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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq:CMTL), Axsys Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:AXYS) and D&E Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:DECC) are among the new 52-week lows in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Stepan Company (Nasdaq:SCL), Spartan Stores Inc. (Nasdaq:SPTN), Center Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CNBC), Value Line Inc. (Nasdaq:VALU), Old Point Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:OPOF) and Adams Resources & Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:AE).

NCI Building Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:NCS), Cynosure Inc. (Nasdaq:CYNO) and Stepan Company (Nasdaq:SCL) are among the new 52-week lows in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: eLong Inc. (Nasdaq:LONG), RadioShack Corp. (Nasdaq:RSH), Northrim BanCorp Inc. (Nasdaq:NRIM), Actuant Corp. (Nasdaq:ATU), Wausau Paper Corp. (Nasdaq:WPP) and Insteel Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:IIIN).

Primeenergy Corp. (Nasdaq:PNRG), Kindred Healthcare Inc. (Nasdaq:KND) and Merrill Lynch Canada Canadian Pacific HOLDRs (Nasdaq:HCH) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Capital Southwest Corp. (Nasdaq:CSWC), Foundation Coal Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:FCL), CEC Entertainment Inc. (Nasdaq:CEC), Lufkin Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:LUFK), HADERA PAPER Ltd. (Nasdaq:AIP) and Stepan Company (Nasdaq:SCL).

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HireRight Inc (Nasdaq:HIRE), Computer Task Group Inc (Nasdaq:CTGX) and Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Sun Hydraulics Corp (Nasdaq:SNHY), National Research Corp (Nasdaq:NRCI), Wilshire Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:WIBC), National Presto Industries Inc (Nasdaq:NPK), Tele Norte Celular (Nasdaq:TCN) and LeapFrog Enterprises Inc (Nasdaq:LF).

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Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL), ILOG ADR (Nasdaq:ILOG) and National Research Corp (Nasdaq:NRCI) are among the new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: HQ Sustainable Maritime Industries Inc (Nasdaq:HQS), First Financial Corp (Indiana) (Nasdaq:THFF), Overhill Farms Inc (Nasdaq:OFI), City Holding Corp (Nasdaq:CHCO), National Presto Industries Inc (Nasdaq:NPK) and Cougar Biotechnology Inc (Nasdaq:CGRB).

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ILOG ADR (Nasdaq:ILOG), Headwaters Inc (Nasdaq:HW) and Gevity HR Inc (Nasdaq:GVHR) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Pzena Investment Management Inc (Nasdaq:PZN), UAL Corp (Nasdaq:UAUA), Modine Manufacturing Co (Nasdaq:MOD), ArvinMeritor Inc (Nasdaq:ARM), Meritage Homes Corp (Nasdaq:MTH) and Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL).

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Small cap stocks pushed higher in Tuesday afternoon, erasing some of Monday’s sizable drop as crude oil prices fell and investors digested a rise in consumer confidence. At 2:14 p.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up 15.61, or 2.24%, at 711.72 while the Dow was up 176.60, or 1.59%, to 11,307.68.

The consumer confidence report clocked in at 51.9, which was above the forecast of 50 and which sparked a quick jump in the U.S. dollar while extending the morning rally in equities. Consumer spending makes up more than two-thirds of U.S. economic activity. Earlier this morning, investors reacted tepidly to the Case-Shiller Home Price Index, which slipped at a record pace to minus 15.8% in May.

Crude oil futures were pushing lower this afternoon, which provided some support to the stock market. In recent trading, crude oil fell $2.84 to $121.89 a barrel. OPEC president Chakib Khelil said that current prices for crude were “abnormal” and that prices could fall to $70 to $80 dollars in the long-term picture if the U.S. dollar strengthens and political tensions ease. The greenback was up this afternoon against both the euro and the yen.

Traders will keep a close watch on the financial arena again today following news overnight that Merrill Lynch (NYSE:MER) announced plans to write-down $5.7 billion in debt and raise $8.5 billion in capital through new stock sales. In the afternoon session, MER shares were up some 2%. Also within the financial spectrum, Citigroup (NYSE:C) was the target of negative analyst comments overnight, but is still up 2.75% this afternoon.

