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Matrixx Initiatives (Nasdaq:MTXX), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SPPI) and Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Huron Consulting Group Inc. (Nasdaq:HURN), Kirklands Inc. (Nasdaq:KIRK), Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM), Novavax Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX), Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:BCRX) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA).

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (Nasdaq:HURN), Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:SOLF) and Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: American Dental Partners Inc. (Nasdaq:ADPI), Crocs Inc. (Nasdaq:CROX), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAD), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) and Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ).

Huron Consulting Group Inc. (Nasdaq:HURN), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN) and Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:SOLF) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), Fuqi International Inc. (Nasdaq:FUQI), Crocs Inc. (Nasdaq:CROX) and DrdGold ADR (Nasdaq:DROOY).

InterDigital Inc. (Nasdaq:IDCC), Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:BCRX) and Fuqi International Inc. (Nasdaq:FUQI) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), Kirklands Inc. (Nasdaq:KIRK), Crocs Inc. (Nasdaq:CROX) and ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAD).

Ares Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:ARCC), Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. (Nasdaq:GLDD) and Bancorp Bank (Nasdaq:TBBK) are among the most actively traded companies in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAD), Jinpan International Ltd. (Nasdaq:JST), Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OREX), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) and Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:BCRX).

Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM), Crocs Inc. (Nasdaq:CROX) and Oncothyreon Inc. (Nasdaq:ONTY) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:MLNX), LogMeIn Inc. (Nasdaq:LOGM), JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO), Echelon Corp. (Nasdaq:ELON) and China Fire & Security Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CFSG).

Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ), EnerNOC Inc. (Nasdaq:ENOC) and Orthovita Inc. (Nasdaq:VITA) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Columbia Banking System Inc. (Nasdaq:COLB), Novavax Inc. (Nasdaq:NVAX), CardioNet Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAT), JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) and Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM).

Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM), EarthLink Inc. (Nasdaq:ELNK) and MannKind Corp. (Nasdaq:MNKD) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. (Nasdaq:PFCB), Oncothyreon Inc. (Nasdaq:ONTY), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Huron Consulting Group Inc. (Nasdaq:HURN), GT Solar International Inc. (Nasdaq:SOLR) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE).

AgFeed Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:FEED), Paragon Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:PRGN) and MannKind Corp. (Nasdaq:MNKD) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. (Nasdaq:BDSI), Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), Exide Technologies (Nasdaq:XIDE) and Vivus Inc. (Nasdaq:VVUS).

UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:SOLF) and Union Drilling Inc. (Nasdaq:UDRL) 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), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR), MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:MAPP), Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), AgFeed Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:FEED) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE).

Prospect Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:PSEC), Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:SOLF) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR), Novatel Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq:NVTL), Kirklands Inc. (Nasdaq:KIRK), Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA).

Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER) and Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:FSYS) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Imperial Sugar Co. (Nasdaq:IPSU), Force Protection Inc. (Nasdaq:FRPT), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), PetMed Express Inc. (Nasdaq:PETS) and Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:VNDA).

Changyou.com Ltd (Nasdaq:CYOU), Century Aluminum Co (Nasdaq:CENX) and Canadian Solar Inc (Nasdaq:CSIQ) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc (Nasdaq:EGLE), UAL Corp (Nasdaq:UAUA), Mentor Graphics Corp (Nasdaq:MENT), Fushi Copperweld Inc (Nasdaq:FSIN), James River Coal Co (Nasdaq:JRCC) and Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp (Nasdaq:BGFV).

 

Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM), DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), FormFactor Inc. (Nasdaq:FORM), GSI Commerce Inc. (Nasdaq:GSIC), Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ) and Methanex Corp. (Nasdaq:MEOH).

SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWRA), DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (Nasdaq:BWLD), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq:KNDL), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), True Religion Apparel Inc. (Nasdaq:TRLG) and Zoran Corp. (Nasdaq:ZRAN).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. (Nasdaq:HSII) and Parexel International Corporation (Nasdaq:PRXL) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Orient Express Hotels Ltd. (Nasdaq:OEH), Greenbrier Companies Inc. (Nasdaq:GBX) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results:Graham Corp. (Nasdaq:GHM), M I Homes Inc. (Nasdaq:MHO), Heartland Financial USA Inc. (Nasdaq:HTLF), XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) and Central Pacific Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CPF).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOR) and Abiomed Inc. (Nasdaq:ABMD) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), Medarex Inc. (Nasdaq:MEDX), GMX Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:GMXR), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR) and NetGear Inc. (Nasdaq:NTGR).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN) and P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. (Nasdaq:PFCB) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Medarex Inc. (Nasdaq:MEDX), Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq:KNDL), Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR) and Allos Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ALTH) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: BreitBurn Energy Partners L P (Nasdaq:BBEP), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), GMX Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:GMXR), Focus Media Holding Ltd. (Nasdaq:FMCN), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) and GigaMedia Ltd. (Nasdaq:GIGM).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN) and The9 Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCTY) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR), Focus Media Holding Ltd. (Nasdaq:FMCN), Titan Machinery Inc. (Nasdaq:TITN), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Meridian Bioscience Inc. (Nasdaq:VIVO) and AsiaInfo Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:ASIA).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) and Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Smart Balance Inc. (Nasdaq:SMBL), Cabot Microelectronics Corp. (Nasdaq:CCMP), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR), Almost Family Inc. (Nasdaq:AFAM) and The9 Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCTY).

Dendreon Corp. (Nasdaq:DNDN), DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS) and A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: BLDRS Emerging Markets 50 ADR Index (Nasdaq:ADRE), Medarex Inc. (Nasdaq:MEDX), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Dress Barn Inc. (Nasdaq:DBRN), Gymboree Corp. (Nasdaq:GYMB) and Take Two Interactive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:TTWO).

Dendreon Corp. (Nasdaq:DNDN), Take Two Interactive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:TTWO) and A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Susquehanna Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:SNWL), Kirklands Inc. (Nasdaq:KIRK), Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:SWHC) and Force Protection Inc. (Nasdaq:FRPT).

Dendreon Corp. (Nasdaq:DNDN), DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS) and China Medical Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:CMED) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Apogee Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), China Sky One Medical Inc. (Nasdaq:CSKI), Alkermes Inc. (Nasdaq:ALKS) and Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:SWHC).

Legacy Reserves Units (Nasdaq:LGCY), Pharmaxis Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:PXSL) and Dynamics Research Corp (Nasdaq:DRCO) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Amrep Corp. (Nasdaq:AXR), Forest City Enterprises (Nasdaq:FCE.A), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Dendreon Corp. (Nasdaq:DNDN) and MF Global Ltd. (Nasdaq:MF).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), Osiris Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIR) and Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:SOLF) 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), Sun Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:SNBC), ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (Nasdaq:ATPG), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), NBT Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:NBTB) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA).

CRA International Inc. (Nasdaq:CRAI), Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. (Nasdaq:BGFV) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Pacific Capital Bancorp (Nasdaq:PCBC), FGX International Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:FGXI), Graco Inc. (Nasdaq:GGG), Enterprise Financial Services Corp. (Nasdaq:EFSC), Yadkin Valley Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:YAVY) and Pharmasset Inc. (Nasdaq:VRUS).

Fundtech Ltd. (Nasdaq:FNDT), SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWRA) and Neutral Tandem Inc. (Nasdaq:TNDM) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), Cheesecake Factory Inc. (Nasdaq:CAKE), Force Protection Inc. (Nasdaq:FRPT), East West Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:EWBC) and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE).

Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) and Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Mellanox Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:MLNX), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), ASM International NV (Nasdaq:ASMI), Central European Distribution Corp. (Nasdaq:CEDC), Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:SWHC) and Silver Standard Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:SSRI).

STEC Inc. (Nasdaq:STEC), Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Hibbett Sports Inc. (Nasdaq:HIBB) are among the most actively traded companies in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), GMX Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:GMXR), Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM), Harbin Electric Inc. (Nasdaq:HRBN), Force Protection Inc. (Nasdaq:FRPT) and DrdGold ADR (Nasdaq:DROOY).


Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), GMX Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:GMXR), Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM), Harbin Electric Inc. (Nasdaq:HRBN), Force Protection Inc. (Nasdaq:FRPT) and DrdGold ADR (Nasdaq:DROOY).

CommScope Inc. (Nasdaq:CTV), athenahealth Inc. (Nasdaq:ATHN) and Deckers Outdoor Corp. (Nasdaq:DECK) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Kaman Corp. (Nasdaq:KAMN), Penford Corp. (Nasdaq:PENX), Scientific Games Corp. (Nasdaq:SGMS), Hurco Cos Inc. (Nasdaq:HURC), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) and Stantec Inc. (Nasdaq:STN).

NOVA Chemicals Corp. (Nasdaq:NCX), Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS) and Zion Oil and Gas Inc. (Nasdaq:ZN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Santander Bancorp (Nasdaq:SBP), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Liberty Media Corp. (Nasdaq:LCAPB), Porter Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:PBIB), Cape Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CBNJ) and Sturm Ruger & Co Inc. (Nasdaq:RGR).

Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) and DrdGold ADR (Nasdaq:DROOY) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), CV Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:CVTX), Force Protection Inc. (Nasdaq:FRPT), InfoSpace Inc. (Nasdaq:INSP), Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. (Nasdaq:RRGB).

Small-cap stocks remained higher into mid-session, underpinned by a few bright spots on the earnings front, M&A enthusiasm and confirmation of Timothy Geithner’s appointment as Treasury Department Secretary. However, record low consumer confidence kept some buyers at bay. Some of today’s small-cap gainers were Netflix Inc. (Nasdaq:NFLX), Patriot Coal Corp. (NYSE:PCX) and Massey Energy Co. (NYSE:MEE).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Outside of coal, energy shares are down, with the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund off about 0.1% in line with slumping crude oil futures.  
• The chart picture for small caps shows that the market is trapped in a mini-range loosely defined by the inauguration day collapse.  
• Copper took a 5% nosedive in overseas trading, which is a troubling sign for the economy as copper is a key ingredient in building.  
• On Thursday, new home sales data will help provide further information about the housing market.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Netflix Inc. jumped 14% on heavy volume following surprisingly positive earnings figures. See (Nasdaq:NFLX).   
• Among coal stocks, small-cap company Patriot Coal Corp. was up 2.7%, while Massey Energy Co. was up 3.2%. See (NYSE:PCX) and (NYSE:MEE).
• Resource America Inc. was only slightly higher at midday, but was seeing unusually brisk volume, especially for such a tight daily range. See (Nasdaq:REXI).

Small Cap Losers:

• Olin Corp. fell 12% on brisk volume tied to earnings news. See (Nasdaq:OLIN).  
• UAL Corp., parent company of United Airlines, is off about 8%. See (Nasdaq:UAUA).  
• The AMEX Airline Index was off 6.3%, with small-cap carrier US Airways Group Inc. down 12%. See (NYSE:LCC).
• LivePerson Inc. was off about 2.6% on a jump in turnover without any apparent fresh news. See (Nasdaq:LPSN).  

Small-cap stocks remained higher into mid-session, underpinned by a few bright spots on the earnings front, M&A enthusiasm and confirmation of Timothy Geithner’s appointment as Treasury Department Secretary. However, record low consumer confidence kept some buyers at bay. At 12:22 p.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up 6.45, or 1.43%, at 456.39.

The consumer confidence report came in this morning at 37.7, which was below the forecast of 39 and at record lows as consumers fret about sinking house prices and rising unemployment. Speaking of house prices, the Case-Shiller Home Price Index tumbled 18.2% from year-ago levels, which clouded some of the optimism from Monday’s more upbeat existing home sales data.

As for big-cap earnings news, American Express, US Steel and Texas Instruments helped offset weak reports from Verizon Communications and DuPont Co. and provided a small sliver of hope that an awful earnings season will still serve up some glimmer of good news.

