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Small caps opened lower, extending losses seen on Friday. At 10:40, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) is down 15.09, or 3.37%, to 433.27. The Dow is down 3.15%, while the S&P 500 is 3.91% lower. This morning’s slide took the S&P 500 below the 800 level for the first time since the bear market low of Nov. 21 as financials and shares of big energy companies weighed.

General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) is down 12.8% ahead of its expected proposal out today with Chrysler LLC. The companies plan to submit the details to the Obama administration to illustrate that the two battered automakers can return to profit. The proposal aims to cut jobs and pare brands, among other things, in hopes of securing billions of dollars in additional federal aid that the companies say they will pay back. General Motors is asking for another $4 billion on top of the $9 billion it has already received, while Chrysler wants another $3 billion on top of the already borrowed $4 billion.

President Obama is scheduled to sign the $787 billion stimulus bill into law today, and is set to detail a plan on Wednesday to help stem mortgage foreclosures. By the losses Wall Street has seen this morning, it seems investors have . . .

Cheniere Energy Inc.’s (AMEX:LNG) stock climbed 7% this morning after the Houston liquefied natural gas firm announced before the opening that it had closed a $250 million loan from GSO Capital Partners LP.

Houston-based Cheniere said the money will go toward repaying a $95 million bridge loan it took out in May. It also will fund a reserve account for payments related to the Sabine Pass LNG receiving terminal.

Cheniere CEO Charif Souki said the loan should provide the firm with enough liquidity to operate its business for a minimum of three years, whether or not it is successful securing cargoes or additional third party long-term terminal use agreements.

Cheniere’s general partnership, Cheniere Energy Partners LP (AMEX:CQP), also saw its stock rise this morning on the news that James Bennett, a managing director at GSO Capital Partners, had joined its board of directors in conjunction with the loan closing.

In April, Cheniere’s then-president and COO, Stan Horton, resigned his position after three years in the role. That month, the firm also cut more than half of its work force, citing a strategic shift related to the marketing of liquefied natural gas.

By mid-morning, Cheniere Energy’s stock is at $5.20, up $0.31 from Friday’s close. It has ranged between $2.47 and $41.84 in the past year.

For detailed price information and news stories on Cheniere Energy, click LNG.

Agria Corp (Nasdaq:GRO), Royale Energy Inc (Nasdaq:ROYL) and Vascular Solutions Inc (Nasdaq:VASC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

OMNI Energy Services Corp (Nasdaq:OMNI), VNUS Medical Technologies Inc (Nasdaq:VNUS) and Cheniere Energy Inc (Nasdaq:LNG) are also among the biggest percentage gainers.

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Angelica Corp (Nasdaq:AGL), Vivus Inc (Nasdaq:VVUS) and IXYS Corp (Nasdaq:IXYS) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Hibbett Sports Inc (Nasdaq:HIBB), Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:SCMP) and Cheniere Energy Inc (Nasdaq:LNG) are also among the biggest percentage gainers.

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US Airways Group Inc (Nasdaq:LCC), Cheniere Energy Inc (Nasdaq:LNG) and Virtusa Corp (Nasdaq:VRTU) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Pharmaxis Ltd (Nasdaq:PXSL), Guaranty Financial Group Inc (Nasdaq:GFG) and Asta Funding Inc (Nasdaq:ASFI) are also among the biggest percentage losers.

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Mexco Energy Corp (Nasdaq:MXC), Enova Systems Inc (Nasdaq:ENA) and Pyramid Oil Co (Nasdaq:PDO) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

OMNI Energy Services Corp (Nasdaq:OMNI), Cheniere Energy Inc (Nasdaq:LNG) and Barnwell Industries Inc (Nasdaq:BRN) are also among the biggest percentage gainers.

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China Precision Steel Inc (Nasdaq:CPSL), City Telecom Ltd (Nasdaq:CTEL) and Pyramid Oil Co (Nasdaq:PDO) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Royale Energy Inc (Nasdaq:ROYL), China Technology Development Group Corp (Nasdaq:CTDC) and Cheniere Energy Inc (Nasdaq:LNG) are also among the biggest percentage gainers.

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Deltek Inc. (Nasdaq:PROJ), 3D Systems Corp. (Nasdaq:TDSC) and Cheniere Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:LNG) are among the new 52-week lows in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Primedia Inc. (Nasdaq:PRM), Community Bancorp (Nasdaq:CBON) and Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OREX) are also among the new 52-week lows.

