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Matrixx Initiatives (Nasdaq:MTXX), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd (Nasdaq:APWR) and O2Micro International Ltd (Nasdaq:OIIM) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd (Nasdaq:JASO), Molecular Insight Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:MIPI), Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:SVNT), ImmunoGen Inc (Nasdaq:IMGN), Century Aluminum Co (Nasdaq:CENX) and Internet Gold-Golden Lines Ltd (Nasdaq:IGLD).

SunOpta Inc. (Nasdaq:STKL), Horizon Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:HRZB) and Christopher & Banks Corp. (NYSE:CBK)  are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Steelcase Inc. (NYSE:SCS), O2Micro International Ltd. (Nasdaq:OIIM), LanOptics Ltd. (Nasdaq:EZCH), FirstFed Financial Corp. (NYSE:FED) and Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NYSE:AKT).

Here are the biggest percentage losers among small caps:

O2Micro International Limited (Nasdaq:OIIM) declined Friday to its lowest level since 2006 after investment banking firm Needham & Co. downgraded it from “strong buy” to “buy.” The Cayman Islands-based power management and security components developer dropped to $6.27, from Thursday’s close of $7.36. By midday, the stock had recovered some of its losses, trading at $6.38.

LHC Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:LHCG), Volcom, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLCM) and PC Connection Inc. (Nasdaq:PCCC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Encore Capital Group (Nasdaq:ECPG), O2MICRO Intl Ltd. (Nasdaq:OIIM) and Comsys IT Partners (Nasdaq:CITP) are also among the top small-cap percentage gainers.

Here are Thursday's biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

Here are the biggest percentage gainers and losers in pre-market trading among companies with a market cap between $50 million and $750 million:

Biggest percentage gainers:

• Volcom, Inc. (Nasdaq:VLCM), up 17% after the clothing retailer reported unexpectedly strong first-quarter results after Wednesday’s close that beat the consensus on Wall Street and raised its full year guidance.
• O2Micro International Ltd. (Nasdaq:OIIM), up 13% after the supplier of power management and security components posted first-quarter earnings after Wednesday’s close that beat the Street by 200%.
• Converted Organics Inc. (Nasdaq:COIN) up 10%.

Biggest percentage losers:

• PharmaNet Development Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PDGI), down 30% after reporting ghastly first-quarter results and lowering its full year guidance. The firm swung to a net loss, while Wall Street was expecting a net profit of $0.30 per share.
• Shutterfly, Inc. (Nasdaq:SFLY), down 18%, after lowering second-quarter and full year guidance.
• ICT Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ICTG), down 16%, after reporting a first-quarter net loss this morning that was a penny wider than analysts forecasted. The firm also issued second-quarter earnings guidance and full year guidance below the consensus on Wall Street. 

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) futures are pointing down and the small-cap index will open lower on news of weak retail sales.

Small-cap stocks are set for a bearish opening following news of weak December retail sales. Among the big name retailers seeing disappointing sales is Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), which reported that net sales for the five weeks ended Jan. 5 increased a paltry 0.1%, compared with 0.6% a year earlier.

Weak retail sales could be a sign of a decline in consumption, a development which could have negative consequences for economic growth since consumption is about 70% of U.S. gross domestic product.

Elsewhere, investors will be paying attention to a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at 1 p.m. ET.

Here are the biggest percentage gainers and losers in pre-market trading among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:


• Spectrum Control, Inc. (SPEC), up 5% on news of a positive business outlook for fiscal 2008.
• LanOptics Ltd. (LNOP), up 4%.
• O2Micro International Ltd. (OIIM), up 3%.


• West Marine, Inc. (WMAR), down 7% on news of a decline in fourth-quarter same-store sales.
• CV Therapeutics, Inc. (CVTX), down 6%.
• Canadian Solar Inc. (CSIQ), down 6%.

 

Stocks moved higher today, following a decline in the price of oil that overshadowed a larger-than-expected rise in jobless claims.