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Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:PKOH), Keynote Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:KEYN) and ATC Technology Corp. (Nasdaq:ATAC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: WellCare Health Plans Inc. (Nasdaq:WCG), Stratasys Inc. (Nasdaq:SSYS), Arctic Cat Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAT), ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM), Wintrust Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:WTFC) and Given Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq:GIVN).

ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM), P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. (Nasdaq:PFCB) and Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Exelixis Inc. (Nasdaq:EXEL), Jazz Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:JAZZ), CardioNet Inc. (Nasdaq:BEAT), JAKKS Pacific Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER) and THQ Inc. (Nasdaq:THQI).

Stewardship Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:SSFN), Compass Diversified Holdings (Nasdaq:CODI) and American Caresource Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:ANCI) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: LCA Vision Inc. (Nasdaq:LCAV), ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM), Tween Brands Inc. (Nasdaq:TWB), Credit Acceptance Corp. (Nasdaq:CACC), Children's Place Retail Stores Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCE) and Asbury Automotive Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ABG).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM) and Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Provident Bankshares Corp. (Nasdaq:PBKS), GT Solar International Inc. (Nasdaq:SOLR), Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:ARNA), Verigy Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRGY), Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Ceradyne Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN).

The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) closed down 2.76, or 0.59%, at 467.94, and is now off 6.3% for the year. Meanwhile, the Dow is down 5.8% for 2009, while the S&P 500 is down 3.7%. Some of today’s small-cap gainers were Huntington Bancshares (Nasdaq:HBAN), Fifth Third Bancorp (Nasdaq:FITB) and Miller Industries (NYSE:MLR).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• There was some thought that the market needed a “breather” session after Friday’s gains that flew in the face of a bad employment report.
• Bank stocks continued to perform solidly today, even though a delay in the announcement of the bank bail out plan was deemed necessary.
• Commodities were a bright spot for the market but faded late with the Commodity Research Bureau index slipping into negative territory.
• Crude oil futures closed down 1.5%, or $0.61 a barrel, at $39.56, slipping back below the $40 level after trading above $42 in the morning.
• There was some thought that investors were starting to fret about the stimulus plan vote, which was expected at some point today.
• Volume was relatively thin much of the day for stocks as traders were preoccupied watching for news out of Washington.
• The chart structure for small caps sports an inside session pullback today on light volume, which carries very little downside “oomph” for the market.
• Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is slated to have a press conference . . .

Small-cap stocks edged slightly lower Monday, unable to build on the big rally from Friday as the market encountered headwinds on retailer, homebuilder and consumer product stocks that overcame positive movement on bank and financial shares. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) closed down 2.76, or 0.59%, at 467.94, and is now off 6.3% for the year. Meanwhile, the Dow is down 5.8% for 2009, while the S&P 500 is down 3.7%.

Bank stocks continued to perform solidly today, even though a delay in the announcement of the bank bail out plan was deemed necessary by the Obama Administration in order to focus attention on the fiscal stimulus debate. Energy shares were an important upside force for stocks much of the day, slipped hard in conjunction with the weak close in crude oil, but then staged a bounce back into the close. For the day, energy shares gained 0.3%.

Commodities were a bright spot for the market through much of the day, but faded late with the Commodity Research Bureau index slipping into negative territory by the close, led by the reversal in crude oil and a slide in copper, which pulled back after hitting two-month highs in New York trading.

Crude oil futures closed down 1.5%, or $0.61 a barrel, at $39.56, slipping back below the $40 level after trading above $42 in the morning. Concerns about demand and the global economic slowdown eventually caught up with talk that OPEC leaders were considering further production cutbacks.

There was also some thought that investors were starting to fret about the stimulus plan vote, which was expected at some point today. Stumping for the plan on a trip to Indiana, President Obama said, “I am calling on Congress to pass this bill immediately. Endless delay or paralysis in Washington in the face of this crisis will bring only deepening disaster.”

Even when the market was trying to rally earlier in the day, there were warning signs that the move lacked staying power. For one thing, small caps were noticeably lagging strength in large-cap indices; and for another thing, market breadth in the form of gainers versus losers and new highs versus new lows favored the bearish . . .

ViroPharma Inc (Nasdaq:VPHM), First United Corp Maryland (Nasdaq:FUNC) and Micrus Endovascular Corp (Nasdaq:MEND) are among the new 52-week lows in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM), Administaff Inc. (Nasdaq:ASF) and Gladstone Commercial  (Nasdaq:GOODO) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Savannah Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:SAVB), Heritage Commerce Corp. (Nasdaq:HTBK), Standard Parking Corp. (Nasdaq:STAN), AMERISAFE Inc. (Nasdaq:AMSF), Standard Microsystems Corp. (Nasdaq:SMSC) and Northeast Community Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:NECB).