Looking at sector activity so far today, coal stocks, steel companies, health-care distributors, diversified banks, motorcycle manufacturers, industrial conglomerates, advertising agencies, office electronics and semiconductor firms were the top performers. On the downside, airlines, oil refiners, electrical equipment manufacturers, telecoms, internet retailers, home improvement retailers, home furnishing retailers and food distributors were the weakest performers.

Looking at airlines, the AMEX Airline Index was off 6.3%, with small-cap carrier US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE:LCC) down 12%. Meanwhile, UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) was off about 8%. The big news on the airline front came from big-cap carrier Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE:DAL), as the world’s largest firm tumbled 18% . . .

Small-cap stocks took flight today, notching the biggest one-day gain of 2009, just one day after sinking to the worst performance of the New Year. The topsy-turvy world of equity market investing set aside the gloom from Tuesday’s slide amid strong earnings from technology bellwether IBM, and money flow benefited stocks as Treasury markets tumbled. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) soared 23.12, or 5.33%, to 456.76; for the year, small caps are still down 8.5%, on target for the worst January showing in more than 15 years. Meanwhile, the Dow is down 6.2% for the year and the S&P 500 is off 7%.

The fact that small caps led the way on the rally today is a positive sign amid plenty of gloom for the marketplace. Investors will have to become more comfortable embracing risk for the market to truly rally off these bear market lows, and putting their faith in small caps would be an interesting development — but as you can see by the yearly return, that leap of faith hasn’t been made yet.

The market was oversold on short-term momentum studies entering the session after suffering the worst inauguration day collapse in history. An upbeat profit reading from International Business Machines (NYSE:IBM) set the stage for a bounce back rally today, but the market still needs to extend the move to suggest that the inauguration day slide was the anomaly and not today’s recovery.

The market has been buffeted with poor profit reports for months and a . . .

Small-cap stocks pushed higher on the opening, bolstered by an oversold bounce after Tuesday’s jolting losses. Additional upside momentum was tied to solid earnings from tech bellwether IBM. The market will now dissect various earnings numbers today and look for details on the Obama stimulus plan for trading direction. Some of today’s small-cap gainers were Packaging Corporation of America (NYSE:PKG), Tier Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TIER) and Wimm-bill-Dann Foods (NYSE:WBD).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• From a money flow standpoint, Treasury prices were taking a hit today, raising yields on bonds and notes, suggesting money moving into equities.  
• The Architecture Billings Index rose to 36.4 in December, up from 34.7 the previous month.  
• Johnson-Redbook Retail Sales came in down 2.3% for last week, yet another gloomy picture of the spending mentality in play right now.
• This week’s action is basically devoid of economic indicators, which will put extra attention on various earnings reports, political news and world events.  
• Bank stocks have been hammered mercilessly in recent days and paced the declines again during Tuesday’s rout. 

Small Cap Gainers:

• Packaging Corporation of America rallied 19%, getting a lift after reporting quarterly results after the close Tuesday. See (NYSE:PKG).  
• Tier Technologies Inc. was up 14% following news that the firm will buy ePayments Solutions and also will implement a stock repurchase program. See (Nasdaq:TIER).  
• Wimm-bill-Dann Foods was up almost 13% as Russia’s big diary company tries to mount a bounce after several days of heavy losses. See (NYSE:WBD).  
• UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) reported results ahead of the opening today, with a big loss (but not as bad as the Street had feared), and an erosion on fuel hedges hurting results. UAUA was up almost 3% shortly after the open. See (Nasdaq:UAUA).

Small Cap Loser:

• Omnicell updates 2008 year-end guidance and announces company reorganization; shares plummet nearly 40% in pre-market. See (Nasdaq:OMCL).

Small-cap stocks edged modestly higher into midday, with support from financial, insurance, airline and homebuilder stocks countered by sinking energy and commodity shares. At 12:27 p.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up 1.55, or 0.32%, at 488.14.

