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Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (Nasdaq:SVA), Bon-Ton Stores Inc. (Nasdaq:BONT) and Trubion Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:TRBN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Exponent Inc. (Nasdaq:EXPO), Sequenom Inc. (Nasdaq:SQNM), RPC Inc. (Nasdaq:RES), Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC), Saga Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:SGA) and Encore Wire Corp. (Nasdaq:WIRE).

Immunomedics Inc. (Nasdaq:IMMU), Universal Travel Group (Nasdaq:UTA) and Saga Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:SGA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Modine Manufacturing Co. (Nasdaq:MOD), Flexsteel Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:FLXS), The9 Ltd. (Nasdaq:NCTY), Nanosphere Inc. (Nasdaq:NSPH), Center Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CNBC) and COMSYS IT Partners Inc. (Nasdaq:CITP).

Charlotte Russe Holding Inc (Nasdaq:CHIC), Electro-Optical Sciences Inc (Nasdaq:MELA) and Saga Communications Inc (Nasdaq:SGA) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc (Nasdaq:MSO), Osiris Therapeutics Inc (Nasdaq:OSIR), Southern National Bancorp Of Virginia Inc (Nasdaq:SONA), Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:BCRX), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:ACAD) and American Commercial Lines Inc (Nasdaq:ACLI).

World Heart Corp. (Nasdaq:WHRT), Anika Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:ANIK) and Standex International Corp. (Nasdaq:SXI) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Regis Corp. (Nasdaq:RGS), Southern National Bancorp Of Virginia Inc. (Nasdaq:SONA), Exide Technologies (Nasdaq:XIDE), Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. (Nasdaq:SHMR) and Saga Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:SGA).

Media General Inc. (Nasdaq:MEG), Crocs Inc. (Nasdaq:CROX) and FBL Financial Group Inc. (Nasdaq:FFG) are among the  lead small-cap percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Brooks Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:BRKS), 51Job Inc. (Nasdaq:JOBS), Knot Inc. (Nasdaq:KNOT), Saga Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:SGA), Obagi Medical Products Inc (Nasdaq:OMPI) and AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (Nasdaq:AHS).

Small-cap stocks remained moderately higher into the mid-session time frame, with support from lower inter-bank lending rates and analyst upgrades on key technology and retailer firms offset by a somber reading on manufacturing activity. Today’s small-cap gainers are Arbor Realty Trust Inc. (NYSE:ABR), Advanced Medical Optics Inc. (NYSE:EYE) and CVR Energy (NYSE:CVI).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• The market was trading in very tame fashion today, holding a relatively slim trading range while being devoid of the massive volatility.  
• The U.S. dollar was firm against the euro, which also hindered upside in commodity products.  
• Crude oil prices were down about 3%, which likely anchored down energy stocks.
• Oil exploration and oil production stocks were down, as were department stores, home improvement retail, automotive retail and oil and gas storage stocks.  
• Casinos were out of favor so far today after posting solid gains late last week.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Arbor Realty Trust Inc. is up about 42% climbing above the 20-day moving average for the first time in a month. See (NYSE:ABR).
• Advanced Medical Optics Inc. is surging 24% following solid earnings news from Friday. See (NYSE:EYE).  
• CVR Energy Inc. is rallying nearly 24%, extending a big rally that started Friday. It's set to release earnings Thursday. See (NYSE:CVI).  
• China Sunergy announces it will report Q3 results on Nov. 25; shares pop 20%. See (Nasdaq:CSUN).

Small Cap Losers:

• Saga Communications careening 15% ahead of its earnings release tomorrow. See (NYSE:SGA).
• LandAmerica Financial Group to lay off 105 employees, shares down 16%. See (NYSE:LFG).
• Lydall, Inc. down 21% on lower Q4 results due to weak automotive market. See (NYSE:LDL).  
• AtriCure Inc. is tumbling 43% on news that the firm is under investigation by the Department of Justice for potential false claims on the company’s surgical devices. See (Nasdaq:ATRC).

Small-cap stocks staged an impressive recovery rally Tuesday afternoon, bouncing back from three-month lows and reversing a 15-handle collapse as vehicle sales came in better than feared, and crude oil prices slipped back off the intraday highs. The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) closed up 1.93, or 0.28%, at 691.59.

Finding a silver lining in car sales from domestic icons General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) and Ford (NYSE:F) seems like a stretch when one considers GM sales were off 18.5% and Ford’s sales collapsed 28%, but GM did manage to retain its title as the car sales king when many were predicting that Toyota would steal the crown away for the first time in history. GM shares stormed back 10% at one point today before retreating in the final minutes of trading. GM stock has been falling off a cliff of late, reaching 54-year lows Monday. Even Ford managed to climb back briefly into the green before settling down after plunging to 17-year lows in the morning.

It’s worth noting that volume today was brisk in cash and derivatives markets, even though this was expected to be a slow march toward a holiday-shortened week. Apparently the dramatic slide into bear market territory for small caps brought some of the bulls out of slumber and clearly attracted some bears who either couldn’t hang on to losing trades anymore, or who couldn’t resist riding the wave lower.

Despite the impressive recovery bounce off the lows, some market watchers remain unconvinced that a major low is at hand. “I think the market is far, far away from the bottom still. We haven’t felt enough pain yet, inflation is understated and we could see the Russell slide another 20% over the next 18 months if we don’t get a turnaround in this economic news and on the inflation front,” Dominic . . .

New Gold Inc (Nasdaq:NGD), AZZ inc (Nasdaq:AZZ) and Michael Baker Corp (Nasdaq:BKR) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Premier Financial Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:PFBI), First Security Group Inc (Nasdaq:FSGI), Sealy Corp (Nasdaq:ZZ), Modine Manufacturing Co (Nasdaq:MOD), Saga Communications Inc (Nasdaq:SGA) and C&F  Financial Corp (Nasdaq:CFFI).

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

These are the biggest percentage losers among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million: