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OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:OGXI), Starlims Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:LIMS) and Isramco Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRL) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Yadkin Valley Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:YAVY), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY), Merchants Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:MBVT), Main Street Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:MAIN), WHX Corp. (Nasdaq:WXCO) and Capital Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:CBKN).

Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), Lamar Advertising Co. (Nasdaq:LAMR) and Questcor Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:QCOR) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), Cogent Inc. (Nasdaq:COGT), Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY), Parametric Technology Corp. (Nasdaq:PMTC) and Cubist Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:CBST).

Microsemi Corp. (Nasdaq:MSCC), USANA Health Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq:USNA) and OSI Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:OSIS) are among the  lead small-cap percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: First Citizens Bancorp Cleveland (Nasdaq:FCZA), Celadon Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CLDN), China Biotics Inc. (Nasdaq:CHBT), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY), Digital River Inc. (Nasdaq:DRIV) and Fuqi International Inc. (Nasdaq:FUQI).

Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS) and Synaptics Inc. (Nasdaq:SYNA) are among the most actively traded companies in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), Scansource Inc (Nasdaq:SCSC), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc (Nasdaq:EGLE), DrdGold ADR (Nasdaq:DROOY) and Central European Media Enterprises Ltd (Nasdaq:CETV).

Small-cap stocks pushed higher on the opening, maintaining an early gain on a jump in consumer confidence that helped counter absolutely dreadful reports on the housing market. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Highland Steel & Vanadium Corp. Ltd. (Nasdaq:HSVLY), TechTarget Inc.(Nasdaq:TTGT) and Synchronoss Technologies (Nasdaq:SNCR).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• In overnight trading, European shares were slightly firm, but Asia stocks took a hit, with car makers still in the spotlight.  
• Despite the gloomy home news, consumer confidence as seen in the Michigan sentiment survey rose to 60.1, better than the forecast of 58.6.  
• The truly scary news came from the existing home sales data, which showed sales at an annual rate of 4.49M units, off the 4.93M forecast.  
• The new home sales report came in at an annualized rate of 407,000 units, which was below the forecast for 415,000. 

Small Cap Gainers:

• Highland Steel & Vanadium Corp. Ltd. jumped 12% and shows promising bottoming action on daily charts as the South African steel maker struggles to recover off the November lows. See (Nasdaq:HSVLY).  
• TechTarget Inc. was up nearly 10% as the IT media firm tries to sustain a nice rally off the November lows. See (Nasdaq:TTGT).  
• Synchronoss Technologies up 5% following a raised price target last week. See (Nasdaq:SNCR).
• Loral Space and Communications Inc. was up 2.8% trying to recoup some of the big slide Monday. See (Nasdaq:LORL).  

Small Cap Losers:

• American Greetings Corp. slumped 21% as the greeting card company took an earnings-related hit. See (NYSE:AM).  
• AgFeed Industries dips over 3% on very light volume. See (Nasdaq:FEED).  
• The Men's Wearhouse declines 3%, extending Monday's dramatic fall. See (NYSE:MW).
• Krispy Kreme Doughnuts dips on light volume, hovering near a 52-week low of $1.76. See (NYSE:KKD).  

 

 

Small-cap stocks pushed higher on the opening, maintaining an early gain on a jump in consumer confidence that helped counter absolutely dreadful reports on the housing market. At 10:04 a.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up 4.04, or 0.85%, at 479.12.

The new home sales report came in at an annualized rate of 407,000 units, which was below the forecast for 415,000. But the truly scary news came from the existing home sales data, which showed sales at an annual rate of 4.49 million units, way off the 4.93 million forecast. The pace of home sales plunged a record 8.6% in November and the median home price dropped to $181,300, which was a 13.2% annual decline, the largest since records have been kept over the past 40 years.

Despite the gloomy home news, consumer confidence as seen in the Michigan sentiment survey rose to 60.1, which was better than the forecast of 58.6, and which helped counter the horrendous home sales report. Earlier this morning, the GDP report came in at minus 0.5%, which was in line with expectations. The GDP data marked the final revision for the third quarter and reflected the sharpest decline in GDP from the previous quarter since Q3 2001 right after the 9/11 attacks.

In overnight trading, European shares were slightly firm, but Asia stocks took a hit, with car makers still in the spotlight. As for U.S. automakers, credit ratings for both General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) and Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:F) were slashed. Shortly after the open, GM was down 11%, while Ford was down 12%. Both automaker stocks . . .

AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAG), DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS) and Acergy ADR (Nasdaq:ACGY) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Ciena Corp. (Nasdaq:CIEN), Zoran Corp. (Nasdaq:ZRAN), Ituran Location and Control Ltd. (Nasdaq:ITRN), inVentiv Health Inc. (Nasdaq:VTIV), Axsys Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:AXYS) and Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY).

Amer Land Lease REIT (Nasdaq:ANL), Belden Inc. (Nasdaq:BDC) and Air Methods Corp. (Nasdaq:AIRM) are among the new 52-week lows in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Parexel International Corporation (Nasdaq:PRXL), AtriCure Inc. (Nasdaq:ATRC), Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq:KNDL), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY), Mercadolibre Inc. (Nasdaq:MELI) and Forest City Enterprises (Nasdaq:FCE.A).