Shares of specialty and intermediate chemicals producer Stepan Company (NYSE:SCL) have hopped 19% today after announcing higher second-quarter earnings ahead of today’s opening. Net income for the quarter ended June 30 was $9.8 million, or $0.93 per share, compared with $4.7 million, or $0.47 a share, for the same quarter a year earlier. Analysts had been expecting earnings per share of $0.49.

“Profitability of our global surfactant business continued to benefit from an improved customer and product mix, reduced outsourcing and our restructuring efforts, as well as recaptured margins. Our polymer results were driven by global polyol volumes as high energy prices led to increased demand for insulation. Phthalic anhydride sales were down due to the slow economy,” said F. Quinn Stepan Jr., president and CEO, in a statement.

Shares are at a 52-week high of $56.99 at 12:54 p.m. ET, up $9 from Monday’s close.

Ezcorp Inc (Nasdaq:EZPW), Republic Banc KY (Nasdaq:RBCAA) and Eurand NV (Nasdaq:EURX) are among the new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL), Vivus Inc (Nasdaq:VVUS), NN Inc (Nasdaq:NNBR), Almost Family Inc (Nasdaq:AFAM), America's Car-Mart Inc (Nasdaq:CRMT) and Safety Insurance Group Inc (Nasdaq:SAFT).

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ArcSight Inc (Nasdaq:ARST), Peerless Manufacturing Co (Nasdaq:PMFG) and Republic Banc KY (Nasdaq:RBCAA) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Argan Inc (Nasdaq:AGX), First Financial Corp (Nasdaq:THFF), Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL), Stoneridge Inc (Nasdaq:SRI), Forrester Research Inc (Nasdaq:FORR) and Pegasystems Inc (Nasdaq:PEGA).

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Digimarc Corp (Nasdaq:DMRC), T 3 Energy Services Inc (Nasdaq:TTES) and America's Car-Mart Inc (Nasdaq:CRMT) are among the new 52-week highs in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL), Hanger Orthopedic Group Inc (Nasdaq:HGR), Approach Resources Inc (Nasdaq:AREX), Darwin Professional Underwriters Inc (Nasdaq:DR), Diamond Foods Inc (Nasdaq:DMND) and KBL Healthcare Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq:KHA).

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Almost Family Inc (Nasdaq:AFAM), Northwest Pipe Co (Nasdaq:NWPX) and Secure America Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq:HLD) are among the new 52-week highs in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Ideation Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq:IDI), GHL Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq:GHQ), Inter Atlantic Financial Inc (Nasdaq:IAN), Stoneleigh Partners Acquisition Corp (Nasdaq:SOC), Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL) and 2020 Chinacap Acquirco Inc (Nasdaq:TTY).

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NGAS Resources Inc (Nasdaq:NGAS), BMB Munai Inc (Nasdaq:KAZ) and Cano Petroleum Inc (Nasdaq:CFW) are among the new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: RAM Energy Resources Inc (Nasdaq:RAME), Panhandle Oil and Gas Inc (Nasdaq:PHX), Stepan Co (Nasdaq:SCL), International Assets Holding Corp (Nasdaq:IAAC), United States Lime & Minerals Inc (Nasdaq:USLM) and Natural Gas Services Group Inc (Nasdaq:NGS).

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Gencor Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:GENC), Aehr Test Systems (Nasdaq:AEHR) and Stepan Co. (NYSE:SCL) were among the new 52-week highs established during Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations or values under $750 million.

Southside Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:SBSI), Clayton Williams Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq:CWEI) and WSI Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:WSCI) were also among the 52-week small-cap highs.

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Tecumseh Products Co. (Nasdaq:TECUA), Clayton Williams Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:CWEI) and Stepan Co. (NYSE:SCL) were among the new 52-week highs established during Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations or values under $750 million. 

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