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Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. (Nasdaq:ISLE), Dycom Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:DY) and BroadVision Inc. (Nasdaq:BVSN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Heritage Financial Group (Nasdaq:HBOS), TranS1 Inc. (Nasdaq:TSON), Matrixx Initiatives (Nasdaq:MTXX), CNinsure Inc. (Nasdaq:CISG), BCB Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:BCBP) and First Capital Inc. (Nasdaq:FCAP).

Paragon Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:PRGN), Crawford Ord Shs Class B (Nasdaq:CRD.B) and Dycom Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:DY) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Nymagic Inc. (Nasdaq:NYM), North American Energy Partners Inc. (Nasdaq:NOA), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Celldex Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:CLDX), Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTR) and Susser Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:SUSS).

Superior Well Services Inc. (Nasdaq:SWSI), Petroleum Development Corp.(Nasdaq:PETD) and WNS Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:WNS) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (Nasdaq:ATPG), Smith & Wesson Holding Corp.(Nasdaq:SWHC), Dycom Industries Inc.(Nasdaq:DY), BPZ Resources Inc.(Nasdaq:BPZ), Layne Christensen Co.(Nasdaq:LAYN) and CTS Corp.(Nasdaq:CTS).

M I Homes Inc. (Nasdaq:MHO), Dycom Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:DY) and Symyx Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:SMMX) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: comScore Inc. (Nasdaq:SCOR), Rockwood Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:ROC), Petroleum Development Corp. (Nasdaq:PETD), Florida Public Utilities Co. (Nasdaq:FPU), Almost Family Inc. (Nasdaq:AFAM) and Kadant Inc. (Nasdaq:KAI).

Also included among the results: Dolan Media Co. (Nasdaq:DM), Chart Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:GTLS), Sturm Ruger & Co Inc. (Nasdaq:RGR), 012 Smile Communications Ltd. (Nasdaq:SMLC), Susser Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:SUSS) and Dycom Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:DY).

Ames National Corp. (Nasdaq:ATLO), Medifast Inc. (Nasdaq:MED) and Penske Automotive Group Inc. (Nasdaq:PAG) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Terex Corp. (Nasdaq:TEX), L-1 Identity Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:ID), LaBarge Inc. (Nasdaq:LB), Dycom Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:DY), Protective Life Corp. (Nasdaq:PL) and Ladish Co Inc. (Nasdaq:LDSH).

The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) had an up and down session Tuesday, but in the end the bulls won the skirmish. Small caps closed up 1.46%, while the Dow and S&P 500 lagged gains. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Tween Brands (NYSE:TWB), DR Horton (NYSE:DHI) and Lennar Corp. (NYSE:LEN).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Tuesday morning’s report on U.S. GDP came in as expected, clearing the way for the market to start on a positive note. The report confirms that the economy is on pace for an “official” recession moniker if fourth-quarter growth contracts as expected. 
• The Fed and Treasury announced a new TAL, which will be granted initial funding of $20B via the original $700B in TARP money. 
• The Case-Shiller Home Price Index tumbled a record 17.4% from last year and the index was down 1.9% in September from the previous month.
• Retailers were in rally mode Monday, but were struggling to stay positive, just a few days in front of Black Friday.
• Tech stocks were a drag on the market, as the tech-laden Nasdaq-100 underperformed the rest of the market and shed 1% on the day.
• Crude oil took a dive today, tumbling $3.7 a barrel, or about 6.8%
• Despite the retreat on physical energy prices, energy stocks still managed to push higher today, and actually outpaced the broad market indices.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Tween Brands (NYSE:TWB) closed up 47% today, rebounding from major losses the stock saw on Monday.
• DR Horton Inc. (NYSE:DHI) jumped 38%, riding the overall housing updraft today despite reporting larger-than-expected quarterly losses.
• Lennar Corp. (NYSE:LEN) soared some 32% as the second-largest U.S. homebuilder benefited from an analyst upgrade.
• Developers Diversified Realty (NYSE:DDR) reported insider buying; shares . . .

Small-cap stocks had an up and down session Tuesday, but in the end the bulls won the skirmish. Support from new government credit rescue plans was juxtaposed against soft economic news, weak tech stocks and a market that may have been ready for a breather after two days of manic gains. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up 6.39, or 1.46%, at 443.18 and is now down 42% for the year. The Dow and S&P 500 lagged gains in small caps, but also closed higher and are now down 36% and 42% for 2008, respectively.

