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Kosan Biosciences Inc (Nasdaq:KOSN), Ultralife Batteries Inc (Nasdaq:ULBI) and Community Central Bank Corp (Nasdaq:CCBD) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Elizabeth Arden Inc (Nasdaq:RDEN), Shutterfly Inc (Nasdaq:SFLY) and Medifast Inc (Nasdaq:MED) are also among the biggest percentage gainers.

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) is continuing its strides in the green midday after a more favorable-than-anticipated leading indicators report distracted traders from climbing oil prices for most of the session. A slew of news from the tech sector also pushed stocks higher midday.

At 12:39 p.m. ET, the Russell had gained 5.70, or 0.77%, to 746.87, while the Dow leaped 133.61, or 1.03%, to 13120.41.

The Leading Indicators report, which aims to predict turning points in the economy, was up 0.1% for April, slightly better than forecasted, and up from a decline in both March and February.

Investors shrugged off a tapered economic outlook from The National Association of Business Economists, or NABE. The group lowered its forecast for economic growth in 2008 to 1.4% from a previously projected 1.8% in February.  Fifty-six percent now think the economy will slide into a recession this year, but that the recession will be short and shallow.
 
“Expect more of this type of reporting with consumer confidence at extremes and potential for a drop of consumer spending to drag U.S. GDP down,” Andy Busch, global foreign exchange strategist for BMO Capital Markets, said in an email. “It's pretty clear that we've had a wave of optimism stemming from a benign U.S. unemployment number and a slew of hawkish Fed commentary with a small US dollar rally.  It's going to be hard to sustain a longer rally in both equities and the U.S. dollar until we can see monthly U.S. housing inventories reduced and we'll get the best indication this Friday with U.S. existing home sales.” 

The Talbots, Inc. (NYSE:TLB), Healthcare Services Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:HCSG) and Provident Community Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:PCBS) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Community Central Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:CCBD), Carver Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:CARV) and FPB Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:FPBI) are also among the top small-cap percentage losers.

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

Broadway Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:BYFC), Richardson Electronics, Ltd. (Nasdaq:RELL) and RehabCare Group, Inc. (NYSE:RHB) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Community Central Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:CCBD), United-Guardian, Inc. (AMEX:UG) and FX Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:FXEN) are also among the top small-cap percentage gainers.

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

American Apparel Inc. (AMEX:APP), Community Central Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:CCBD) and Babcock & Brown Air Ltd. (NYSE:FLY) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Endocare, Inc. (Nasdaq:ENDO), Downey Financial Corp. (NYSE:DSL) and FirstFed Financial Corp. (NYSE:FED) are also among the top small-cap percentage losers.

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Apogee Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG), Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq:JOSB) and Reis, Inc. (Nasdaq:REIS) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Christopher & Banks Corp. (NYSE:CBK), Community Central Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:CCBD) and Carolina Trust Bank (Nasdaq:CART) are also among the top small-cap percentage gainers.

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Community Central Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:CCBD), First Community Bank Corp. of America (Nasdaq:FCFL) and Servidyne, Inc. (Nasdaq:SERV) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Central Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:CEBK), Intervest Bancshares Corp. (Nasdaq:IBCA) and ATA Inc. (Nasdaq:ATAI) are also among the top small-cap percentage losers.

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

Superconductor Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCON), Carolina National Corp. (Nasdaq: CNCP) and I.D. Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSY) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

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Colonial Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq: COBK), Coast Distribution System Inc. (AMEX: CRV) and Great Pee Dee Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEDE) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

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These are the biggest percentage losers among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million: