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TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq:TIVO), Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (Nasdaq:JTX) and Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:FSR) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Hawaiian Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:HA), Sauer Danfoss Inc. (Nasdaq:SHS), Lawson Products Inc. (Nasdaq:LAWS), Cato Corp. (Nasdaq:CTR), International Assets Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:IAAC) and Pervasive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:PVSW).

American Greetings Corp. (Nasdaq:AM), Universal Travel Group (Nasdaq:UTA) and Sonic Corp. (Nasdaq:SONC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Atlas Pipeline Partners LP (Nasdaq:APL), OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:OGXI), Bridgford Foods Corp. (Nasdaq:BRID), International Assets Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:IAAC), Spire Corp. (Nasdaq:SPIR) and Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX).

Small-cap stocks were hovering near steady levels into midday trading, drafting off a surprising show of strength in the technology arena and another solid performance from energy and commodity stocks, which helped offset weakness in financial shares. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are DryShips (Nasdaq:DRYS), Excel Maritime (NYSE:EXM) and Eagle Bulk Shipping (Nasdaq:EGLE).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Poorest performers so far today: real estate investment trusts, air freight couriers, food retail firms and railroads.  
• Physical commodity markets turned up from a morning slide, bolstered by a pullback in the U.S. dollar.  
• Top performers so far today: aluminum, steel, coal, oil and gas drillers, semiconductors, life insurers and automotive retailers.  
• Small-cap stocks were hovering near steady levels into midday trading, drafting off a surprising show of strength in the technology arena. 

Small Cap Gainers:

• Ocean shippers have been a recurring source of strength this week: Dryships is up 45%, Excel Maritime up 41%, Eagle Bulk up 40% and Genco up 27%. See (Nasdaq:DRYS), (NYSE:EXM), (Nasdaq:EGLE) and (NYSE:GNK).  
• Exco Resources Inc. jumped 40% as the oil and natural gas company announced results on the completion of a Louisiana well. See (NYSE:XCO).  
• International Assets reports Q4 results; shares pop 23%. See (Nasdaq:IAAC).
• KMG Chemicals up 22% after reporting Q1 results with 145% increase in revenues, reaffirming FY 2009 guidance. See (Nasdaq:KMGB).  

Small Cap Losers:

• Pep Boys falls 23% after company posts unexpected Q3 loss. See (NYSE:PBY).  
• Buckeye Technologies lowers guidance, cuts production in Florida. Shares tumble 22%. See (NYSE:BKI).  
• Universal Stainless & Alloy Products slumped 15% as some steel companies saw a correction off the big rally Monday. See (Nasdaq:USAP).
• Baird downgrades diversified industrial manufacturer Actuant Corp. to "neutral" from "outperform," halves its price target on the stock. Shares fall over 14%. See (NYSE:ATU).  

Citizens & Northern Corp (Nasdaq:CZNC), Tyler Technologies Inc (Nasdaq:TYL) and Ames National Corp (Nasdaq:ATLO) are among the new 52-week highs in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Bryn Mawr Bank Corp (Nasdaq:BMTC), Nabi Biopharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:NABI), ARGON ST Inc (Nasdaq:STST), CryoLife Inc (Nasdaq:CRY), International Assets Holding Corp (Nasdaq:IAAC) and PC-Tel Inc (Nasdaq:PCTI).

Here are the new 52-week highs among small caps:

Vital Signs Inc (Nasdaq:VITL), Almost Family Inc (Nasdaq:AFAM) and HireRight Inc (Nasdaq:HIRE) are among the new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Citizens & Northern Corp (Nasdaq:CZNC), Axsys Technologies Inc (Nasdaq:AXYS), International Assets Holding Corp (Nasdaq:IAAC), Omega Protein Corp (Nasdaq:OME), Emergent BioSolutions Inc (Nasdaq:EBS) and NATUS MEDICAL INC. (CA) (USA) (Nasdaq:BABY).

Here are the new 52-week highs among small caps:

NGAS Resources Inc (Nasdaq:NGAS), BMB Munai Inc (Nasdaq:KAZ) and Cano Petroleum Inc (Nasdaq:CFW) are among the new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: RAM Energy Resources Inc (Nasdaq:RAME), Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc (Nasdaq:PHX), Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL), International Assets Holding Corp (Nasdaq:IAAC), United States Lime & Minerals Inc (Nasdaq:USLM) and Natural Gas Services Group Inc (Nasdaq:NGS).

Here are the new 52-week highs among small caps:

These are the biggest percentage gainers among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million:

U.S. stocks gained across all indices today on news of better-than-expected industrial production and mixed signals from the housing market.  Among small caps, personnel costs dragged down profit at Gaming Partners International Corp. (Nasdaq: GPIC), while record revenues lifted shares of International Assets Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: IAAC).

The Russell 2000 rose 6.02 points, or 0.74%, to 820.20.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 103.69 points, or 0.77%, to a second consecutive record close of 13,487.53.

These are the biggest percentage gainers among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million: