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Lawson Software Inc. (Nasdaq:LWSN), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SPPI) and China Housing & Land Development Inc. (Nasdaq:CHLN) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (Nasdaq:ATPG), TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT), Omniture Inc. (Nasdaq:OMTR), Allos Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ALTH) and Acorda Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ACOR).

Vivus Inc. (Nasdaq:VVUS), Exide Technologies (Nasdaq:XIDE) and GigaMedia Ltd. (Nasdaq:GIGM) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Omniture Inc (Nasdaq:OMTR), Federal Mogul Corp. (Nasdaq:FDML), Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:SOLF), Ceradyne Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN), STEC Inc. (Nasdaq:STEC) and SunPower (Nasdaq:SPWRA).

Astoria Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:AF), Quidel Corp. (Nasdaq:QDEL) and JAKKS Pacific Inc. (Nasdaq:JAKK) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Encore Wire Corp. (Nasdaq:WIRE), Omniture Inc. (Nasdaq:OMTR), CONMED Corp. (Nasdaq:CNMD), Benchmark Electronics Inc. (Nasdaq:BHE), Brown Shoe Company Inc. (Nasdaq:BWS) and Wesbanco Inc. (Nasdaq:WSBC).

Liberty Global Inc. (Nasdaq:LBTYA), Riverbed Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:RVBD) and Ciena Corp. (Nasdaq:CIEN) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Forward Air Corp. (Nasdaq:FWRD), Medicines Co. (Nasdaq:MDCO), Omniture Inc. (Nasdaq:OMTR), Old Dominion Freight Line Inc. (Nasdaq:ODFL),BLDRS Emerging Markets (Nasdaq:ADRE) and Axsys Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:AXYS).

Small-cap stocks took flight Friday, as investors gambled that a terrible report on employment would be just the tonic needed to ignite a decisive push forward on a bank bailout plan and an aggressive fiscal stimulus package. Some of today’s small-cap gainers were Omniture, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMTR), Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) and TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:TSYS).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• However, there were some thoughts that the dismal reading will simply prod lawmakers to be more aggressive in agreeing to a big stimulus package.  
• By any measure, the jobs report presented a bleak picture of the U.S. economy.  
• Small-cap stocks pushed higher early Friday as investors chose a “glass half full” approach to this morning’s dreary employment.  
• The chart structure for the Russell 2000 has eased into a mini-trading range within the elongated extended trading range.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Business optimization software provider Omniture, Inc. is up 17% after reporting big revenue jumps in Q4 earnings Thursday. (See Nasdaq:OMTR)  
• Chip maker Skyworks Solutions is up 17% to $5.88 on stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings released after Thursday's close. (See Nasdaq:SWKS)  
• Wireless communications technology company TeleCommunication Systems Inc. is up 17.2% to $8.50 after reporting positive Q4 earnings late Thursday.(See Nasdaq:TSYS)
• Air freight company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. is up nearly 13% to $15.04 after this morning announcing it will trim freighter fleet and cut staff. (See Nasdaq:AAWW)  

Small Cap Losers:

• Skechers USA Inc. is down 27% to $7.37 after an analyst downgrade. (See NYSE:SKX)
• Liquidity Services, Inc. is down 21.3% to $5.88 after a downgrade this morning by Oppenheimer. Liquidity operates an online auction marketplace for wholesale, surplus, and salvage assets. (See Nasdaq:LQDT)  
• Consultant SRA International Inc. is down 20% to $13.40 after issuing lowered guidance late Thursday. (See NYSE:SRX)  
• Convention- and event-marketing group Viad Corp. is down 14.8% to $18.12 after announcing before the opening that it swing to a Q4 loss. (See NYSE:VVI)

Small-cap stocks extended the morning rally into mid-session, with battered bank and financial stocks leading the way amid hope for a bank bailout plan to be rolled out early next week. Some of today’s small-cap gainers were Omniture, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMTR), Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) and TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:TSYS).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• However, there were some thoughts that the dismal reading will simply prod lawmakers to be more aggressive in agreeing to a big stimulus package.  
• By any measure, the jobs report presented a bleak picture of the U.S. economy.  
• Small-cap stocks pushed higher early Friday as investors chose a “glass half full” approach to this morning’s dreary employment.  
• The chart structure for the Russell 2000 has eased into a mini-trading range within the elongated extended trading range.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Business optimization software provider Omniture, Inc. is up 17% after reporting big revenue jumps in Q4 earnings Thursday. (See Nasdaq:OMTR)  
• Chip maker Skyworks Solutions is up 17% to $5.88 on stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings released after Thursday's close. (See Nasdaq:SWKS)  
• Wireless communications technology company TeleCommunication Systems Inc. is up 17.2% to $8.50 after reporting positive Q4 earnings late Thursday.(See Nasdaq:TSYS)
• Air freight company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. is up nearly 13% to $15.04 after this morning announcing it will trim freighter fleet and cut staff. (See Nasdaq:AAWW)  

Small Cap Losers:

