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Amedisys Inc. (Nasdaq:AMED), Osiris Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIR) and Green Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Chardan 2008 China Acquisition Units (Nasdaq:CACAU), Financial Institutions Inc. (Nasdaq:FISI), Evercore Partners Inc. (Nasdaq:EVR), Broadwind Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:BWEN), CSS Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:CSS) and Santander Bancorp (Nasdaq:SBP).

Financial Institutions Inc. (Nasdaq:FISI), AAR Corp. (Nasdaq:AIR) and Zygo Corp. (Nasdaq:ZIGO) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Somanetics Corp. (Nasdaq:SMTS), Green Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB), Hawk Corp (Nasdaq:HWK), Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:MNTA), Cheesecake Factory Inc. (Nasdaq:CAKE) and Princeton National Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:PNBC).

Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), Green Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB) and SunPower Ord Shs Class A (Nasdaq:SPWRA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Isramco Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRL), SureWest Communications (Nasdaq:SURW), Olympic Steel Inc. (Nasdaq:ZEUS), Encore Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:EBTX), IntegraMed America Inc. (Nasdaq:INMD) and Schnitzer Steel Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:SCHN).

Green Bankshares Inc (Nasdaq:GRNB), Trex Co Inc. (Nasdaq:TWP) and Signet Group PLC (Nasdaq:SIG) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Omega Flex Inc. (Nasdaq:OFLX), E House China Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:EJ), East West Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:EWBC), TBS International Ltd. (Nasdaq:TBSI), First M&F Corp. (Nasdaq:FMFC) and Consolidated Water Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:CWCO).

Synutra International Inc (Nasdaq:SYUT), STEC Inc (Nasdaq:STEC) and Sun Communities Inc (Nasdaq:SUI) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Eagle Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:EGBN), Hibbett Sports Inc (Nasdaq:HIBB), eHealth Inc (Nasdaq:EHTH), FEI Co (Nasdaq:FEIC), Healthways Inc (Nasdaq:HWAY) and Green Bankshares Inc (Nasdaq:GRNB).

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).

Old Second Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:OSBC), Syms Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMS) and Ferro Corp. (Nasdaq:FOE) are among the new 52-week lows in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Green Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB), IPG Photonics Corp. (Nasdaq:IPGP), G&K Services Inc. (Nasdaq:GKSR), Kadant Inc. (Nasdaq:KAI), Bank of Marin Bancorp (Nasdaq:BMRC) and Schawk Inc. (Nasdaq:SGK).

Hansen Medical Inc (Nasdaq:HNSN), Green Bankshares Inc (Nasdaq:GRNB) and Tennant Co (Nasdaq:TNC) are among the new 52-week lows in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: IPG Photonics Corp (Nasdaq:IPGP), Flushing Financial Corp (Nasdaq:FFIC), Zep Inc (Nasdaq:ZEP), Facet Biotech Corp (Nasdaq:FACT), Schawk Inc (Nasdaq:SGK) and Cepheid (Nasdaq:CPHD).

VeriFone Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:PAY), Eastern Insurance Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:EIHI) and Secure America Acquisition Units (Nasdaq:HLD.U) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:PGC), Telecom Argentina ADR (Nasdaq:TEO), Eagle Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:EGBN), RHI Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:RHIE), Green Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB) and Firstbank Corp. (Nasdaq:FBMI).

FirstFed Financial Corp (Nasdaq:FED), TierOne Corp (Nasdaq:TONE) and Independent Bank Corp (Michigan) (Nasdaq:IBCP) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: QCR Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:QCRH), Lake Shore Bancorp (Nasdaq:LSBK), Green Bankshares Inc (Nasdaq:GRNB), Computer Task Group Inc (Nasdaq:CTGX), Sterling Financial Corp (Nasdaq:STSA) and Nexxus Lighting Inc (Nasdaq:NEXS).

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SIRT), Zoll Medical Corp. (Nasdaq:ZOLL) and Green Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Silicon Graphics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SGIC), Anadigics, Inc. (Nasdaq:ANAD) and SenoRx, Inc. (Nasdaq:SENO) are also among the top small-cap percentage gainers.

Here are Wednesday's biggest percentage gainers among small caps

Shares of Green Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB) are treading higher ahead of the bell after the regional bank reported first-quarter results after Tuesday’s close that substantially beat the consensus on Wall Street. The small cap attributed results to higher levels of net interest income and non-interest income, which were partially offset by increased non-interest expenses.

Shares gained 6%, or $0.96, to $16.93 ahead of the opening bell. For detailed price information and recent news stories about Green Bankshares, click GRNB.  

Here are the biggest percentage gainers and losers in pre-market trading among companies with a market cap between $50 million and $750 million:

Biggest percentage gainers:

• Sirtris Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Nasdaq:SIRT), up 82% on news that it will be acquired by GlaxoSmithKline for $720 million.

• Green Bankshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:GRNB), up 14% on news that the bank reported first-quarter results that substantially beat the Street.

• China Finance Online Co. Ltd. (Nasdaq:JRJC), up 2%.

Biggest percentage losers:

• Wavecom S.A. (Nasdaq:WVCM) down 17%, on news that it swung to a net loss in the first quarter, while revenue declined 21%.

• Innovative Solutions & Support Inc. (Nasdaq:ISSC), down 14% on disappointing second-quarter results that clocked in below the Street.

• WebMD Health Corp. (Nasdaq:WBMD), down 8%, on lowered guidance for 2008.

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) is in positive territory late in the session. At 3:01 p.m. ET, the small-cap index had climbed 4.03 points, or 0.53%, to 760.16. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) was up 11.79 points, or 0.09%, to 13,219.06.

The bears and the bulls are engaged in battle as investors struggle to make sense of news that suggests U.S. economic growth is slowing down.

Trading began with news that the U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 4.9% during the third quarter, according to final figures released by the Commerce Department. The economy grew 3.8% in the second quarter.

But investors didn’t cheer too much, as it’s widely expected that economic growth will slow down in the fourth quarter of 2007 and into the first half of 2008.

Employment numbers released before the opening confirm forecasts of a slower fourth quarter.

The U.S. Labor Department reported that jobless claims for the week ended Dec. 15 increased 12,000 to 346,000 from a level of 334,000 in the preceding week. The rise is greater than projected and a sign that the labor market is cooling, which is consistent with a decline in economic growth.

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