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Rubicon Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:RBCN), Dreman/Claymore Dividend & Income Fund (Nasdaq:DCS) and Stream Global Services Inc. (Nasdaq:OOO) are among the new 52-week lows in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (Nasdaq:EXM), Quest Energy Partners L P (Nasdaq:QELP), Parallel Petroleum Corp. (Nasdaq:PLLL), Colfax Corp. (Nasdaq:CFX), China Digital TV Holding Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:STV) and Minefinders Corporation Ltd. (Nasdaq:MFN).

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

Biodel Inc. (Nasdaq:BIOD), Safe Bulkers Inc. (Nasdaq:SB) and Hecla Mining Co. (Nasdaq:HL) are among the new 52-week lows in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Rubicon Technology Inc. (Nasdaq:RBCN), ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (Nasdaq:ATPG), Britannia Bulk Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:DWT), Parallel Petroleum Corp. (Nasdaq:PLLL), Flotek Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:FTK) and MAXXAM Inc. (Nasdaq:MXM).

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

Trico Marine Services Inc. (Nasdaq:TRMA), Minfinders Corp. (Nasdaq:MFN) and Affirmative Insurance Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFM) are among the new 52-week lows in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Parallel Petroleum Corp. (Nasdaq:PLLL), BreitBurn Energy Partners L. P. (Nasdaq:BBEP), Macquarie Infrastructure Co LLC. (Nasdaq:MIC), Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co Inc. (Nasdaq:GAP), Seabridge Gold Inc. (Nasdaq:SA) and Global Sources Ltd. (Nasdaq:GSOL).

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

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) futures are down and the small-cap index will probably open with a drop.

The bears are ready to go on news that an analyst with JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) downgraded Bear Stearns (NYSE: BSC), Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) and Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: LEH) to “sell” from “market perform.”

All three New York-based financial services companies have invested in securities backed by subprime mortgages and have been negatively affected by the slump in the U.S. housing sector.

Here are the biggest percentage gainers and losers in pre-market trading among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:

Biggest percentage gainers:

• America’s Car-Mart, Inc. (CRMT), up 17% on news it swung to a fiscal second-quarter profit.
• U.S Auto Parts Network (PRTS), up 5%.
• Cache Inc. (CACH), up 5%.

Biggest percentage losers:

• China GrenTech Corporation Ltd. (GRRF), down 7%.
• Paragon Shipping Inc. (PRGN) down 6%.
• Parallel Petroleum Corp. (PLLL) down 5% on news it has raised its credit facility to $200 million from $150 million.