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RC2 Corp. (Nasdaq:RCRC), Zep Inc. (Nasdaq:ZEP) and Alkermes Inc. (Nasdaq:ALKS) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Heritage Crystal Clean Inc. (Nasdaq:HCCI), A. Schulman Inc. (Nasdaq:SHLM), ATMI Inc. (Nasdaq:ATMI), Diodes Inc. (Nasdaq:DIOD), AZZ Inc. (Nasdaq:AZZ) and DealerTrack Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:TRAK).

Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), Pan American Silver Corp. (Nasdaq:PAAS) and James River Coal Co. (Nasdaq:JRCC) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: A. Schulman Inc. (Nasdaq:SHLM), Ezcorp Inc. (Nasdaq:EZPW), Axsys Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:AXYS), VistaPrint Ltd. (Nasdaq:VPRT), GenTek Inc. (Nasdaq:GETI) and Gymboree Corp. (Nasdaq:GYMB).

Shares of A. Schulman Inc. (Nasdaq:SHLM), which sells plastic resins, are rising on news before the opening that fiscal second-quarter net sales increased 16.2% and beat analysts’ projections. The Akron, Ohio-based company reported that net sales for the three months ended Feb. 29 were $479.8 million, while three analysts polled by Thomson Financial were calling for revenue of $412.8 million. Net sales were $412.8 million a year earlier.

At 12:20 p.m. ET, the stock had advanced $0.90, or 4%, to $21.98.

Fonar Corp. (Nasdaq: FONR), WSI Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: WSCI) and A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

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A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) shares are jumping after the supplier of plastic compounds and resins announced before the opening that its fourth-quarter earnings rose to $8.5 million, or $0.30 per share, beating Wall Street estimates of $0.25 per share and compared with $7.5 million, or $0.26 per share, a year earlier.

“We have seen margins improve sequentially for our North American operations since the first quarter of fiscal 2007,” CEO Terry Haines said in a statement. “We are also cautiously optimistic about the continuing recovery we are seeing in our European markets.”

Fourth-quarter sales rose 10% to $464.6 million, above analyst estimates of $421.3 million and compared with $421.3 million a year earlier.

Going forward, A. Schulman said it expects fiscal 2008 results to be “significantly better” than fiscal 2007 with net income exceeding $36 million. The Akron, Ohio-based company said anticipated benefits from its cost savings programs, recoveries in its European and North American markets and contributions from a product launch are expected to fuel the profit increase.

In morning trading, SHLM shares are up16.09%, or $3.37, at $24.32. Over the last 52 weeks, shares have ranged from $19 to $25.97.

Shares of A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) are rising on news the Akron, Ohio-based supplier of plastic compounds and resins has increased its profit in the third quarter of 2007.

The net income for the quarter ended May 31 was $10.1 million, or $0.37 per share, compared with $8.9 million, or $0.29 per share, during the same three months of 2006, the company said before the start of trading. That beats Wall Street’s projected earnings of $0.25 per share.

Net sales increased 9.3% to $467.0 million, from $427.3 million during the third quarter of the previous fiscal year.

A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq: SHLM) after the close cut its guidance for fiscal year 2007 net income to $17 million to $23 million from the original guidance of between $25 million to $30 million. 

The stock was trading down $2.46, or 10.27%, to 21.50 in after-hours trading.