Crude oil prices tumbled some 4% so far today, sinking below $38 a barrel at one point for the first time since July 2004. The pullback in crude oil prices has sent a chill throughout the energy arena; oil and gas drillers and oil equipment services firms were among the worst performers today and the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund was down 2.6%. The U.S. dollar staged a big comeback against the euro today, not only wiping out overnight losses, but rising 0.9%, which took some of the buying edge off commodities as well. The Commodity Research Bureau Index of 19 physical markets was down 1.7% at midday, clearly one of the weakest asset classes in the mix.

One immediate beneficiary of the slide in energy prices should be the airline group, and sure enough airlines were among the best performers today. The AMEX Airline Index was up 3.2%, and small-cap carriers such as US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE:LCC) were up 3.3%, while UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) was up 7.7%.

Financial shares were on the mend today, and there were plenty of small banks near the top of the percentage movers list. Insurance companies were clearly on a roll today, with Lincoln National Corp. (NYSE:LNC) up 7.1% at midday, and solid gains seen on other companies as well throughout the group.

Individual small caps on the move today included G III Apparel Group Ltd. (Nasdaq:GIII), which jumped 21%, rising above the 20-day moving average for the first time since the third week of October. Emeritus Corporation (NYSE:ESC) rose 20%, as the senior facilities living operator climbed above $10 for the first time since early November. ESC stock has more than doubled off the late November lows. Chindex International Inc. (Nasdaq:CHDX) rose 19% as the provider of . . .

Small-caps stocks opened slightly higher, but slipped into negative territory within 25 minutes as the market juggles positive input from commodities against soft financial shares. There is something of a waiting game going on right now in anticipation of the automaker bailout, FOMC Tuesday and wreckage from the multi-billion investor swindle that was revealed late last week. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Gaylord Entertainment Co. (NYSE:GET), Clearwire Corp. (Nasdaq:CLWRD) and Ciena Corporation (Nasdaq:CIEN).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Crude oil prices were up some $3/barrel into the open, pushing back above the key $50 level ahead of an OPEC meeting later this week.
• Energy markets were on firm footing this morning, which should provide a lift to energy-related stocks.  
• European shares were basically flat heading into the U.S. open, but Asian markets were in rally mode overnight.  
• Hopes for a quick package to keep U.S. carmakers away from bankruptcy played a big role in overnight gains in Asian trading.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Gaylord Entertainment Co. jumped 37% following a bullish article in Barron’s. See (NYSE:GET). 
• Clearwire Corp. rose 17% without any apparent fresh news behind the move. See (Nasdaq:CLWRD).  
• Ciena Corporation is up 8.5% in pre-market, recouping some of the drastic losses the stock saw last week after posting an unexpected Q4 loss. See (Nasdaq:CIEN).
• China Sunergy to supply 22MW solar cells to Solarwatt; shares rise 7% in pre-market. See (Nasdaq:CSUN).  

Small Cap Losers:

• Huntsman Corp. tumbled 32% on news that the company terminated a takeover deal from a chemical firm. See (NYSE:HUN).  
• Universal Truckload Services Inc. slumped 18% giving back a nice rally from last week in one quick downside swoon. See (Nasdaq:UACL).  
• Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. falls 12% in pre-market after lowering Q1 2009 revenue guidance. See (Nasdaq:RSTI). 
• UAL Corp., parent company of United Airlines, is down over 3% in pre-market, despite raising $150 million on sale leaseback agreement. See (Nasdaq:UAUA).  

Small-cap stocks staged a solid recovery rally Tuesday, recovering a hefty slice of the historic collapse from Monday’s freefall but remaining in the shadow of that epic decline. Strength today stemmed from short-term oversold conditions, hope for a rescue bail-out of automakers as well as bargain hunting in financial and homebuilder shares. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) closed up 24.75, or 5.93%, at 441.82. The Russell is now down 42% for 2008, while the Dow is off 37% and the S&P 500 is down 42%.

