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Old Point Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:OPOF), Oshkosh Corp. (Nasdaq:OSK) and Catapult Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:CATT) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Synnex Corp. (Nasdaq:SNX), AZZ Inc. (Nasdaq:AZZ), Access National Corp. (Nasdaq:ANCX), Novogen Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:NVGN), Strattec Security Corp. (Nasdaq:STRT) and Primeenergy Corp. (Nasdaq:PNRG).

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

NewBridge Bancorp (Nasdaq:NBBC), Strattec Security Corp. (Nasdaq:STRT) and Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:ELRN) are among the new 52-week lows in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Here are the new 52-week lows among small caps:

Avanex Corp. (Nasdaq:AVNXD), Physicians Formula Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:FACE) and Koss Corp. (Nasdaq:KOSS) are among the new 52-week lows in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Here are the new 52-week lows among small caps:

China East Air Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:CEA), Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:DWT) and China Southern Airlines (Nasdaq:ZNH) are among the new 52-week lows in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.      

Also included among the results: Guidance Software Inc. (Nasdaq:GUID), FPB Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:FPBI), LNB Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:LNBB), First Keystone Financial Inc. (Nasdaq:FKFS), CryptoLogic Ltd. (Nasdaq:CRYP) and Strattec Security Corp. (Nasdaq:STRT).         

Here are the new 52-week lows among small caps:  

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) and the other major U.S. indices are posting gains on upbeat news from major corporate players.
 
At 10:34 a.m. ET, the small-cap index had added 4.89 points, or 0.72%, to 685.46. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) was up 121.98 points, or 1.07%, to 12,289.19.

Small-cap stocks opened in the green on news that General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) reported a fourth-quarter profit from continuing operations of $6.82 billion, or $0.68 per share, compared with $5.95 billion, or $0.58 per share, a year earlier. The result matches analysts’ expectations.

The earnings increase was largely due to strong demand for the Fairfield, Conn.-based company’s heavy equipment products.

Also contributing good news is International Business Machines Corp. (NYSE: IBM), which reported fourth-quarter earnings and issued a 2008 guidance above Wall Street’s projections.

In economic news, the Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index rose to a level of 80.5 in January from December’s 75.5. That came as a surprise to economists, who were expecting the measure to post a small decline. The index tracks consumers’ willingness to spend money.

April 20 (SmallCapInvestor.com) – Wall Street is rallying following news of better-than-expected financial results by Google Inc. and other heavyweights.  Among small caps, Bell Microproducts Inc. (Nasdaq: BELM) has reported record first-quarter revenue, while Strattec Security Corporation (Nasdaq: STRT) received an analyst upgrade.

At 11:18 AM the Russell 2000 was up 7.66 points, or 0.93 percent, to 826.98, after losing ground for three days in a row.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average had added 106.95 points, or 0.83 percent, to 12,915.58.