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IntriCon Corp. (Nasdaq:IIN), Nexxus Lighting Inc. (Nasdaq:NEXS) and Elmira Savings Bank (Nasdaq:ESBK) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: B&H Ocean Carriers Ltd. (Nasdaq:BHO), Park Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:PFED), Crescent Banking Co. (Nasdaq:CSNT), Northeast Bancorp (Nasdaq:NBN), Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group Inc. (Nasdaq:DTG) and Rio Vista Energy Partners LP. (Nasdaq:RVEP).

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Triad Guaranty Inc. (Nasdaq: TGIC), NovaStar Financial Inc. (NYSE: NFI) and Avici Systems Inc. (Nasdaq: AVCI) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

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Grill Concepts, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRIL), Capital Alliance Income (AMEX: CAA) and ACA Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ACA) are the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

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RAM Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq: RAMR), Moldflow Corp. (Nasdaq: MFLO) and Standard Motor Products, Inc. (NYSE: SMP) are the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

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Rio Vista Energy Partners LP (Nasdaq: RVEP), Transcend Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRCR) and ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CKSW) are the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

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NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq: NCST), Oak Hill Financial, Inc. (Nasdaq: OAKF) and hi/fn, inc. (Nasdaq: HIFN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

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Q.E.P. Co., Inc. (Nasdaq: QEPC), ACA Capital Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ACA) and HydroGen Corp. (Nasdaq: HYDG) the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

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Troy, N.C.-based First Bancorp (Nasdaq: FBNC) announced it is buying Great Pee Dee Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq: PEDE) for approximately $38.2 million in a stock-for-stock deal.

Qiao Xing Universal Telephone Inc. (Nasdaq: XING) announced it’s filing its FY06 report on July 16.

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On lowered expenses, wood wholesaler Jewett-Cameron Trading Co Ltd. (Nasdaq: JCTCF) reported higher third-quarter income.

Sify Ltd. (Nasdaq: SIFY) reported it is partnering with Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) to bring Internet and information technology services to India.

Investment firm William Blair & Company initiated research coverage of advertising and marketing company MDC Partners Inc. (Nasdaq: MDCA) with an “outperform” rating.

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Medical imaging company Vital Images, Inc. (Nasdaq: VTAL) revealed disappointing second-quarter preliminary results and cut its annual revenue guidance.

Speaker manufacturer Directed Electronics, Inc. (Nasdaq: DEIX) lowered its income guidance to between $0.95 and $1.05 per share, blaming lower-priced Sirius radio units.

On a 27% plunge in revenue, Amityville, N.Y.-based Hi-Tech Pharmacal Co. (Nasdaq: HITK) swung to a fourth-quarter loss.

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The Russell 2000 is flat and the Dow has fallen on news that U.S. bond yields have increased after an optimistic economic report. At 11:34 a.m. ET the Russell 2000 was down 0.21 points, or 0.02%, to 847.99. The Dow Jones Industrial Average had lost 26.18 points, or 0.19%, to 13,551.12.

Shares of Rio Vista Energy Partners L.P. (Nasdaq: RVEP) are higher following news the operator of a liquefied petroleum gas terminal facility in Mexico will acquire all the assets of oil and gas explorer Northport Production Co. for $18 million. Rio Vista will issue 900,000 restricted units of the master limited partnership and a $9 million note, both payable to Northport, in order to finance the deal, the Houston-based company said this morning. Northport operates 100 wells in the United States. The acquisition has not yet been approved by the companies’ boards. Shares of Rio Vista are up $0.72, or 6%, to $12.66.

A management-led team of truckload carrier U.S. Xpress Enterprises (Nasdaq: XPRSA) announced it plans to initiate a $20 per share offer for all class A common stock.

The Associated Press reported on Sunday that General Electric Co. (NYSE: GE) is buying thin film products from DayStar Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: DSTI).

America First Apartment Investors, Inc. (Nasdaq: APRO) reported it has signed a contract with Sentinel Omaha LLC, an affiliate of the privately held Sentinel Real Estate Corp., for $25.30 per share, or about $532 million in cash.

Professional services company Versar Inc. (AMEX: VSR) announced it was awarded a design and build contract for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The contract is associated with the base realignment and closure program at Fort Lee, Va.

Orexigen Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: OREX) announced its weight loss treatment Contrave showed a positive effect on visceral fat and insulin resistance in a mid-phase study.

European hedge fund firm GLG Partners announced its plan to go public though a transaction with Freedom Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (AMEX: FRH).

Citing a new management team and expansion outside its core denim business, CIBC World Markets upgraded True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRLG) to “sector outperformer” from “sector performer.”

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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW) cut its second-quarter guidance to between $0.07 and $0.10 per share, down from between $0.15 and $0.19 per share. The St. Louis-based company cut its view because of less-than-expected sales over the last two months.

Terremark Worldwide, Inc. (Nasdaq: TMRK) delayed filing its annual report with the SEC, citing delays in collection and compilation of certain financial information.

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