaq:CXSP) and Calamos Asset Management Inc (Nasdaq:CLMS) are also among the biggest percentage gainers.
Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:
| Price at 2:57 ET | Change | % Change | Volume | Year High | Year Low | ||
| GENT | GENTIUM S P A | 5.50 | -1.90 | -25.7% | 430.7k | 24.55 | 3.65 |
| WGNB | WGNB CORP | 9.84 | -2.21 | -18.3% | 19.5k | 28.95 | 11.81 |
| GEOI | GEORESOURCES INC | 23.05 | -5.15 | -18.3% | 1,455.4k | 29.08 | 5.60 |
| HEI | HEICO CORP NEW | 41.15 | -8.14 | -16.5% | 542.2k | 56.92 | 38.87 |
| CXSP | CHEMGENEX PHARMACEUTICALS LT | 14.50 | -2.76 | -16.0% | 0.1k | 19.99 | 8.58 |
| CLMS | CALAMOS ASSET MGMT INC | 19.71 | -3.29 | -14.3% | 464.1k | 34.61 | 14.46 |
| SGMO | SANGAMO BIOSCIENCES INC | 9.50 | -1.55 | -14.0% | 1,305.3k | 19.82 | 7.05 |
| SIF | SIFCO INDS INC | 10.97 | -1.78 | -14.0% | 99.4k | 26.26 | 9.80 |
| STSA | STERLING FINL CORP WASH | 6.91 | -0.96 | -12.2% | 3,235.8k | 30.87 | 7.59 |
| PRM | PRIMEDIA INC | 5.83 | -0.77 | -11.7% | 71.9k | 20.40 | 5.15 |
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Reporter Will Atkinson is based in SmallCapInvestor.com's Washington, D.C. bureau.