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Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:PKOH), Keynote Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:KEYN) and ATC Technology Corp. (Nasdaq:ATAC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: WellCare Health Plans Inc. (Nasdaq:WCG), Stratasys Inc. (Nasdaq:SSYS), Arctic Cat Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAT), ViroPharma Inc. (Nasdaq:VPHM), Wintrust Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:WTFC) and Given Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq:GIVN).

Gladstone Commercial (Nasdaq:GOODP), American Pacific Corp. (Nasdaq:APFC) and Varian Inc. (Nasdaq:VARI) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: RC2 Corp. (Nasdaq:RCRC), Techwell  Inc. (Nasdaq:TWLL), Luminex Corp. (Nasdaq:LMNX), Stratasys Inc. (Nasdaq:SSYS), Orient Express Hotels Ltd. (Nasdaq:OEH) and John Bean Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq:JBT).

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:AMLN) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:EGLE) are among the most actively traded companies in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Gymboree Corp. (Nasdaq:GYMB), Perfect World Co. Ltd. (Nasdaq:PWRD), Given Imaging Ltd. (Nasdaq:GIVN), Infinity Pharmaceuticals Inc.(Nasdaq:INFI), Stratasys Inc. (Nasdaq:SSYS) and Capella Education Co. (Nasdaq:CPLA).

Harris Stratex Networks Inc (Nasdaq:HSTX), Deluxe Corp (Nasdaq:DLX) and CryptoLogic Ltd (Nasdaq:CRYP) are among the new 52-week lows in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: AuthenTec Inc (Nasdaq:AUTH), Shutterfly Inc (Nasdaq:SFLY), Stratasys Inc (Nasdaq:SSYS), Rubicon Technology Inc (Nasdaq:RBCN), Online Resources Corp (Nasdaq:ORCC) and Ohio Valley Banc Corp (Nasdaq:OVBC).

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

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) futures are down and the small-cap index will open lower on news of a jump in producer prices.

Producer prices increased 1% in January, the U.S. Labor Department reported this morning. That’s more than twice the forecasted increase of 0.4% and comes following a 0.3% decline in December.

The numbers, which measure the selling prices received by domestic producers for their output, raise fears of inflation.

Small-cap stocks posted an impressive rally to start the week on Monday, paying off short-term traders who bought into Friday’s bullish "hammer" pattern on daily charts. The Russell 2000 eventually closed Monday at 710.46, up 15.03 or 2.16%. Look for support Tuesday at 704, 697 and then down at 688. Meanwhile, resistance is pegged at 717, 722.50 and 731.

If the market can extend Monday’s rise through this morning's PPI report and the 10:00 a.m. ET consumer confidence report, then a run toward the key double top at 731 could be underway. However, any failure back below 700 would suggest that Monday’s rally was a short-term move that lacked legs.

FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), Document Sciences Corp. (Nasdaq: DOCX) and Buffalo Wild Wings (Nasdaq: BWLD) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $500 million.

Here are today's biggest percentage gainers:

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) opened with modest gains this morning following news of stronger-than-expected economic growth in the third quarter.

At 10:29 a.m. ET, the small-cap index had added 1.70 points, or 0.21%, to 817.85. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) was up 51.46 points, or 0.37%, to 13,843.93.

Gross domestic product rose at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.9% during the third quarter, the U.S. Commerce Department reported. That beats projections of an increase of 3.2%.

The increase of 3.9% represents the economy’s strongest performance since the first three months of 2006, when GDP added 4.8%. Helping the economy grow more than expected and overcome the drag from the ailing housing sector were a rise in exports, an increase in consumer spending and business investment.

In other economic news, a report from business outsourcing solutions provider Automatic Data Processing, Inc. (NYSE: ADP) estimated that private employers added 106,000 jobs in October.

Elsewhere, the U.S. Federal Reserve continues its two-day policy meeting, with a decision on the target interest rate expected to be announced at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Fed is expected to either cut the federal funds rate 0.25% or leave it unchanged. That’s higher than average private-sector employment growth during the last three months.

Shares of Magal Security Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq: MAGS) are lower despite news this morning that the Israeli maker of computerized security systems has partnered with a Brazilian company to provide consultants. The stock is down $0.13, or 1%, to $10.31.

Eden Prairie, Minn.-based Stratasys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SSYS), which manufactures rapid prototyping systems and devices has been included in Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 index after the close on June 14, according to changes announced after Tuesday’s close.

This week, we turn to a trio of newsletter advisors who have found opportunities among fast-growing small-cap, high-tech companies – in digital media, wireless services, and computer-aided design.

Jim Collins in OTC Insight sees upside in DG FastChannel (Nasdaq: DGIT), the leading provider of digital services for ad agencies and media outlets.

The company, he notes, with a market cap of $330 million, enables the electronic delivery of advertisements from advertising agencies to traditional broadcasters and other media outlets.

 “They operate a nationwide network which links more than 5,000 advertisers and agencies with more than 21,000 radio, TV, cable, network and print publishing destinations throughout the U.S. and Canada,” Collins says.

Its services, he notes, include online creative research, media production and duplication, distribution, and broadcast verification. Indeed, Collins points out, the company owns an online database of content and credits for the U.S. television commercial production industry.

Collins, who uses a quantitative approach to selecting his holdings, adds that the stock has a relative strength rating of 99 (out of 100) and receives a rating of ‘A’ for accumulation and distribution.

Small cap growth specialist Thomas Bishop sees opportunity in Ceragon Networks
(Nasdaq: CRNT), which operates in the wireless phone market by making products that help move data via microwave radio from tower to tower in a wireless network.