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VisionChina Media Inc. (Nasdaq:VISN), Olympic Steel Inc. (Nasdaq:ZEUS) and First California Financial Group Inc. (Nasdaq:FCAL) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: BroadVision Inc. (Nasdaq:BVSN), Monroe Bancorp (Nasdaq:MROE), USANA Health Sciences Inc. (Nasdaq:USNA), True Religion Apparel Inc. (Nasdaq:TRLG), Timberland Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:TSBK) and Quaker Chemical Corp. (Nasdaq:KWR).

International Speedway Corp. (Nasdaq:ISCA), TAL International Group Inc. (Nasdaq:TAL) and Celadon Group Inc. (Nasdaq:CLDN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Penske Automotive Group Inc. (Nasdaq:PAG), Monroe Bancorp. (Nasdaq:MROE), Group 1 Automotive, Inc. (Nasdaq:GPI), Albany International Corp. (Nasdaq:AIN), Mercury Computer Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:MRCY) and America's Car-Mart Inc. (Nasdaq:CRMT).

Williams Controls Inc. (Nasdaq:WMCO), Monroe Bancorp (Nasdaq:MROE) and First California Financial Group Inc. (Nasdaq:FCAL) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Encore Wire Corp. (Nasdaq:WIRE), K12 Inc. (Nasdaq:LRN), Skilled Healthcare Group Inc. (Nasdaq:SKH), Firstbank Corp. (Nasdaq:FBMI), Radware Ltd. (Nasdaq:RDWR) and John Bean Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq:JBT).

Pozen Inc. (Nasdaq:POZN), Central Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CEBK) and Healthways Inc. (Nasdaq:HWAY) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: NewStar Financial Inc. (Nasdaq:NEWS), Monroe Bancorp (Nasdaq:MROE), Dorman Products Inc. (Nasdaq:DORM), State Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:STBC), Greenbrier Companies Inc. (Nasdaq:GBX) and Financial Institutions Inc. (Nasdaq:FISI).

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MGP Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:MGPI), Patrick Industries Inc. (NYSE:PATK) and Monroe Bancorp (Nasdaq:MROE) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Concurrent Computer Corp. (AMEX:CCUR), FBR Capital Markets Corp. (Nasdaq:FBCM), Ohio Valley Banc Corp. (Nasdaq:OVBC), Northrim BanCorp Inc. (Nasdaq:NRIM), Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc (Nasdaq:RRGB) and Chase Corp. (Nasdaq:CCF).

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LCA Vision Inc (Nasdaq:LCAV), PowerSecure International Inc (Nasdaq:POWR) and Targanta Therapeutics Corp (Nasdaq:TARG) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Blue Phoenix Solutions (Nasdaq:BPHX), Naugatuck Valley Financial Corp (Nasdaq:NVSL), Monroe Bancorp (Nasdaq:MROE), Southern Cmnty Finl Corp (Nasdaq:SCMF), HEICO Corp (Nasdaq:HEI) and Rex Stores Corp (Nasdaq:RSC).

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The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) futures have gained and the small-cap index is poised to open in the green.

The bulls are ready to go following news that fiscal first-quarter profit at investment banking giant The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) fell 53% but beat Wall Street’s projections. Investors are looking to see if investment banks will be able to weather the financial turmoil, particularly after Bear Stearns’ (NYSE: BSC) spectacular demise.

All eyes will be on the U.S. Federal Reserve today as the Fed gets together for its regularly scheduled policy meeting. The market is pricing a full 1% cut in the federal funds rate, dropping it to 2% from the current 3%. A decision will be announced at about 2:10 p.m. ET.

In economic news, the U.S. Labor Department reported this morning that producer prices rose an expected 0.3% in February. Meanwhile, the U.S. Census Bureau reported that housing starts fell more than expected in February, a sign that the housing slump continues in full force.

Small-cap stocks took a dive again on Monday, with the Russell 2000 sinking 12.43, or 1.87% to 650.48, the second lowest daily close since Nov. 1, 2005. The market did generate a mild bounce off the morning lows, and sits on an immediate test into Tuesday’s opening at 650; below there, the next support is at 644. A breach of the latter could see the market back into freefall mode. Look for resistance Tuesday at 660, then at 667 and 677.

The afternoon promises some potential sparks, as the market will react to the FOMC meeting announcement.