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Oxford Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:OXM), Zumiez Inc. (Nasdaq:ZUMZ) and China Natural Gas Inc. (Nasdaq:CHNG) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Shiloh Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:SHLO), Methode Electronics Inc. (Nasdaq:MEI), Calavo Growers Inc. (Nasdaq:CVGW), CryoLife Inc. (Nasdaq:CRY), DrdGold ADR (Nasdaq:DROOY) and Orion Marine Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ORN).

Shuffle Master Inc. (Nasdaq:SHFL), Olympic Steel Inc. (Nasdaq:ZEUS) and 99 Cents Only Stores (Nasdaq:NDN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: United Security Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:USBI), Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), Oxford Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:OXM), Venoco Inc. (Nasdaq:VQ), Duckwall Alco Stores Inc. (Nasdaq:DUCK) and Tessco Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TESS).

MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:MAPP), Syms Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMS) and AgFeed Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:FEED) 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), Tween Brands Inc. (Nasdaq:TWB), iPCS Inc. (Nasdaq:IPCS), Origin Agritech Ltd. (Nasdaq:SEED), Cedar Income Fund REIT (Nasdaq:CDR) and Monotype Imaging Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:TYPE).

Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOR), China Sky One Medical Inc. (Nasdaq:CSKI) and Lennar Corp. (Nasdaq:LEN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Oxford Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:OXM), Ener1 Inc. (Nasdaq:HEV), Cheviot Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CHEV), Winmark Corp. (Nasdaq:WINA), CNB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CCNE) and Allos Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ALTH).

Small-cap stocks extended the morning decline into midday trading, with retailer stocks leading the way down. Additional pressure came from sinking energy stocks, a weak tone in some commodity names, tumbling automakers and modest declines in financial shares as well. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are MAP Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:MAPP), Palm (Nasdaq:PALM) and Colony Bankcorp (Nasdaq:CBAN).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Restaurants were a hot item on Friday, but were a little cool this morning, perhaps tied to profit-taking and also from the ongoing worries about the economy.  
• Credit Suisse analysts lowered its rating on GM to “underperform” and cut their price target to $1.  
• Automakers were finding out that the glow from Friday’s $13.4 billion dollar White House bailout had a short shelf-life among investors. 
• Crude oil was off more than 3%, slipping back below $41 a barrel as Chinese imports tumbled to the lowest level of the year in November. 

Small Cap Gainers:

• MAP Pharmaceuticals up 30% after announcing a worldwide collaboration with AstraZeneca to develop and commercialize a new drug. See (Nasdaq:MAPP).
• Palm gets $100 million investement, shares rally 20%. See (Nasdaq:PALM).  
• Colony Bankcorp up 28% after declaring a fourth quarter dividend on Friday. See (Nasdaq:CBAN).  
• Benihana awarded Xanadu liquor permit by state; shares pop 12%. See (Nasdaq:BNHNA).  

Small Gainers:

• Maguire Properties down 22% after suspending dividend on Friday. See (NYSE:MPG).
• Among small-cap movers, eatery chain Lubys Inc. is down 17%. See (NYSE:LUB).
• Browne & Co. Inc. is down 15% as the marketing communications firm gave back a huge chunk of Friday’s rally. See (NYSE:BNE).  
• Oxford Industries Inc. is down 14% as the apparel maker turned south along with other apparel and retail names after a strong performance last week. See (NYSE:OXM).  

Small-cap stocks extended the morning decline into midday trading, with retailer stocks leading the way down. Additional pressure came from sinking energy stocks, a weak tone in some commodity names, tumbling automakers and modest declines in financial shares as well. At 12:31 p.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was down 15.82, or 3.25%, at 470.44.

Last weekend was supposed to serve up one final heroic shopping push into the Christmas holiday, but awful weather in several key markets around the country didn’t exactly help save the day. Analysts at DA Davidson today said that this shopping season could be the poorest in some 25 years, since the recession back in the early 1980s. The S&P Retail Index was off some 4% at mid-session.

Crude oil prices resumed the downward path after showing some upside potential earlier this morning. Crude oil was off more than 3%, slipping back below $41 a barrel as Chinese imports tumbled to the lowest level of the year in November. Energy stocks were off about 2.5%.

Automakers were finding out that the glow from Friday’s $13.4 billion dollar White House bailout had a short shelf-life among investors. General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) was down 16% at midday, while Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) was off 11%. Credit Suisse analysts lowered its rating on GM to “underperform” and cut their price target to $1, saying that GM’s credit could be entirely wiped out if it complies with restructuring mandates in the bailout fine print.

