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Valassis Communications Inc (Nasdaq:VCI), Trueblue Inc (Nasdaq:TBI) and Affymetrix Inc (Nasdaq:AFFX) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Cohu Inc (Nasdaq:COHU), Spherion Corp (Nasdaq:SFN), Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN), Cirrus Logic Inc (Nasdaq:CRUS), Tesco Corp (Nasdaq:TESO) and Skechers USA Inc (Nasdaq:SKX).

Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OREX), Repligen Corp. (Nasdaq:RGEN) and Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Seattle Genetics (Nasdaq:SGEN), Bankrate Inc. (Nasdaq:RATE), TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT), PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI), Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:VLTR) and ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CKSW).

Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OREX), Landrys Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq:LNY) and Santander Bancorp (Nasdaq:SBP) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Tenneco Inc. (Nasdaq:TEN), MGIC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq:MTG), Diedrich Coffee Inc. (Nasdaq:DDRX) and Starlims Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:LIMS).

Cepheid (Nasdaq:CPHD), Integra Bank Corp (Nasdaq:IBNK) and Affymetrix Inc (Nasdaq:AFFX) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Ultratech Inc (Nasdaq:UTEK), Oneida Financial Corp (Nasdaq:ONFC), Abaxis Inc (Nasdaq:ABAX), South Finl Group (Nasdaq:TSFG), Standard Register Co (Nasdaq:SR) and Gencor Industries Inc (Nasdaq:GENC).

Here are the biggest percentage losers among small caps:

Small-cap stocks pushed higher early Friday, underpinned by positive surprises on economic data this morning, and by a pullback in crude oil prices. At 10:03 a.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up 10.16, or 1.45%, at 712.55.

The Michigan sentiment survey extended this morning’s upside data surprise trend, beating the median forecast handily at 61.2 versus the projection of 56.4. Still, the number is low historically. Equities did produce a decent bounce when the sentiment figures came out just before 10:00 a.m. ET.

New home sales also topped the forecast, coming out at a pace of 530,000 annual units, compared with an expectation for 500,000. In addition, the May figure was revised upward, which kept the “feel good” data surprise intact heading into the rest of the trading session.

Ahead of the open, the June durable goods report came in well above expectations, with the headline figure up 0.8%, compared with the forecast for a dip of 0.3%. Although durables was a nice upside surprise for equities, the data is a little dated and durable seldom has a staying influence on stocks.

Crude oil futures pulled back shortly after the stock market open, which provided some mild support to equities. Crude oil dipped back below $124 dollars a barrel, which was down more than $2 from pre-opening levels. Despite the decline in crude prices, the U.S. dollar was still down slightly against the euro until the Michigan figure and new home sales data topped the forecast.

Broad market sectors on the rise this morning included airlines, home furnishings, coal, communications equipment, diversified REITS and housewares. Meanwhile, thrifts and mortgage finance firms were taking a hit. Other sectors on the decline included construction materials, apparel, diverse financial services, investment banks . . .

Crocs Inc (Nasdaq:CROX), UAL Corp (Nasdaq:UAUA) and Affymetrix Inc (Nasdaq:AFFX) are among the most actively traded companies in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Canadian Solar Inc (Nasdaq:CSIQ), Netlogic Microsystems Inc (Nasdaq:NETL), Epicor Software Corp (Nasdaq:EPIC), Vasco Data Security International Inc (Nasdaq:VDSI), Ultratech Inc (Nasdaq:UTEK) and Morgans Hotel Group Co (Nasdaq:MHGC).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps:

Genetic analysis systems developer and manufacturer Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) is off 28% today after announcing after the close on Thursday that its second quarter earnings had swung to a loss. For the 2008 second quarter, the company posted a net loss of $3.6 million, or $0.05 per share, compared with net income of $1.2 million, or $0.02 per share, for the same quarter a year ago. Revenues were $86.9 million versus $88.3 million for the period a year earlier. Analysts had been expecting net income of $0.05 per share on revenues of $92.15 million. Low pharmaceutical revenues dragged down the company’s earnings, Affymetrix said.

In today’s pre-market trading, shares of the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company are at $7.51, down $2.88 from Thursday’s close.

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.

Here are Tuesday's biggest percentage losers among small caps: