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H&E Equipment Services Inc. (Nasdaq:HEES), ManTech International Corp. (Nasdaq:MANT) and First Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:FBNC) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: United America Indemnity Ltd. (Nasdaq:INDM), Pharmasset Inc. (Nasdaq:VRUS), Telvent GIT SA (Nasdaq:TLVT), Bankrate Inc. (Nasdaq:RATE), Teekay Tankers Ltd. (Nasdaq:TNK) and NACCO Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:NC).

Woodward Governor Co. (Nasdaq:WGOV), Ampco Pittsburgh Corp. (Nasdaq:AP) and Ship Finance International Ltd. (Nasdaq:SFL) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Perfect World Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:PWRD), GMX Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:GMXR), Telvent GIT SA (Nasdaq:TLVT), Chart Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:GTLS), Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (Nasdaq:CRZO) and Seaspan Corp. (Nasdaq:SSW).

Exterran Partners L P (Nasdaq:EXLP), Telvent GIT (Nasdaq:TLVT) and Gladstone Investment Corp. (Nasdaq:GAIN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Midsouth Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:MSL), Cepheid (Nasdaq:CPHD), Logility Inc. (Nasdaq:LGTY), First Citizens Bancorp Cleveland (Nasdaq:FCZA), Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina Inc. (Nasdaq:PEBK) and John Bean Technologies Corp. (Nasdaq:JBT).

Small-cap stocks opened lower but battled back to steady levels, pressured by profit-taking after Tuesday’s big FOMC rally. Weak profit news on the financial front and lingering worries about the recession prompted a pause in the updraft, which saw small-caps climb to the highest daily close Tuesday since mid-November.  Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NYSE:PCH), Telvent  (Nasdaq:TLVT) and Joy Global (Nasdaq:JOYG).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• This morning, the yield on benchmark 10-year notes was down a whopping 6%, indicating strong demand for underlying Treasury securities.  
• The only physical product making huge waves right now is the cocoa market, which rose to 22-year highs in London trading.  
• Commodities should find underlying support from the recent slide in the U.S. dollar, which tumbled to 13 ½-year lows against the yen today.  
• Emerging market stocks found support overnight, with Hungary’s beaten down stock market climbing 6% amid gains in oil and gas stocks.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Cadence Pharmaceuticals Inc. jumped 48% on news of a positive trial for a post-surgery abdominal pain drug. See (NYSE:PCH).
• Telvent Oversees Lan-Zheng-Chang liquid pipeline operation, the largest liquid pipeline in China. Shares rise 13%. See (Nasdaq:TLVT).  
• Joy Global up 11% after Q4 profit rises on strong demand. See (Nasdaq:JOYG). 
• Energy Conversion Devices is climbing above 10% despite a maintained "sell" rating by Citi. See (Nasdaq:ENER).  

Small Cap Losers:

• Gibraltar Steel Corp. gapped lower and shed 26% building products manufacturer updated guidance and announced the closure of a manufacturing facility. See (Nasdaq:ROCK).  
• Soleil Securities initiates coverage on Ducommun with a "sell;" shares fall 13%. See (NYSE:DCO).
• QBE Insurance Group Limited completes PMI Asia acquisition. Shares of PMI are down 10% on the news. See (NYSE:PMI).  
• Small-cap homebuilder Hovnanian Enterprises Inc. missed the earnings forecast and HOV shares were off 7.5% shortly after the open. See (NYSE:HOV).

The Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) closed down 11.85% today, snapping a string of five consecutive winning sessions with the worst daily loss of the year. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are Mentor Corp. (NYSE:MNT), Premiere Global Services (NYSE:PGI) and Telvent (Nasdaq:TLVT).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• The Russell is now down 46% for 2008, while the Dow is down 39% and the S&P 500 is down 44%.
• Credit market safe havens were the preferred outlet of choice today, as investors fled stocks and sought refuge in Treasuries.
• The market got off on the wrong foot today when manufacturing data out of China reflected a big drop in new orders.
• The ISM Manufacturing Survey came in at 36.2, which was below the 38 forecast, and which was also the lowest reading in 26 years.
• Sub-index data on prices paid was the lowest in 59 years and the new orders sub-index was the lowest since 1980.
• Energy, commodity stocks were major decliners today. Crude prices plunged 9.4% to $49.28/barrel, pulling down energy shares in the wash.
• Industrial, precious metals took a beating, platinum was down 7%, palladium down nearly 10%, silver off more than 8% and gold down some 5%.

Small Cap Gainers:

• The biggest mover today was Mentor Corp. (NYSE:MNT), as the maker of breast implants shot some 90% higher on news that the firm would be purchased by Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) for $31 a share.
• Premiere Global Services Inc. (NYSE:PGI) rallied 29% as the on-demand . . .

Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS), Omrix Biopharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:OMRI) 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: Silver Standard Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:SSRI), Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:PGNX), Verigy Ltd. (Nasdaq:VRGY), OmniVision Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:OVTI), Telvent GIT (Nasdaq:TLVT) and Fred's Inc. (Nasdaq:FRED).

Phoenix Co Inc. (Nasdaq:PNX), Greenlight Capital Re Ltd. (Nasdaq:GLRE) and Delta Apparel Inc. (Nasdaq:DLA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Coleman Cable Inc. (Nasdaq:CCIX), Noble International Ltd. (Nasdaq:NOBL), Collectors Universe Inc. (Nasdaq:CLCT), Lexington REIT (Nasdaq:LXP), Telvent GIT SA (Nasdaq:TLVT) and Crosstex Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:XTXI).

Here are the biggest percentage losers among small caps: