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ICT Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ICTG), FGX International Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:FGXI) and Kronos Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq:KRO) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:NPSP), K-Fed Bancorp (Nasdaq:KFED), InterOil Corp. (Nasdaq:IOC), Amicus Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:FOLD), First South Bancorp Inc.  (Nasdaq:FSBK) and Community Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:CPBK).

Shares of NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:NPSP) dipped by 14% this morning on the news that drug giant GlaxoSmithKline has cut short a joint study involving Ronacaleret, a potential treatment for osteoporosis.

In a late Thursday afternoon filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,  Bedminster, N.J.-based NPS Pharmaceuticals said GlaxoSmithKline had prematurely terminated the Phase 2 study “due to an observed lack of efficacy based on lumbar spine and hip bone mineral density.”

Under the original agreement signed by the two companies, GlaxoSmithKline paid NPS Pharmaceuticals a total of $26.1 million for license fees, research support, milestone payments and equity purchases as part of the collaboration that it will not be required to pay back.

By mid-morning, NPS Pharmaceuticals is at $7.15, down $1.18 from Thursday’s close. The stock has traded as low as $3.45 and as high as $8.96 during the past 52 weeks.

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Secure America Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:HLD), Granahan McCourt Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:GHN) and NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:NPSP) are among the new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

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Medivation Inc. (Nasdaq:MDVN), First Financial Corp.(Nasdaq:THFF) and Trex Co. (Nasdaq:TWP) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Ciber Inc. (Nasdaq:CBR), Republic First Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:FRBK), Idenix Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:IDIX), American CareSource Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:XSI), CombiMatrix Corp. (Nasdaq:CBMX) and NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:NPSP).

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IKON Office Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:IKN), Starrett LS Co. (Nasdaq:SCX) and Thermadyne Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:THMD) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:NPSP), Arden Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDNA), Carbo Ceramics Inc. (Nasdaq:CRR), Finish Line Inc. (Nasdaq:FINL), Zep Inc. (Nasdaq:ZEP) and Sapient Corp. (Nasdaq:SAPE).

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Parlux Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:PARL), Super Micro Computer Inc. (NYSE:SMCI) and Thermadyne Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:THMD) are among the new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Medifast Inc. (AMEX:MED), NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:NPSP), ENGlobal Corp. (Nasdaq:ENG), Atlas Acquisition Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:AXG), Starrett LS Co. (Nasdaq:SCX) and Highlands Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:HIA).

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TeleCommunication Systems Inc (Nasdaq:TSYS), VNUS Medical Technologies Inc (Nasdaq:VNUS) and NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:NPSP) are among the new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.     

Also included among the results: Brooklyn Federal Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:BFSB), Chyron Corp (Nasdaq:CGS), Transact Technologies Inc (Nasdaq:TACT), Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:OPTR), Farmers Capital Bank Corp (Nasdaq:FFKT) and CombiMatrix Corp (Nasdaq:CBMX).         

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Crawford (Nasdaq:CRD.B), Transact Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TACT) and US Physical Therapy Inc. (Nasdaq:USPH) are among the new 52-week highs in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.  

Also included among the results: K-Tron International Inc. (Nasdaq:KTII), NPS Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:NPSP), Almost Family Inc. (Nasdaq:AFAM), Xerium Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:XRM), Met-Pro Corp. (Nasdaq:MPR) and Farmers Capital Bank Corp. (Nasdaq:FFKT).    

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The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) futures were higher less than an hour before the opening and the small-cap index will likely open in positive territory.

Retailers posted generally weak same-store results for September, but investors are bullish following news that Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) raised its third-quarter profit outlook.

The Bentonville, Ark.-based giant, the world’s largest retailer, projects a net income of $0.69 per share for the third quarter, above the previous forecast of $0.65 per share.

In economic news, jobless claims for the week ended Oct. 6 fell by 12,000 to a level of 308,000, according to the U.S. Labor Department. Economists were expecting a smaller drop to a seasonally adjusted level of 315,000, following an upwardly revised reading of 320,000 a week earlier.

The numbers indicate a tight labor market.

Origin Agritech Ltd. (Nasdaq: SEED), NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: NPSP) and ShengdaTech, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDTH) are the most actively traded companies in Thursday pre-market trading among those with market capitalizations under $750 million:

China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN), SUMMER INFANT INC (Nasdaq: SUMRU) and Gouverneur Bancorp, Inc. (AMEX: GOV) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

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China Sunergy Co., Ltd. (Nasdaq: CSUN), which manufactures solar cells, announced this morning that it increased its second-quarter production of solar cells 93% on a year-over-year basis. Nevertheless, its shares fell $0.36, or 3%, to $13.61.

Shares of Fieldstone Investment Corp. (Nasdaq: FICC) are rising following news after Monday’s close that the Columbia, Md.-based mortgage banking company has received conditional approval from the State of New York for the merger of Fieldstone and a subsidiary of residential mortgage asset company C-BASS. Shares are up $0.55, or 17%, to $3.82.