Optimism for a $25 billion aid package for embattled U.S. carmakers may have played a supportive role in the action today, but stock in General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) came tumbling down from a steep morning rally after word got out that November vehicle sales collapsed 41.3% versus the same month last year. Executives from the Big 3 automakers submitted plans to Congress for the bail-out proposal. Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) was the first to release their plan, which called for a $9 billion loan, no executive bonuses, a reduction in dealers and new plans for electric cars. Into the close, GM shares were up slightly, while Ford was up about 4%.

Financial stocks were among the top performers today, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund up 5%, including another sizable rise in Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C), which was up 9%. Smaller banks and financial firms dominated the best percentage movers as well.

Homebuilder shares were surprisingly stout, with the ISE Homebuilder Index climbing 7.5%. Within the small-cap universe, KB Home (NYSE:KBH) jumped 9.5%, Lennar Corp. (NYSE:LEN) rallied 14.1% and Centex Corp. (NYSE:CTX) rose 11.5%. Perhaps the group was simply oversold, and perhaps some of the move was tied to hopes that further rate cuts and the government’s new push on lowering longer-dated debt rates would revive the sagging housing industry. On Monday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke intimated that the Fed could purchase long-term products and that sentiment was echoed today by Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank President Charles Plosser, who said that the Fed certainly can buy Treasury products and . . .

Small-cap stocks started out the new month with a bearish bang, sinking hard amid gloomy manufacturing data around the world, which weighed on industrial and commodity stocks. Today's small-cap gainers are Mentor Corp. (NYSE:MNT), Qimonda (NYSE:QI) and General Growth (NYSE:GGP).

Today's Market Watch highlights included:

• From a money flow perspective, investors appeared to be fleeing stocks for safe-haven outlets in the credit markets.  
• The dollar was up about 0.5% against the euro, which also weighed on commodity prices.  
• Energy stocks were also an early drag on the market, taking a cue from sinking crude oil prices, which were down $4 this morning.  
• The construction spending report was pegged at minus 1.2%, also below the projection for a dip of 0.9%.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Johnson & Johnson to buy Mentor Corp., which is leaping about 90% in pre-market. See (NYSE:MNT).  
• Qimonda up about 30% in pre-market, reports progress on partner talks, delays results. See (NYSE:QI).  
• General Growth pops 34% in pre-market after receiving loan extension. See (NYSE:GGP).  

Small Cap Losers:

• Union Drilling Inc. is off 22% as the natural gas driller tumbled with other energy names such as Patriot Coal Corp, down 14%. See (Nasdaq:UDRL) and (NYSE:PCX).  
• Teekay Tankers Ltd. is down 12%, correcting lower after a huge rally day Friday. See (NYSE:TNK).  
• Solarfun Power Holdings down over 8% in pre-market as energy, solar stocks are all seeing steep declines before the bell. See (Nasdaq:SOLF).
• UAL Corp. is down 6% after the airline filed a mixed shelf to offer securities. See (Nasdaq:UAUA).  

Small-cap stocks started out the new month with a bearish bang, sinking hard amid gloomy manufacturing data around the world, which weighed on industrial and commodity stocks. At 10:03 a.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was down 23.79, or 5.03%, at 449.35.

The dour tone on manufacturing started in Asia, where new orders for China’s manufacturing sector fell hard, stirring worries about the global recession. Then, the worries followed through to Europe and finally here to the United States, as the ISM Manufacturing Survey came in at 36.2, which was below the forecast of 38.0. In addition, the construction spending report was pegged at minus 1.2%, also below the projection for a dip of 0.9%.

Energy stocks were also an early drag on the market, taking a cue from sinking crude oil prices. The market for “black gold” was off nearly $4 a barrel this morning, pummeled by news that OPEC said they would wait to make a decision on further supply cuts and also by the troubling economic news around the globe.

The dollar was up about 0.5% against the euro, which also weighed on commodity prices this morning. Copper and aluminum prices were lower in Asian trading as those markets react to the China manufacturing news. Within the commodity realm, Brazilian stocks were off some 3% early today, as that country is heavily dependent on commodity exports.

