Virtual Radiologic, Heartland Financial USA and Meritage Homes lead small-cap percentage gainers
Virtual Radiologic Corp. (Nasdaq:VRAD), Heartland Financial USA Inc. (Nasdaq:HTLF) and Meritage Homes Corp. (Nasdaq:MTH) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
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Also included among the results: Destination Maternity Corp. (Nasdaq:DEST), Parexel International Corporation (Nasdaq:PRXL), Hexcel Corp. (Nasdaq:HXL), ev3 Inc. (Nasdaq:EVVV), Quaker Chemical Corp. (Nasdaq:KWR) and Intevac Inc. (Nasdaq:IVAC).
Orient Express Hotels, Greenbrier Companies, and UAL lead small-cap percentage losers
Orient Express Hotels Ltd. (Nasdaq:OEH), Greenbrier Companies Inc. (Nasdaq:GBX) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
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Also included among the results:Graham Corp. (Nasdaq:GHM), M I Homes Inc. (Nasdaq:MHO), Heartland Financial USA Inc. (Nasdaq:HTLF), XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) and Central Pacific Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CPF).
RC2, Quaker Chemical and Cadiz lead small-cap percentage losers
RC2 Corp. (Nasdaq:RCRC), Quaker Chemical Corp. (Nasdaq:KWR) and Cadiz Inc. (Nasdaq:CDZI) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
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Also included among the results: First Mercury Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:FMR), AFC Enterprises Inc. (Nasdaq:AFCE), Encore Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:EBTX), Heartland Financial USA Inc. (Nasdaq:HTLF), PacWest Bancorp (Nasdaq:PACW) and Houston Wire & Cable Co. (Nasdaq:HWCC).
Small caps open with a jumpThe Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) is rallying as news of more bank writedowns has investors hoping the end is in sight. At 10:02 a.m. ET, the small-cap index had added 11.74 points, or 1.71%, to 699.71. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 233.27 points, or 1.90%, to 12,496.16. Stocks small and large opened strong on news that Swiss banking giant UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) has announced a $19 billion writedown stemming from the subprime mortgage mess, while Deutsche Bank AG has suffered a writedown of nearly $4 billion. However, investors are taking that as a bullish sign because the UBS will receive help from four other banks, an indication that it will get through . . . 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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