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Developers Diversified Realty REIT (Nasdaq:DDR), Telecom Argentina ADR (Nasdaq:TEO) and Kindred Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq:KND) are among the new 52-week lows in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Nasdaq:GPI), Federal Mogul Corp. (Nasdaq:FDML), Dillard's Inc. (Nasdaq:DDS), Banco Macro SA (Nasdaq:BMA), Silver Standard Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:SSRI) and Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY).

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DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd (Nasdaq:APWR) and Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd (Nasdaq:SOLF) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Paragon Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:PRGN), Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ), Ciena Corp. (Nasdaq:CIEN), AgFeed Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:FEED), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY) and NutriSystem Inc. (Nasdaq:NTRI).

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Banco Macro SA (Nasdaq:BMA), 4 Kids Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:KDE) and Blue Nile Inc. (Nasdaq:NILE) are among the new 52-week lows in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Nasdaq:GPI), Quixote Corp. (Nasdaq:QUIX), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY), CSS Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:CSS), Federal Mogul Corp. (Nasdaq:FDML) and Intermec Inc. (Nasdaq:IN).

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ENGlobal Corp. (Nasdaq:ENG), Banco Macro SA (Nasdaq:BMA) and Nortel Inversora SA (Nasdaq:NTL) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Twin Disc Inc. (Nasdaq:TWIN), Ameris Bancorp (Nasdaq:ABCB), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY), Ardea Biosciences Inc. (Nasdaq:RDEA), Insulet Corp. (Nasdaq:PODD) and Southwest Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:OKSB).

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Small-cap stocks gave back a sizable chunk of Monday’s big rally early on today, pressured by concerns that corporate profits are already sloppy and will be further strained by a weak economy going forward. Today’s small-cap gainers are Hexcel (NYSE:HXL), Jakks Pacific (Nasdaq:JAKK) and Drybulk (NYSE:OCNF).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Pharma could be one of the better-performing sectors to watch today, and has seen a few strong performers in the small-cap arena in recent days as well.  
• Commodities in general were likely to be on the defensive as the U.S. dollar was soaring against the euro, climbing 1.25%.  
• The lift small caps enjoyed Monday from the energy sector appeared on the wane today, with crude oil prices slipping on concerns about demand
• With no economic reports on tap today, the market will focus on the wave of quarterly earnings coming in.  

Small Cap Gainers:

• Hexcel reported third-quarter profit that surged 91% on sales for defense programs and wind turbine blades. See (NYSE:HXL).  
• Jakks Pacific reports 14% increase in Q3 bottom-line on tax benefit and higher sales, reaffirmed full-year guidance. See (Nasdaq:JAKK).  
• OptionsXpress posts Q3 net income that beat the Street, but edged down from a year-ago.  See (Nasdaq:OXPS).  
• JDA Software Group posts third-quarter results that handily beat the Street. See (Nasdaq:JDAS).  
• Drybulk shipper OceanFreight declares $0.77 dividend for Q3, shares jump 21%. See (Nasdaq:OCNF).

Small Cap Losers:

• Highveld Steel & Vanadium Corporation Ltd. is down 15% to fresh move lows. See (Nasdaq:HSVLY).  
• Avigen plunges 70% after intermediate trial for treatment of spasticity associated with multiple sclerosis failed. See (Nasdaq:AVGN).
• Net Servicos de Comunicacao saw the top-line increase on lower subscription rates, operating costs jumped 26%, SG&A increased 37%. (Nasdaq:NETC).  
• ENGlobal expects to report Q3 results below the consensus on Wall Street. See (NYSE:ENG).
• Twin Disc said fiscal Q1 earnings plunged due to lower volumes, unfavorable product mix and higher material costs. See (Nasdaq:TWIN).  

Small-cap stocks gave back a sizable chunk of Monday’s big rally early on today, pressured by concerns that corporate profits are already sloppy and will be further strained by a weak economy going forward. At 9:54 a.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was down 8.46, or 1.55%, at 538.37.

With no economic reports on tap today, the market will focus on the wave of quarterly earnings coming in. Although the earnings news has been mixed so far, investors clearly are concerned that even the upside surprises were already tainted by very low projections or will be pinched to perform into what appears to be a difficult 2009.

The lift small caps enjoyed Monday from the energy sector appeared on the wane today, with crude oil prices slipping on concerns about demand. Also, commodities in general were likely to be on the defensive as the U.S. dollar was soaring against the euro, climbing 1.25%, which makes commodities priced in dollar terms more expensive (and less attractive to foreign buyers).

Around the world overnight, stocks were mixed, with Japan up 3.3%, Hong Kong down 1.8%, China off 0.8%, Taiwan up 0.2%, Australia up 3.8%, Singapore down 0.9%, South Korea down 1% and India up 4.5%. Europe was in positive territory on news that France would pour some 10.5 billion euros into the banking arena, but the early slide in the U.S. market pulled down Europe.

Back to the earnings story, the one that really seemed to sum up the market sentiment this morning was Texas Instruments Inc. (NYSE:TXN). TXN shares were off 9% shortly after the open as the company projected earnings for the upcoming quarter well below the forecast, which reflects the difficult operating environment for tech companies amid a slumping economy. Also in the tech arena, . . .

A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd (Nasdaq:APWR), Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ) and JDA Software Group Inc. (Nasdaq:JDAS) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Oceanfreight Inc. (Nasdaq:OCNF), Hiveld Steel Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:HSVLY), Cavium Networks Inc. (Nasdaq:CAVM), Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd (Nasdaq:SOLF), Allscripts Misys Healthcare Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:MDRX) and TBS International Ltd (Nasdaq:TBSI).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps: