Hancock Holding, Midsouth Bancorp and Cash America International among 52-week lows
Hancock Holding Co. (Nasdaq:HBHC), Midsouth Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:MSL) and Cash America International Inc. (Nasdaq:CSH) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
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Also included among the results: Southern First Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:SFST), Webster Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:WBS), Princeton National Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:PNBC), United States Lime & Minerals Inc. (Nasdaq:USLM), Cornell Companies Inc. (Nasdaq:CRN) and VSE Corp. (Nasdaq:VSEC).
Omnicell, Cash America International and Hancock Holding lead small-cap percentage losers
Omnicell Inc. (Nasdaq:OMCL), Cash America International Inc. (Nasdaq:CSH) and Hancock Holding Co. (Nasdaq:HBHC) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
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Also included among the results: VSE Corp. (Nasdaq:VSEC), Hanesbrands Inc. (Nasdaq:HBI), BioSpecifics Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq:BSTC), First Citizens Bancorp Cleveland (Nasdaq:FCZA), Eagle Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:EGBN) and Dynamic Materials Corp. (Nasdaq:BOOM).
Small-cap stocks fell hard; BGH, CRI, AND CML lead gainers
Small-cap stocks fell hard on the opening, pressured by a run of weak guidance projections on recession fears from the flood of quarterly earnings reports and by a steep slide in equity markets around the world overnight. Today’s small-cap gainers are BGH GP Holdings (Nasdaq:BGH), Carter's Inc (Nasdaq:CRI) and Compellent Technologies (Nasdaq:CML).
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Other Market Watch highlights today included: • The U.S. dollar continues to soar against the euro, climbing some 1.6% this morning to the highest point in about two years. • European and Asian equity markets were in a tailspin overnight, with Japan’s Nikkei sinking 6.8%, Singapore tumbling 5.2% to four-year lows and India shares off 4.8%. • A “V” shape would imply a relatively quick bounce out of the lull, while a “U” shape would imply a more prolonged slump. • Debates are already underway in the economic analysis community about whether or not the U.S. economy will see a “V” or “U” shaped recovery out of the recession. Small Cap Gainers: • BGH GP Holdings up 17% after stating that it made a buyout offer for Buckeye GP’s remaining shares for $17 per share. See (NYSE:BGH). • Children's apparel market Carter's Inc. raised to "buy" from "hold;" reports solid Q3 results. Shares up over 15%. See (NYSE:CRI). • Compellent Technologies generates profit in Q3 2008. Shares up 10%. See (NYSE:CML). • United Airlines' parent company UAL Corp. recorded a $779 million 3Q loss on fuel Tuesday. Shares are up 12% today. See (Nasdaq:UAUA). • Cascade Bank posted a wider-than expected on government’s nationalization of Fannie and Freddie. See (Nasdaq:CASB). Small Cap Losers: • Telecom Argentina skids 19% in the wake of Argentine government’s nationalization of pension plans. See (NYSE:TEO). • Hancock Holding Co. off 16% after posting lower earnings that missed the Street by 24%. See (Nasdaq:HBHC). • Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. is down 21% after releasing quarterly earnings. See (NYSE:FCL). • Kindred Healthcare slips 32% after lowering Q4 and 2008 guidance, reflecting softer hospital operating results. See (NYSE:KND). spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer spacer
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