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ViroPharma, P.F. Chang's China Bistro and Sequenom lead small-cap volume in pre-market

Claire Caldwell | Jul 29, 2009 09:17am EDT | Comment
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ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM), P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. (Nasdaq:PFCB) and Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Exelixis Inc. (Nasdaq:EXEL), Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:JAZZ), CardioNet Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAT), JAKKS Pacific Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER) and THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps:

    Price at 9:08 ET Change % Change Volume Year High Year Low
VPHM VIROPHARMA INC   8.31     +1.41     +20.4%     188.5k     15.16     3.79  
PFCB P F CHANGS CHINA BISTRO INC   33.66     +0.00     +0.0%     67.2k     36.25     14.51  
SQNM SEQUENOM INC   6.02     -0.07     -1.1%     48.0k     29.14     2.86  
EXEL EXELIXIS INC   6.10     +0.23     +3.9%     39.9k     7.35     2.11  
JAZZ JAZZ PHARMACEUTICALS INC   6.50     -0.08     -1.2%     23.7k     8.85     0.52  
BEAT CARDIONET INC   7.05     -0.25     -3.4%     22.1k     35.89     5.60  
JAKK JAKKS PAC INC   10.40     -1.30     -11.1%     22.0k     27.12     10.17  
ENER ENERGY CONVERSION DEVICES IN   15.32     +0.26     +1.7%     18.4k     83.20     11.83  
THQI THQ INC   7.55     -0.86     -10.2%     15.7k     17.14     2.23  
CSIQ CANADIAN SOLAR INC   14.59     -0.31     -2.1%     13.1k     33.24     3.00  
Claire Caldwell

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