Fuqi International, Vanda Pharmaceuticals and Nektar Therapeutics lead small-cap volume in pre-market

Fuqi International Inc. (Nasdaq:FUQI), Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:VNDA) and Nektar Therapeutics (Nasdaq:NKTR) are among the most actively traded companies in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), Smithtown Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:SMTB), Middleby Corp. (Nasdaq:MIDD), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN) and Enzon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:ENZN).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps:

		Price at 9:08 ET	Change	% Change	Volume	Year High	Year Low
FUQI	FUQI INTERNATIONAL INC	7.15	+0.66	+10.2%	85.2k	11.95	3.31
VNDA	VANDA PHARMACEUTICALS INC	10.81	-0.62	-5.4%	39.2k	12.96	0.45
NKTR	NEKTAR THERAPEUTICS	6.14	-0.05	-0.8%	22.9k	6.59	2.45
CENX	CENTURY ALUM CO	5.80	+0.11	+1.9%	21.4k	80.52	1.04
SMTB	SMITHTOWN BANCORP INC	10.27	-0.97	-8.6%	17.2k	24.50	9.12
MIDD	MIDDLEBY CORP	47.31	+4.72	+11.1%	13.2k	65.99	20.45
EGLE	EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC	6.70	+0.25	+3.9%	8.2k	36.24	2.55
GERN	GERON CORP	6.30	+0.07	+1.1%	7.1k	8.50	1.95
ENZN	ENZON PHARMACEUTICALS INC	6.89	+0.33	+5.0%	6.9k	9.48	2.95
CIEN	CIENA CORP	9.74	+0.19	+2.0%	5.2k	34.50	4.98

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