Technology stocks were a drag on the market today, as the tech-laden Nasdaq-100 persistently underperformed the rest of the market and shed 1% on the day. Bellwether tech stocks such as Hewlett-Packard Co. (NYSE:HPQ), Cisco Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:CSCO) and Research in Motion Ltd. (Nasdaq:RIMM) took a hit, with HPQ down 5.8%, CSCO off 5.9% and RIMM down 8.3%. Analyst downgrades and worries about spending for technology in a difficult global environment seemed to counter optimism about the new credit facilities throughout much of the day.

The market started out on a positive tone Tuesday, as the government unveiled plans to open credit facilities for mortgage debt and asset-backed consumer products such as student loans, car loans and credit card products, which is hoped will further spark lending interest and help pull the economy out of the doldrums.

Speaking of the economy, the latest read on third-quarter GDP came out today, and as expected the U.S. economy contracted by 0.5%, a sobering thought considering most market watchers expect things to get quite a bit worse in the fourth quarter. Another contraction in GDP in the final quarter of the year would be enough for an “official” recession label, but many argue that we’ve been in a recession for several months already. In addition to the GDP report, a report on housing showed that home prices generated the largest decline on a year-over-year basis on record, but a reading on consumer confidence actually came in above the forecast, a mild upbeat note heading into the big “Black Friday” shopping bonanza in the United States.

The U.S. dollar took a hit versus the euro today, slipping about 0.8%, which should have helped support commodities. But the commodity all of us watch the . . .

Zale Corp. (Nasdaq:ZLC), Dycom Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:DY) and Skillsoft ADR (Nasdaq:SKIL) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Haynes International Inc. (Nasdaq:HAYN), Titan International Inc. (Nasdaq:TWI), Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq:MENT), Pioneer Drilling Co. (Nasdaq:PDC), Redwood Trust Inc. (Nasdaq:RWT) and TreeHouse Foods Inc. (Nasdaq:THS).

Edge Petroleum Corp (Nasdaq:EPEX), CSG Systems International Inc (Nasdaq:CSGS) and Coldwater Creek Inc (Nasdaq:CWTR) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: FCStone Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FCSX), Dycom Industries Inc (Nasdaq:DY), United Community Banks Inc (Nasdaq:UCBI), City Bank (Nasdaq:CTBK), Ardea Biosciences Inc (Nasdaq:RDEA) and Apex Silver Mines Ltd (Nasdaq:SIL).

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) is flat on news of a worse-than-expected decline in January durable goods.

At 10:12 a.m. ET, the small-cap index is up 0.64 points, or 0.09%, to 717.96. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) was down 27.35 points, or 0.22%, to 12,657.57.

Durable goods fell 5.3% in January to a seasonally adjusted level of $212.80 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported before the start of trading. Economists were expecting to see a 4% decline following a downwardly revised increase of 4.4% in December.

Durable goods are goods designed to last at least three years.

The report also showed that nondefense capital goods orders excluding aircraft, a key measure of business spending, fell 1.4%. Economists were expecting a larger drop of 2%.

Investors will be turning their eyes to U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, who will be on Capitol Hill to address the House Committee on Financial Services starting at 10 a.m. ET.

Small-cap stocks are down, with shares of EnerNOC Inc. (Nasdaq: ENOC) among the biggest losers.

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) closed in the green following news that Warren Buffet has offered to help bond insurers. The small-cap index advanced 5.73 points, or 0.82%, to 705.48. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) added 133.40 points, or 1.09%, to 12,373.41.

On a year-to-date basis, the Russell 2000 has declined 7.90%, while the Dow has retreated 6.72% and the S&P 500 has lost 8.14%.

The bulls completely dominated trading today as small-cap stocks opened higher and stayed positive throughout the session following news that billionaire investor Warren Buffett has offered to have his company, Berkshire Hathaway, assume responsibility for $800 billion of municipal bonds guaranteed by bond insurers MBIA Inc. (NYSE: MBI), Ambac Financial Group Inc. (NYSE: ABK) and Financial Guaranty Insurance Co.

There have been concerns recently that the three companies could be downgraded due to write-downs from insuring subprime debt. The bond insurers would welcome relief for their entire portfolio, but Buffett is only offering help for their relatively safe municipal bond holdings.

Nevertheless, investors were in a buying mood, which was also bolstered by news that ailing carmaker General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) swung to a fourth-quarter net loss that was not as severe as analysts had forecasted.

Also helping the bulls was news after the start of trading that St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank President William Poole thinks the U.S. economy will likely avoid recession.

Small-cap stocks touched their peak of the session at about 2 p.m. ET before easing to their close level.

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: