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Small-cap stocks extended the morning slide into midday trading, with financial, tech and homebuilder shares overpowering gains in energy and commodity names. Analyst downgrades for key companies in the financial and technology arenas played a role in magnifying worries about consumer spending and the never-ending credit crisis. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Wachovia Securities (NYSE:MTN), Excel Maritime Carriers (NYSE:EXM) and Teck Cominco (Nasdaq:TCK).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Crude oil prices were up some $3/barrel into the open, pushing back above the key $50 level ahead of an OPEC meeting later this week.  
• Energy markets were on firm footing this morning, which should provide a lift to energy-related stocks.  
• European shares were basically flat heading into the U.S. open, but Asian markets were in rally mode overnight.  
• Hopes for a quick package to keep U.S. carmakers away from bankruptcy played a big role in overnight gains in Asian trading. 

Small Cap Gainers:

• Wachovia Securities upgrades Vail Resorts to "outperform;" shares pop 15%. See (NYSE:MTN).  
• Excel Maritime Carriers up 13% on heavier-than-average volume. See (NYSE:EXM). 
• Teck Cominco up 12% after reporting it will suspend operations at its Pend Oreille zinc mine. See (NYSE:TCK).  
• Sims Metal Management climbs 8% after the small cap signed a 20-year deal with New York City to process the city's recyclables, with a 20-year renewal clause. See (NYSE:SMS).  

Small Cap Losers:

• Developers Diversified Realty says asset deal not closed, will not close in December as it had previously hoped. Shares tumble 15%. See (NYSE:DDR).  
• Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. announces termination of merger with Huntsman Corp.; shares of HUN collapse 43%. See (NYSE:HUN).
• Real-estate developer Forest City Enterprises is down 12% after saying it will halt new projects, focus on reducing debt and managing existing real-estate portfolio. See (Nasdaq:FCE.A).  
• Fitch downgrades M/I Homes' IDR to 'B'; outlook negative. Shares of MHO are trading over 11% lower. See (NYSE:MHO).  

Gaylord Entertainment Co. (Nasdaq:GET), Vail Resorts Inc. (Nasdaq:MTN) and Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:TKTM) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Dialysis Corporation of America (Nasdaq:DCAI), Investors Title Co (Nasdaq:ITIC), Daily Journal Corp (Nasdaq:DJCO), Silver StandardResources Inc (Nasdaq:SSRI), First Citizens Bancorp (Nasdaq:FCZA) and TBS International Ltd (Nasdaq:TBSI).

Allos Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ALTH), Otelco Inc. (Nasdaq:OTT) and Blyth Inc. (Nasdaq:BTH) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: K Swiss Inc. (Nasdaq:KSWS), Heritage Crystal Clean Inc. (Nasdaq:HCCI), Retalix Ltd. (Nasdaq:RTLX), Vail Resorts Inc. (Nasdaq:MTN), VIST Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:VIST) and America's Car-Mart Inc. (Nasdaq:CRMT).