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W Holdings Co Inc (Nasdaq:WHI), Doral Financial Corp (Nasdaq:DRL), Monroe Bancorp (Nasdaq:MROE) and Zion Oil & 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: Mays J W Inc (Nasdaq:MAYS), Sifco Industries Inc (Nasdaq:SIF), Winner Medical Group Inc (Nasdaq:WWIN), IFM Inventories Ltd (Nasdaq:CTC and Maui LD & Pineapple Inc (Nasdaq:MLP).

 

TeleTech Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:TTEC), Axsys Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:AXYS) and One Liberty Properties Inc. (Nasdaq:OLP) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Molina Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq:MOH), Williams Controls Inc. (Nasdaq:WMCO), American River Bankshares (Nasdaq:AMRB), A.O. Smith Corp. (Nasdaq:AOS), Doral Financial Corp (Nasdaq:DRL) and Movado Group Inc. (Nasdaq:MOV).

Analogic Corp. (Nasdaq:ALOG), Primeenergy Corp. (Nasdaq:PNRG) and VisionChina Media Inc. (Nasdaq:VISN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: RCN Corp. (Nasdaq:RCNI), Doral Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:DRL), Actuant Corp. (Nasdaq:ATU), Thermadyne Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:THMD), Syms Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMS) and Rex Stores Corp. (Nasdaq:RSC).

Small-cap stocks extended the bear market collapse Thursday, tumbling to the lowest point since May 2003 as a familiar combination of awful economic data and flight-to-quality money flow was accentuated by a rout in energy stocks. The market generated an impressive midday recovery to positive territory on oversold conditions and erratic bargain hunting but failed to sustain the move. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Ambac (NYSE:ABK), Doral Financial Corp. (NYSE:DRL) and China Distance Learning (NYSE:DL).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund tumbled some 10% today as energy names were a big drag on index products big and small.  
• Crude oil prices tumbled some 8% to three-year lows as fears of sinking global demand continues to hammer energy prices.  
• The market will get a break from any major economic reports Friday, allowing other factors to compete for investor attention.  
• Benchmark 10-year notes saw yields down more than 6%, an astounding move as investors appeared to pour cash into Treasuries.  


Small Cap Gainers:

• Ambac commutes $3.5 billion in CDO exposure; shares skyrocket 80%. See (SEE:ABK).
• Doral Financial Corp. is up 34% after narrowing its Q3 losses by 97%. See (NYSE:DRL).  
• China Distance Learning sees a decline in net profits but a rise in net revenue. Shares are up over 13%. See (NYSE:DL).  
• Aircastle Limited up 12% after kissing a 52-week low of $2.78 this morning, down from a 52-week high of $28.02. See (NYSE:AYR).  

Small Cap Losers:

• Media General shares lost as much as 54% of their value on Thursday after Harbinger Capital sold stock in the newspaper publisher. See (NYSE:MEG).  
• Arbor Realty Trust hit a new 52-week low of $1.90, down from a 52-week high of $19.20. Shares are currently down 31%. See (NYSE:ABR).
• Helix Energy Solutions Group Inc. closed down 44% as the offshore development company said that production in the wake of Gulf hurricanes was near 50% of pre-storm levels. See (NYSE:HLX).  
• Sandridge Energy Inc. tumbled 42% as the natural gas company set record lows for their stock. See (NYSE:SD).  

Doral Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:DRL), Gymboree Corp. (Nasdaq:GYMB) and The9 Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCTY) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: ATA Inc. (Nasdaq:ATAI), RC2 Corp. (Nasdaq:RCRC), Alaska Air Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ALK), Hibbett Sports Inc. (Nasdaq:HIBB), Dress Barn Inc. (Nasdaq:DBRN) and Janus Capital Group Inc. (Nasdaq:JNS).

Shares of Doral Financial Corp. (NYSE: DRL) edged higher Monday morning after ratings agency Fitch Ratings said late Friday it upgraded its rating outlook for the financial services company to positive from rating of "Rating Watch Negative."

Fitch said the positive rating outlook is based on Doral closing a $610 million sale of a 90% stake to Bear Stearns Merchant Banking as well as the Puerto Rican bank’s payment of a $625 million impending debt maturity.

Shares of Doral Financial edged up 1.55%, or $0.02, to $1.31 Monday morning.

The following are the most actively traded companies at 2:01 ET among those with market capitalizations under $500 million:

These are the biggest percentage loser at 10:15 ET among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million: