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Universal Travel Group (Nasdaq:UTA), China Medical Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:CMED) and Stone Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:SGY) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Gulfport Energy Corp. (Nasdaq:GPOR), James River Coal Co. (Nasdaq:JRCC), Idera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:IDRA), Complete Production Services Inc. (Nasdaq:CPX), Patriot Coal Corp. (Nasdaq:PCX) and Horsehead Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:ZINC).

Domtar Corp. (Nasdaq:UFS), Midsouth Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:MSL) and ImmunoGen Inc. (Nasdaq:IMGN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Blue Square-Israel ADR (Nasdaq:BSI), OfficeMax Inc. (Nasdaq:OMX), FGX International Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:FGXI), Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (Nasdaq:APL), Broadwind Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:BWEN) and Complete Production Services Inc. (Nasdaq:CPX).

Encore Capital Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ECPG), SAVVIS Inc. (Nasdaq:SVVS) 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: Complete Production Services Inc. (Nasdaq:CPX), Medifast Inc. (Nasdaq:MED), Tecumseh Products Co. (Nasdaq:TECUA), W Holding Co Inc. (Nasdaq:WHI), B&G Foods Inc. (Nasdaq:BGS) and Phase Forward Inc. (Nasdaq:PFWD).

The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) eked out a green close today, but still lagged the Dow and S&P 500. Some of today’s small-cap gainers were InterMune (Nasdaq:ITMN), John B. Sanfilippo & Son (Nasdaq:JBSS) and Central European Distribution Corp. (Nasdaq:CEDC).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• The pending home sales report rose 6.3%, better than expected (the forecast was flat) and helped spark a recovery bounce in equities.
• Homebuilder stocks seemed to get a lift from the pending home sales number, with the ISE Homebuilder Index rising 5.2%.
• Motorcycle manufacturers were a top performer today, but the large automakers were in retreat mode as they release sales numbers today.
• Personal products companies, steel stocks, coal firms and general merchandise stores were all doing well today.
• Poor performers were regional banks, diverse financial services firms, consumer finance companies, diversified banks, casinos and REITs.
• For the year, the Russell is down 9.3%, while the Dow is off 7.9% and the S&P 500 is down 7.1%.
• Energy shares outpaced the overall market rise today, helped along by a modest 1.7% advance in crude oil futures, which gained $0.70 a barrel to $40.78.
• Crude prices were underpinned by talk of additional production cuts out of OPEC and some worries about possible refinery worker strikes. 
• On Wed. the market will get an early glimpse at private jobs numbers, . . .

Small-cap stocks drifted lower into mid-session, unable to keep pace with mild gains in large-cap indices as smaller banks and financial firms were a drag on the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM). Some of today’s small-cap gainers were PharmaNet Development Group Inc. (Nasdaq:PDGI), Allied Healthcare International Inc. (Nasdaq:AHCI) and KB Home (NYSE:KBH).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Poor performers were regional banks, diverse financial services firms, consumer finance companies, diversified banks, casinos and REITs.   Feb 03, 2009 1:11pm
• Personal products companies, steel stocks, coal firms and general merchandise stores were all doing well today.   Feb 03, 2009 1:10pm
• Motorcycle manufacturers were a top performer today, but the large automakers were in retreat mode as they release sales numbers today.   Feb 03, 2009 1:10pm
• Bank stocks were a major drag on the market, with the KBW Banking Index off about 4.1%. 

Small Cap Gainers:

• PharmaNet Development Group Inc. soared 244% on news the firm will be acquired by JLL Partners Inc. for $5 a share. See (Nasdaq:PDGI).  
• Allied Healthcare International Inc. was up 21% on heavy turnover amid an earnings-related boost. See (Nasdaq:AHCI).  
• Small-cap homebuilder KB Home was up 6.8%, while Meritage Homes Corp. was up 10.9%. See (NYSE:KBH) and (NYSE:MTH)

Small Cap Losers:

• Complete Production Services slips to loss in Q4; shares tumble over 16%. See (NYSE:CPX).  
• Colonial Properties shares sink 12% on Q4 report. See (NYSE:CLP).  
• Warner Music Group Corp. was off 6.4% on active volume; the only apparent news was a PR release last night that the firm would enter a global distribution deal with Destiny Media. See (NYSE:WMG). 

Complete Production Services Inc. (Nasdaq:CPX), Gladstone Commercial (Nasdaq:GOODO) and Shutterfly Inc. (Nasdaq:SFLY) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: SI Financial Group Inc. (Nasdaq:SIFI), Oritani Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:ORIT), Evercore Partners Inc. (Nasdaq:EVR), First Defiance Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:FDEF), Green Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB) and Cytec Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:CYT).