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Immunomedics Inc. (Nasdaq:IMMU), Universal Travel Group (Nasdaq:UTA) and Saga Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:SGA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Modine Manufacturing Co. (Nasdaq:MOD), Flexsteel Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:FLXS), The9 Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCTY), Nanosphere Inc. (Nasdaq:NSPH), Center Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CNBC) and COMSYS IT Partners Inc. (Nasdaq:CITP).

ArvinMeritor Inc. (Nasdaq:ARM), Drew Industries Inc (Nasdaq:DW) and Isilon Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:ISLN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Stone Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:SGY), Nanosphere Inc. (Nasdaq:NSPH), Genoptix Inc. (Nasdaq:GXDX), Glen Burnie Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:GLBZ), Tenneco Inc. (Nasdaq:TEN) and Gentiva Health Services Inc. (Nasdaq:GTIV).

Stream Global Services Inc. (Nasdaq:OOO), Maidenform Brands Inc. (Nasdaq:MFB) and Presidential Life Corp. (Nasdaq:PLFE) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Oxford Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:OXM), Elbit Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq:EMITF), TranS1 Inc. (Nasdaq:TSON), Nanosphere Inc. (Nasdaq:NSPH), Polypore International Inc. (Nasdaq:PPO) and KBW Inc. (Nasdaq:KBW).

Andersons Inc. (Nasdaq:ANDE), CBL & Associates REIT (Nasdaq:CBL) and Primeenergy Corp. (Nasdaq:PNRG) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Forrester Research Inc. (Nasdaq:FORR), EnerSys (Nasdaq:ENS), Dolan Media Co. (Nasdaq:DM), Gladstone Investment Corp. (Nasdaq:GAIN), Nanosphere Inc. (Nasdaq:NSPH) and Sonesta International Hotels Corp. (Nasdaq:SNSTA).

Royal Bancshares of Pennsylvania Inc. (Nasdaq:RBPAA), Nanosphere Inc. (Nasdaq:NSPH) and Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (Nasdaq:OVBC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SCMP), C&F  Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CFFI), Central GoldTrust (Nasdaq:GTU), Allegiant Travel Co. (Nasdaq:ALGT), AbitibiBowater Inc. (Nasdaq:ABH) and Timberland Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:TSBK).

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

Pricesmart Inc (Nasdaq:PSMT), BancTrust Financial Group Inc (Nasdaq:BTFG) and AH Belo Corp (Nasdaq:AHC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Nanosphere Inc (Nasdaq:NSPH), Hovnanian Inc(Nasdaq:HOV), Ames National Corp (Nasdaq:ATLO), Severn Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:SVBI), Stage Stores Inc (Nasdaq:SSI) and VeriFone Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:PAY).

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) closed lower as fears of an economic slowdown came to the forefront. The small-cap index lost 9.72 points, or 1.38%, to 692.39. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) declined 120.40 points, or 0.97%, to 12,302.46.

On a year-to-date basis, the Russell 2000 is down 9.61%, while the Dow has shed 7.26% and the S&P 500 is off 9.71%.

The bears dominated most the session today as investors worried that lackluster economic growth could possibly tip into a recession.

Gross domestic product rose at the previously announced annual pace of 0.6% during the fourth-quarter of 2007, the U.S. Commerce Department announced before the start of trading. That’s in line with economists’ expectations but below the 4.9% growth recorded in the third quarter of 2007.

Many observers, among them Dennis Lockhart, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, forecast that the economy will slow down even more in the first quarter of 2008.

“It’s clear the economy is in a slowdown that resembles past periods that were the leading edge of a recession,” Lockhart told the Rotary Club of Chattanooga, Tenn. after the opening. “Following a sluggish fourth quarter, I expect that GDP for the first quarter of this year will show little, if any, growth.”