Investors will be looking for news about how the holiday shopping season is moving along. The early returns seem positive for the “Black Friday” kickoff of the season after last Thursday’s Thanksgiving Day holiday, but the way the market is trading today suggests there might be some hidden weakness in those returns. Today is known as “Cyber Monday” as consumers scan the Internet for holiday bargains, and any feel for those returns could also be important as the day progresses.

From a money flow perspective, investors appeared to be fleeing stocks for safe-haven outlets in the credit markets. European bund futures hit contract highs . . .

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 . . .

Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:OMRI), Hughes Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:HUGH) and Pan American Silver Corp. (Nasdaq:PAAS) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (Nasdaq:CETV), CBRL Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CBRL), Focus Media Holding Ltd. (Nasdaq:FMCN), Cascade Bancorp (Nasdaq:CACB) and Zoltek Companies Inc. (Nasdaq:ZOLT).

Small-cap stocks pushed higher into mid-session, supported by gains in airlines, retailers and energy stocks. Small-caps were firm relative to large-cap stocks which were pulled down by big financials and tech companies. At 12:45 p.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up 3.64, or 0.80%, at 460.16.

The market was sharply divided today, with strong gains seen for several sectors, but big losses offsetting in other sectors, which had cumulative effect of keeping index movement relatively stable. Financial shares continue to be a drag on large-cap indices, with the Financial SPDR Fund off about 2%, with Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and Well Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) both down in the 2% range.

Among airline stocks, UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) was up 7% while US Airways Group Inc. (NYSE:LCC) was up 5% and Continental Airlines Inc. (NYSE:CAL) was up 4%. Crude oil prices pulled higher amid talk of OPEC cuts and the hijacking of a big Saudi oil freighter, but the move was relatively tame and not enough to spook airline stocks. The U.S. dollar was down more than 1% against the euro, which also helped the tone in commodity stocks. General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) was up about 11% as the automaker continues to benefit from expectations that the U.S. government will extend a helping hand to carmakers.

The bearish story on the technology front today was supposed to be Dell Inc. (Nasdasq:DELL) following an analyst downgrade, but the PC-maker was actually up 1% at midday, so the woes in tech stocks were linked to other concerns.

Individual small caps in rally mode today included Targanta Therapeutics Corp. (Nasdaq:TARG), which jumped 34% on news that an FDA committee will review the firm’s new application for skin infections. CTS Corp. (NYSE:CTS) rallied 22% as the electronics manufacturing firm climbs out of the 52-week lows set during last week’s slide. China Southern Airlines Co. Ltd. (NYSE:ZNH) was up 16%, bolstered by reports that Chinese airlines will seek government assistance. Theravance . . .

Small-cap stocks went into freefall mode Wednesday, burdened by new plans for the troubled asset relief program (TARP), ongoing worries about corporate profitability, money flow out of equities into credit markets, further downside probing in commodities to 5-year lows and renewed concerns about consumer spending in a difficult economic environment. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) closed down 29.49, or 6.12% at 452.80, the second-lowest daily close in more than five years. For 2008, the Russell is now down 41%, while the Dow is off 38% and the S&P 500 is down 42%.

We’ve all become somewhat numb to mind-boggling daily volatility since the collapse kicked into gear, but to give some perspective, if you went back before the stock market crash began in mid-September, today’s slide would have been the largest one-day swoon of the year. Including action since mid-September, this was the eighth session sporting a loss of 5% or more.

The market was already in a fragile frame of mind this morning after Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:BBY) lowered its outlook, which stirred worries about consumer spending heading toward the key holiday season. With two-thirds of the U.S. economy driven by consumer spending, a picture of rising unemployment and a dreary outlook for next year make for a troubling brew. BBY shares lost 8% on the day, while the S&P Retail Index was off 5.7%.

Then after the BBY scare, investor confidence seemed to be shaken even more by the Treasury Department’s decision to scrap the original rescue plans of using $700 billion in TARP funds to buy up toxic debt and instead divert money into more capital injections. Those investor concerns appear to be two-fold: first, there is a perception that the government still is bouncing back and forth trying to put out fires instead of having a deliberate plan of attack to help restore financial solvency. Second, there is a chance that if the government funnels billions of dollars into these financial firms it will dilute share-holder equity. The PHLX KBW Banking Index was off 6.1%.

