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Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), Centennial Communications Corp. (Nasdaq:CYCL) and Diodes Inc. (Nasdaq:DIOD) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Osiris Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIR), Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:FSYS), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), ACI Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:ACIW), Bucyrus International Inc (Nasdaq:BUCY) and Eclipsys Corp. (Nasdaq:ECLP).

Fuel Systems Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:FSYS), ArcSight Inc. (Nasdaq:ARST) and Insulet Corp. (Nasdaq:PODD) are among the most actively traded companies in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Netlogic Microsystems Inc. (Nasdaq:NETL), InterDigital Inc. (Nasdaq:IDCC), American Public Education Inc. (Nasdaq:APEI), Zions Bancorp (Nasdaq:ZION), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER) and Bucyrus International Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY).

Gymboree Corp. (Nasdaq:GYMB), Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM) and Ciena Corp. (Nasdaq:CIEN) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Sigma Designs Inc. (Nasdaq:SIGM), Deckers Outdoor Corp. (Nasdaq:DECK), Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), Vocus Inc. (Nasdaq:VOCS), Bucyrus International Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY) and Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER).

Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS) and PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Almost Family Inc. (Nasdaq:AFAM), Central European Distribution Corp. (Nasdaq:CEDC), Arris Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ARRS), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), NVE Corp. (Nasdaq:NVEC) and Bucyrus International Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY).

Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), Zhongpin Inc. (Nasdaq:HOGS) and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc. (Nasdaq:CBRL) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (Nasdaq:CETV), MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:MAPP), Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), Bucyrus International Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY), DrdGold ADR (Nasdaq:DROOY) and Huron Consulting Group Inc. (Nasdaq:HURN).

Small-cap stocks were slightly lower early this morning, pulled down by a rash of weak profit reports and gloomy outlooks amid ongoing concerns about the economic environment. Energy stocks were a soft spot for the market as crude oil tumbled to fresh four-year lows. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq:BSTC), Apogee Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:APOG) and TTM Tech Inc. (Nasdaq:TTMI).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• The dollar rallied into positive territory against the euro after taking a hit overnight, which could weigh on various commodity markets.  
• Crude oil prices tumbled to four-year lows Wednesday and extended that slide today, off some $1.50 a barrel this morning.  
• The energy market was on the mend overnight, but started sinking fast into the stock market open.  
• This morning, analysts at UBS lowered their forecast for 2009 profit estimates for the S&P 500

Small Cap Gainers:

• BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. jumped 41% as the biopharma firm announced a licensing agreement with Pfizer Inc. See (Nasdaq:BSTC).  
• Apogee Enterprises Inc. rose 12% as the glass maker received an earnings-related lift. See (Nasdaq:APOG).  
• TTM Tech Inc. rose 8% as the circuit board manufacturer continues to climb off the November lows. See (Nasdaq:TTMI).  
• FedEx Corp. met the current forecast, but warned that 2009 looked quite weak and said they would cut costs to prepare. See (NYSE:FDX). 

Small Cap Losers:

• Tennant Co. slumped 19% as the safety solutions firm announced restructuring plans amid slower sales. See (NYSE:TNC).  
• Atheros Communications falls 9.3% in pre-market after being cut to "hold" by Deutsche Bank. See (Nasdaq:ATHR).  
• Actuant earnings slashed in first quarter, shares tumble 7%. See (NYSE:ATU). 
• JP Morgan cuts Bucyrus to "neutral;" shares down 4% in pre-market. See (Nasdaq:BUCY).  

Small-cap stocks reversed course, putting a brief but sharp morning slide on awful economic data in the rear-view mirror as investors gobbled up homebuilding, retail and financial shares and set aside any economic worries stirred by sobering private employment and services sector activity reports.  Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Forest City Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:FCE.B), Grey Wolf Inc (NYSE:GW) and Orthofix Intl. (Nasdaq:OFIX).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Crude oil prices stabilized after weekly inventory reports showed a decline in crude oil stockpiles and a drop in refined products.  
• Obama: Automakers appear to be formulating “more serious” business models to help justify a government bailout of the ailing sector.  
• The ISE Homebuilders Index jumped 10% and small-cap homebuilders were among the best performers in the group.  
• The ability to rally after a bad reading on the ADP Employment Survey ahead of Friday’s big monthly employment report was a positive sign.


Small Cap Gainers:

• Forest City Enterprises Inc. jumped 26% as the commercial property firm benefited from the bounce in homebuilder and REITS. See (Nasdaq:FCE.B).  
• Grey Wolf Inc. rose 23% as the oil and gas driller announced a merger deal with Precision Drilling Trust. See (NYSE:GW).  
• Orthofix Intl. climbed 21% on news that a large owner in the firm is pushing for it to call a special shareholder meeting and sell a medical business unit, reduce corporate overhead. See (Nasdaq:OFIX).  
• Other small-cap homebuilders rallying today were Lennar Corp., which was up 8%, and KB Home, which soared 16%. See (NYSE:LEN) and (NYSE:KBH).

Small Cap Losers:

• Infineon Technologies sees a widened Q4 loss; shares careen 38%. See (NYSE:IFX).  
• IIVI Inc. was off 15% as the electronics and telecommunications manufacturing company revised guidance downward. See (Nasdaq:IIVI).  
• Alpha Natural Resources Inc. fell 14% as the coal miner revised guidance. See (NYSE:ANR).  
• Bucyrus sinks 7.4% in pre-market after completing its purchase of Czech firm, OKD Bastro. See (Nasdaq:BUCY). 

Small-cap stocks took a dive on the opening, pulled down by slumping technology shares in Europe and in the United States and by a bruising private report on employment which sent shivers through the market ahead of Friday’s big monthly jobs report.  Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Del Monte Foods Co. (NYSE:DLM), RC2 Corporation (Nasdaq:RCRC) and POZEN (Nasdaq:POZN).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Physical commodity markets were taking a beating early today, including cocoa and sugar, which were both down more than 3%.  
• Crude oil prices were relatively stable early this morning, hovering near Tuesday’s closing levels.  
• The ISM Non-Manufacturing Survey came out at 10:00 a.m. ET, with the headline figure at 37.3%, which was way below the forecast of 42.8%.  
• Retail sales missed the forecast in the eurozone and a report on services sector activity also disappointed.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Del Monte Foods Co. rallied 15% after the firm topped the earnings forecast and raised guidance. See (NYSE:DLM).  
• RC2 Corporation rallied 9% as the toy and collectibles maker pushed back above the 20-day moving average. See (Nasdaq:RCRC).  
• POZEN announces positive top line results for its PN 400 Phase 3 trials; shares up 5.5% in pre-market. See (Nasdaq:POZN).
• Geron announces initiation of Phase I clinical trial of vaccine candidate; shares climb 3% in pre-market. See (Nasdaq:GERN).

Small Cap Losers:
 
• IIVI Inc. was off 15% as the electronics and telecommunications manufacturing company revised guidance downward. See (Nasdaq:IIVI).  
• Hawaiian Electric prices 5 million shares at $23/share; down 11% in pre-market. See (NYSE:HE).  
• Bucyrus sinks 7.4% in pre-market after completing its purchase of Czech firm, OKD Bastro. See (Nasdaq:BUCY).  
• Crocs, Skechers settle patent litigation; CROX down 6% in pre-market, no early matches in SKX. See (Nasdaq:CROX).