Tag - Pdli

Origin Agritech Ltd. (Nasdaq:SEED),PDL Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI) and Incyte Corp. (Nasdaq:INCY) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OREX), Repligen Corp. (Nasdaq:RGEN) and Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Seattle Genetics (Nasdaq:SGEN), Bankrate Inc. (Nasdaq:RATE), TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. (Nasdaq:TQNT), PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI), Volterra Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:VLTR) and ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CKSW).

TiVo Inc. (Nasdaq:TIVO), First Financial Bancorp (Nasdaq:FFBC) and Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. (Nasdaq:ISLE) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI), AgFeed Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:FEED), Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), Iconix Brand Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ICON), True Religion Apparel Inc. (Nasdaq:TRLG) and Exelixis Inc. (Nasdaq:EXEL).

Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX) and Alkermes Inc. (Nasdaq:ALKS) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc (Nasdaq:EGLE), Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ), Harmonic Inc. (Nasdaq:HLIT), PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI), Pegasystems Inc. (Nasdaq:PEGA) and TBS International Ltd. (Nasdaq:TBSI).

American Greetings Corp. (Nasdaq:AM), Central Pacific Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CPF) and Chart Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:GTLS) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Tennant Co. (Nasdaq:TNC), Trex Co Inc. (Nasdaq:TWP), PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI), Epoch Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:EPHC), Elbit Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq:EMITF) and Meritage Homes Corp. (Nasdaq:MTH).

Double Take Software Inc. (Nasdaq:DBTK), PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI) and Carbo Ceramics Inc. (Nasdaq:CRR) are among the new 52-week lows in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Palm Inc. (Nasdaq:PALM), Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS) and PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Almost Family Inc. (Nasdaq:AFAM), Central European Distribution Corp. (Nasdaq:CEDC), Arris Group Inc. (Nasdaq:ARRS), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER), NVE Corp. (Nasdaq:NVEC) and Bucyrus International Inc. (Nasdaq:BUCY).

Pharmasset Inc. (Nasdaq:VRUS), ABM Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:ABM) and Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. (Nasdaq:BAGL) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: BNC Bancorp (Nasdaq:BNCN), iPCS Inc. (Nasdaq:IPCS), TNS Inc. (Nasdaq:TNS), PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI), Associated Estates Realty Corp. (Nasdaq:AEC) and Superior Well Services Inc. (Nasdaq:SWSI).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), JA Solar Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:JASO) and Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OREX) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI), Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:SOLF), Zhongpin Inc. (Nasdaq:HOGS), Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:ALDN), American Commercial Lines Inc. (Nasdaq:ACLI) and Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ).

Arthrocare Corp (Nasdaq:ARTC), WNS Holdings Ltd (Nasdaq:WNS) and CFS Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:CITZ) are among the new 52-week lows in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: PDL BioPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:PDLI), Take Two Interactive Software Inc. (Nasdaq:TTWO), Approach Resources Inc .(Nasdaq:AREX), Gladstone Commerical REIT (Nasdaq:GOOD), Bancorp Rhode Island Inc. (Nasdaq:BARI) and Tennant Co. (Nasdaq:TNC).

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

Arthrocare Corp (Nasdaq:ARTC), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc (Nasdaq:EGLE) and PDL BioPharma Inc (Nasdaq:PDLI) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Ceradyne Inc (Nasdaq:CRDN), Safe Bulkers Inc (Nasdaq:SB), Citi Trends Inc (Nasdaq:CTRN), Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc (Nasdaq:HMIN), CNB Financial Corp (Nasdaq:CCNE) and Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd (Nasdaq:GNK).

Small-cap stocks opened higher, bolstered by news that the White House extended a rescue loan to beleaguered automakers, which sparked money flow into stocks and away from credit markets. Commodities are on weak footing this morning and credit ratings for a bevy of financial firms were lowered overnight, which could limit some buying enthusiasm. Investors will be on the lookout for pockets of unexpected volatility today as “quadruple witching” expirations take place.  Some of today’s small-cap gainers are MAP Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:MAPP), AbitibiBowater (NYSE:ABH) and China Eastern Airlines Corp.  (NYSE:CEA).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Obscured by this morning’s auto enthusiasm was news that credit ratings agencies were downgrading financial and bank companies overnight .
• As for crude oil, the market on “black gold” was down $1.50 a barrel into the stock market open, which could weigh on energy shares again.  
• With the U.S. dollar in rally mode this morning (up about 2% against the euro), it’s likely that commodity markets in general will struggle.  
• Heading into today’s action, stock markets overseas were on the defensive, with Asian equities slipping about 0.6%.

Small Cap Gainers:

• MAP Pharmaceuticals gapped higher and gained 47% on news of a deal with AstraZeneca to develop a pediatric asthma drug. See (Nasdaq:MAPP).  
• AbitibiBowater addresses NYSE listing standards; shares rise 27%. See (NYSE:ABH).
• China Eastern Airlines Corp. Ltd. rose 12%, jumping in response to news out of China overnight that jet fuel prices were cut by the Chinese government. See (NYSE:CEA).  
• GeoMet up 12% on lower-than-average volume. See (Nasdaq:GMET).  

Small Cap Losers:

• PDL spins off biotech assets, moves headquarters to Tahoe; shares plummet 26%. See (Nasdaq:PDLI).  
• Ceradyne down 20% in pre-market on very light volume, giving back some of the immense gains the stock saw over the last week. See (Nasdaq:CRDN). 
• Intrepid Potash, Inc. falls over 12% after lowering FY 2008 production guidance. See (NYSE:IPI).  
• Gardner Denver to cut 9% of salaried workforce; slashes forecast. Shares fall 5.3%. See (NYSE:GDI).