When the TARP was first approved by Congress back on Oct. 3, the Russell was at 619.40. After putting $350 billion to “work” to rescue the market out of the credit crisis, the Russell is now at 452.80. Clearly, there is still work to be done. And the longer the market struggles the more likely it is that public frustration over . . .

Small-cap stocks extended the opening slide after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson suggested that the government’s initial plan to rescue our fragile financial system by scooping up bad debt off the books of financial firms wasn’t that great of an idea after all. A lack of confidence in the rescue plan simply added to existing jitters about the economy and the corporate profit outlook. Today’s small-cap gainers are Rex Energy (Nasdaq:REXX), CTC Media (Nasdaq:CTCM) and Ticketmaster (Nasdaq:TKTM).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Anything currently linked to Russia is trouble; the Russian Stock Exchange closed for 2 days to stem massive selling in Russian equities.  
• The U.S. dollar was down mildly against the euro, but absolutely tanking against the Japanese yen, losing some 2.1%.  
• Treasury markets rallied as equity markets tumbled, reflecting flight toward “safe haven” outlets and away from stocks.  
• Small caps are down neaerly 4% after Paulson said the govt. would scrap the original “rescue” plan, in lieu of a better alternative.  

Small Cap Gainers:

• Rex Energy trading up over 10% after clocking a profit in Q3 on Nov. 7. See (Nasdaq:REXX).
• CTC Media reports inducement grant under NASDAQ marketplace rule 4350. Shares up 8.4%. See (Nasdaq:CTCM).  
• Ticketmaster Entertainment posts Q3 revenue increase, removes convenience fees for certain concerts. Shares trading up 6% this morning. See (Nasdaq:TKTM).  
• FalconStor Software, Inc. up 5% on higher-than-average volume. See (Nasdaq:FALC).  

Small Cap Losers:

• Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC tumbled 24% on news that ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the firm’s debt. See (NYSE:WBD).  
• Though crude prices are down, select airlines are struggling. UAL Corp. is down 23%, US Airways is off 20% and Alaska Air is down 7.5%. See (Nasdaq:UAUA), (NYSE:LCC) and (NYSE:ALK).  
• Central European Distribution Corp., the largest vodka producer in Poland, tumbled 21%. See (Nasdaq:CEDC).  
• Hadera Paper Ltd., an Israeli company that specializes in manufacturing and recycling of paper products, was off 20% after reporting earnings. See (NYSE:AIP).  

Small-cap stocks extended the opening slide after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson suggested that the government’s initial plan to rescue our fragile financial system by scooping up bad debt off the books of financial firms wasn’t that great of an idea after all. A lack of confidence in the rescue plan simply added to existing jitters about the economy and the corporate profit outlook. At 12:16 p.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was down 18.46, or 3.83%, at 463.83.

Paulson said that the government was moving toward another round of capital injections into financial institutions, scrapping the original “rescue” of buying up toxic debt as a way to utilize the $700 billion in funds targeted to rescue the market from the credit crisis. Fair or not, the immediate reaction from stock market investors to the news was that they seemed to see the announcement as another sign of a wishy-washy, “putting out fires” approach to the crisis instead of a well-thought, well-executed approach to the problems at hand.

Treasury markets rallied as equity markets tumbled, reflecting flight toward “safe haven” outlets and away from stocks. The yield on benchmark 10-year notes fell 2%. Yields move inverse to price, so the slide on yields reflected demand for the 10-year note product. The U.S. dollar was down mildly against the euro, but absolutely tanking against the Japanese yen, losing some 2.1%.

Individual small caps on the slide today included Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods OJSC (NYSE:WBD), as Russia’s largest dairy company tumbled 24% on news that ratings agency Moody’s downgraded the firm’s debt. Pretty much anything linked to Russia right now is trouble as the Russian Micex Stock Exchange closed for . . .