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Obagi Medical Products Inc (Nasdaq:OMPI), Interline Brands Inc (NYSE:IBI) and Collective Brands Inc (NYSE:PSS) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Atlantic Tele-Network Inc (NYSE:ATNI), Cheniere Energy Inc (Nasdaq:LNG) and Patrick Industries Inc (AMEX:PATK) are also among the biggest percentage losers.

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HMS Holdings Corp (Nasdaq:HMSY), RRSat Global Communications Network Ltd (Nasdaq:RRST) and Cheniere Energy Inc (AMEX:LNG) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Citizens Republic Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:CRBC), Lanoptics Ltd (Nasdaq:EZCH) and Amerigon Inc (Nasdaq:ARGN) are also among the biggest percentage losers.

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Here are the day’s biggest percentage gainers and losers, along with top volume leaders, among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:

Biggest percentage gainers:

• Chemgenex Pharm Ltd. (Nasdaq:CXSP), up 30% to $13.95.
• DDI Corp. (Nasdaq:DDIC), up 13% to $5.20
• VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE:VIT), up 14% to $8.11.

Biggest percentage losers:

• Cheniere Energy Inc. (AMEX:LNG), down 36% to $7.11 on news it reduced its earnings and sales outlook for the full year.
• Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:ALDN) down 27% to $15.80 on news that it reported first-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates by a penny and news that it lowered its fiscal 2008 earnings estimate.
• Silver State Bancorp (Nasdaq:SSBX), down 17% to $5.56.

Volume leaders:

• Packeteer Inc. (Nasdaq:PKTR), 14,591,639 million shares traded versus the average of 356,670 shares.
• Cheniere Energy Inc. (AMEX:LNG) 6,655,424 shares traded versus the average of 984,475 shares.
• SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIRF) 3,004,253 shares traded versus the average of 4,810,510 shares.

The day saw 28 small-cap stocks set 52-week lows, while 16 small caps established a 52-week high.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG), Silver State Bancorp (Nasdaq:SSBX) and Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:ALDN) were among the new 52-week lows established during Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations or values under $750 million.

Lee Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LEE), FedFirst Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:FFCO) and LNB Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:LNBB) were also among the 52-week small-cap lows.

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Here are the day’s biggest percentage gainers and losers, along with top volume leaders, among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:


• Fuqi International, Inc. (Nasdaq:FUQI), up 19% to $7.25 on news of an improved first-quarter and full-year 2008 guidance.
• Aspect Medical Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ASPM), up 19% to $6.52 on news it expects second-quarter earnings above Wall Street’s projections.
• Metalico Inc. (AMEX:MEA), up 18% to $14.15.


• AMCORE Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMFI), down 30% to $13.71 on news of a first-quarter loss.
• Epicor Software Corp. (Nasdaq:EPIC), down 27% to $7.85 on news it projects first-quarter earnings below analysts’ consensus.
• Alto Palermo S.A. (Nasdaq:APSA), down 15% to $14.25.

Here are the day’s biggest percentage gainers and losers, along with top volume leaders, among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:


• EnerNOC Inc. (Nasdaq:ENOC), up 35% to $12.69.
• POZEN Inc. (Nasdaq:POZN), up 28% to $13.50 on news its migraine drug has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
• Badger Meter, Inc. (AMEX:BMI), up 20% to $50.00 on news it doubled its first-quarter profit.


• The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE:TLB), down 29% to $9.16 on news two banks have cut off credit.
• Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:HCSG), down 24% to $15.57 on news of a decline in first-quarter profit.
• Porter Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:PBIB), down 10% to $16.18.


• POZEN Inc. (Nasdaq:POZN) 12,816,300 shares traded.
• The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE:TLB) 9,262,700 shares traded.
• Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) 6,207,000 shares traded.

Provident Community Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:PCBS), Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:HCSG) and Silver State Bancorp (Nasdaq:SSBX) were among the new 52-week lows established during Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations or values under $750 million.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG), Porter Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:PBIB) and NightHawk Radiology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:NHWK) were also among the 52-week small-cap lows.

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Sigma Designs, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGM), Koss Corp. (Nasdaq:KOSS) and Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) were among the new 52-week lows established during Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations or values under $750 million.

CoBiz Financial Inc. (Nasdaq:COBZ), Silver State Bancorp (Nasdaq:SSBX) and Obagi Medical Products, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMPI) were also among the 52-week small-cap lows.

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Affymetrix, Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX), Novatel Wireless, Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL) and Sigma Designs, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGM) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

HFF, Inc. (NYSE:HF), Community Shores Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:CSHB) and Cheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) are also among the top small-cap percentage losers.

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