• Skechers USA Inc. is down 27% to $7.37 after an analyst downgrade. (See NYSE:SKX)
• Liquidity Services, Inc. is down 21.3% to $5.88 after a downgrade this morning by Oppenheimer. Liquidity operates an online auction marketplace for wholesale, surplus, and salvage assets. (See Nasdaq:LQDT)  
• Consultant SRA International Inc. is down 20% to $13.40 after issuing lowered guidance late Thursday. (See NYSE:SRX)  
• Convention- and event-marketing group Viad Corp. is down 14.8% to $18.12 after announcing before the opening that it swing to a Q4 loss. (See NYSE:VVI)  

ICT Group Inc (Nasdaq:ICTG), SI Financial Group Inc (Nasdaq:SIFI) and Omniture Inc (Nasdaq:OMTR) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: AnnTaylor Stores Corp (Nasdaq:ANN), Volt Information Sciences Inc (Nasdaq:VOL), Westwood Holdings Group Inc (Nasdaq:WHG), Signet Jewelers (Nasdaq:SIG), Brooks Automation Inc (Nasdaq:BRKS) and DineEquity Inc (Nasdaq:DIN).

Small-cap stocks pushed higher early Friday as investors chose a “glass half full” approach to this morning’s dreary employment data, hoping that the bad news will push lawmakers to move quickly next week to bolster the economy. Some of today’s small-cap gainers were Omniture, Inc. (Nasdaq:OMTR), Skyworks Solutions (Nasdaq:SWKS) and TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:TSYS).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• However, there were some thoughts that the dismal reading will simply prod lawmakers to be more aggressive in agreeing to a big stimulus package.  
• By any measure, the jobs report presented a bleak picture of the U.S. economy.  
• Small-cap stocks pushed higher early Friday as investors chose a “glass half full” approach to this morning’s dreary employment.  
• The chart structure for the Russell 2000 has eased into a mini-trading range within the elongated extended trading range.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Business optimization software provider Omniture, Inc. is up 17% after reporting big revenue jumps in Q4 earnings Thursday. (See Nasdaq:OMTR)  
• Chip maker Skyworks Solutions is up 17% to $5.88 on stronger-than-expected Q1 earnings released after Thursday's close. (See Nasdaq:SWKS)  
• Wireless communications technology company TeleCommunication Systems Inc. is up 17.2% to $8.50 after reporting positive Q4 earnings late Thursday.(See Nasdaq:TSYS)
• Air freight company Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc. is up nearly 13% to $15.04 after this morning announcing it will trim freighter fleet and cut staff. (See Nasdaq:AAWW)  

Small Cap Losers:

• Consumer finance website operator Bankrate was down 13% in premarket after reporting weaker-than-expected Q4 profits late Thursday. (See Nasdaq:RATE)  
• Disease-management program administrator Healthways Inc. is down 23% in pre-market after announcing late Thursday that a loss of contracts and the overall weak economy will hurt revenue in 2009. (See Nasdaq:HWAY)

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) and the other major U.S. indices raced ahead today on news of solid earnings from big players. The small-cap index added 15.28 points, or 1.90%, to 821.39. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) gained 134.78 points, or 0.99%, to 13,806.70.

On a year-to-date basis, the Russell 2000 has increased 4.31%, while the Dow has added 10.68% and the S&P 500 has gained 8.38%.

Futures were pointing up and trading began in the green following news that Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) increased its first-quarter net income 23% to $4.29 billion, or $0.45 per share, above the $0.39 per share projected by analysts. The rise was due to a whooping 87% growth in the company’s entertainment and devices segment, primarily due to strong sales of its video game “Halo.”
 
Adding to the upbeat pre-market sentiment was Countrywide Financial Corp. (NYSE: CFC), the largest mortgage lender in the United States, which said that it will return to profitability in the fourth quarter after losing money in the third quarter due to the meltdown in the subprime mortgage sector.

The bulls took control of trading out of the gate and kept their feet to the pedal throughout the session. With positive earnings news grabbing the headlines, the bears decided to sleep.

But there was some negative news, coming in the form of a larger-than-expected drop in October consumer confidence. The Reuters/University of Michigan final sentiment index fell to a reading of 80.9, the lowest level in more than a year. Economists were expecting to see a decline to a level of 82 from 83.4 in September.

Omniture Inc. (Nasdaq: OMTR), a provider of online business optimization software, said after Thursday’s close that it will acquire Visual Sciences, Inc. (Nasdaq:VSCN) in a stock and cash transaction valued at approximately $394 million.

Based on Omniture's closing price on Oct. 24, 2007, this yields a total consideration of $18.04 per share; representing a 7.8% premium over Thursday’s close and a 3.4% premium over Visual Sciences close on Oct. 24.

Under the terms of the agreement, Visual Sciences shareholders will receive $2.39 in cash per share and a fixed exchange ratio of 0.49 shares of Omniture stock for each Visual Sciences share, on a fully diluted basis.

Omniture said its acquisition of Visual Sciences will assist in capitalizing on the rapidly expanding online business optimization market. Specifically, Omniture said the acquisition will enable it to accelerate investments, meet a wider set of customer needs and yield a significantly greater opportunity to grow into new markets. 

Shares of Visual Sciences (OMTR) advanced $2.16, or $12.92, to $18.88 at 11:11 a.m. ET. Shares of Visual Sciences have been trading in the range of $10.44 to $19.86 for the past 52 weeks.