Restaurants were a hot item on Friday, but were a little cool this morning, perhaps tied to profit-taking and also from the ongoing worries about the economy. Among small-cap movers, eatery chain Lubys Inc. (NYSE:LUB) was down 17%. Other small caps on the decline included Jones Apparel Group Inc. (NYSE:JNY) off 15% and Browne & Co. Inc. (NYSE:BNE), down 15% as the marketing communications firm gave back a huge chunk of Friday’s rally. Oxford Industries Inc. (NYSE:OXM) was down 14% as the apparel maker turned south along with other apparel and retail names after a strong performance last week. On the upside, MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nadsaq:MAPP) remains a popular small-cap share on the rise after . . .

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).

Shares of Oxford Industries Inc. (NYSE:OXM) climbed 7.7% this morning after the firm reported second-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates.

The Atlanta-based apparel firm said after the bell on Tuesday that it earned $1.47 million, or $0.43 per share, excluding special items, for the quarter ended August 2. This compared with $8.7 million, or $0.49, in the year-ago period.

While earnings were down, they still exceeded Oxford’s previously issued guidance range of $0.31 to $0.36 per share and Thomson First Call analysts’ expectations of $0.34 per share.

By late morning the stock is at $24.77, up $1.77 from Tuesday’s close. It has traded between $17.40 and $38.40 during the past 52 weeks.

For detailed price information and news stories on Oxford Industries, click OXM.

AeroVironment Inc. (Nasdaq:AVAV), Citizens First Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CTZN) and Nobility Homes (Nasdaq:NOBH) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Oxford Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:OXM), Cambrex Corp. (Nasdaq:CBM), Kohlberg Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:KCAP), Callon Petroleum Co. (Nasdaq:CPE), Main Street Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:MAIN) and BJs Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq:BJRI).

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Shares of Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE: OXM) are advancing swiftly this morning after the private label apparel for men, women, and children reported better-than-anticipated results for its most recent “two month stub period” after Monday’s close and an upgrade by SunTrust Robinson Humphrey to “buy” from “neutral” on encouraging sales trends in its Tommy Bahama and Ben Sherman lines. 

The Atlanta, Ga.-based company’s net widened from a year ago due to a more difficult macroeconomic environment, but still managed to beat the Street by a penny. Sales also barely beat. Shares jumped 12%, or $2.86, to $25.39 at 10:10 a.m. ET.

For detailed price information and recent news stories about Oxford Industries, click OXM.  

Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE: OXM), Edge Petroleum Corp. (Nasdaq: EPEX) and Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLCE) were among the new 52-week lows established Tuesday among companies with market capitalizations or values under $750 million.

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Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE: OXM), Perficient, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRFT) and KMG Chemicals, Inc. (Nasdaq: KMGB) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Here are today's biggest percentage losers:

Oxford Industries, Inc. (NYSE: OXM) shares are plunging after the apparel company announced before the opening that first-quarter sales fell to $237.9 million, below views of $247.3 million and compared with $284.1 million a year earlier. The Atlanta-based company earnings for the three months ended Aug. 31 were $0.27 per share, below estimates of $0.46 per share and compared with $0.63 per share in the year-ago quarter.

"Our quarterly results reflect the difficult condition of the retailing market," CEO J. Lanier said in a statement. “We continue to advance our strategy to rationalize our less-profitable businesses and focus on the branded lifestyle market. We believe that the slowdown in our Tommy Bahama business is related to current market conditions, but that the Tommy Bahama brand remains strong and the business is well-positioned to rebound as these conditions abate.”

The clothing maker also announced it shifted its fiscal year to end on the Saturday closest to Jan. 31, which will coincide with the National Retail Federation’s reporting calendar.

The firm’s cost of goods sold during the first quarter declined to $140.5 million, from $176 million a year earlier. Oxford’s selling, general and administrative costs remained relatively stable at $88.9 million, from $86.4 million during the same period of calendar 2006.

During the first quarter, Oxford’s Tommy Bahama brand reported sales of $99.2 million, down 4.8% from $104.1 million a year earlier. Ben Sherman brand sales fell 3.9% to $37.6 million, compared with $39.1 million a year earlier. Sales for the Lanier Clothes brand declined 12.5% to $35.6 million, from $40.7 million in the prior-year’s first quarter. Oxford Apparel sales plunged 34% to $65.3 million, from $99 million during the same period of calendar 2006.