Hot Topic, Inc (Nasdaq:HOTT), Central European Media Enterprises Ltd (Nasdaq:CETV) and Diamond Foods Inc (Nasdaq:DMND) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: AeroVironment Inc (Nasdaq:AVAV), ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (Nasdaq:ATPG), II VI Inc (Nasdaq:IIVI), Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:QCOR), ViroPharma Inc (Nasdaq:VPHM) and Silver Standard Resources Inc (Nasdaq:SSRI).

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DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), Hercules Offshore Inc. (Nasdaq:HERO) and Tessera Technologies (Nasdaq:TSRA) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Silver Standard Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:SSRI), Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ), Pan American Silver Corp. (Nasdaq:PAAS), ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM), AeroVironment Inc. (Nasdaq:AVAV) and Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (Nasdaq:BWLD).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps:

Ariba Inc. (Nasdaq:ARBA), DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS) and ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday'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), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE), Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SVNT), Infinera Corp. (Nasdaq:INFN) and James River Coal Co. (Nasdaq:JRCC).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps:

Stanley Furniture Co Inc (Nasdaq:STLY), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd (Nasdaq:APWR) and Lakeland Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:LBAI) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Canadian Solar Inc (Nasdaq:CSIQ), SemGroup Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq:SGLP), ViroPharma Inc (Nasdaq:VPHM), Cbeyond Inc (Nasdaq:CBEY), Center Financial Corp (Nasdaq:CLFC) and Hoku Scientific Inc (Nasdaq:HOKU).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps:

SemGroup Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq:SGLP), UAL Corp (Nasdaq:UAUA) and Gmarket Inc (Nasdaq:GMKT) are among the most actively traded companies in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Medivation Inc (Nasdaq:MDVN), Crocs Inc (Nasdaq:CROX), ValueClick Inc (Nasdaq:VCLK), Overstock.com Inc (Nasdaq:OSTK), Canadian Solar Inc (Nasdaq:CSIQ) and ViroPharma Inc (Nasdaq:VPHM).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps:

ViroPharma Incorporated (Nasdaq:VPHM) is down more than 20% today after announcing before the opening it would acquire Lev Pharmaceuticals Inc. (OTC:LEVP) for $443 million in cash and stock. ViroPharma, an Exton, Pa.-based biopharmaceutical company, will offer $2.75 per share for Lev Pharma, which includes $2.25 in cash and $0.50 in ViroPharma common stock. The purchase will give ViroPharma the drug Cinryze, a treatment for hereditary angioedema disease. The deal is expected to close at by the end of 2008.

ViroPharma shares are at $9.97 at 10:05 a.m. ET, down $2.57 from Monday’s close. The stock has ranged from $7.11 to $14.85 during the past year.

Medivation Inc (Nasdaq:MDVN), Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd (Nasdaq:SOLF) and Sequenom Inc (Nasdaq:SQNM) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Canadian Solar Inc (Nasdaq:CSIQ), ViroPharma Inc (Nasdaq:VPHM), Given Imaging Ltd (Nasdaq:GIVN), True Religion Apparel Inc (Nasdaq:TRLG), Quest Energy Partners L P (Nasdaq:QELP) and RAM Energy Resources Inc (Nasdaq:RAME).

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Shares of ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM) are sagging on news after the close on Wednesday that the Exton, Pa.-based company has cancelled the development of a drug for the treatment of hepatitis C due to safety issues from ongoing clinical trials with sick patients.

“Clearly, this is a disappointing outcome for patients suffering from this difficult disease,” CEO Vincent Milano said in a statement. “However, the risk associated with potential hepatotoxicity ultimately posed too high of a hurdle to merit further development.”

Hepatitis C is a blood-borne disease that can cause liver inflammation and cirrhosis.

At 2:11 p.m. ET, the stock was off $0.36, or 4%, to $9.26.

Here are the biggest percentage gainers and losers in pre-market trading among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:


• AVANT Immunotherapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:AVAN), up 32% on news it has licensed one of its vaccines to Pfizer Inc. (NYSE:PFE).
• Fuqi International, Inc. (Nasdaq:FUQI), up 20%.
• Avocent Corp. (Nasdaq:AVCT), up 16%


• Epicor Software Corp. (Nasdaq:EPIC), down 14% on news it has lowered its full-year earnings and revenue outlook.
• ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM), down 6% on news it has stopped developing a hepatitis C drug.
• AMCORE Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMFI), down 5% on news of a first-quarter loss.