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Valhi Inc (Nasdaq:VHI), Greenbrier Companies Inc (Nasdaq:GBX) and Insteel Industries Inc (Nasdaq:IIIN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: First Midwest Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:FMBI), Skechers USA Inc (Nasdaq:SKX), CVB Financial Corp (Nasdaq:CVBF), EZchip Semiconductor Ltd (Nasdaq:EZCH), Landauer Inc (Nasdaq:LDR) and Rubicon Technology Inc (Nasdaq:RBCN).

Sterling Bancorp (Nasdaq:STL), Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER) and Amrep Corp. (Nasdaq:AXR) are among the new 52-week lows in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Williams Clayton Energy Inc. (Nasdaq:CWEI) and Valhi Inc. (NYSE:VHI) are the new 52-week lows on Monday's session.

Teekay Tankers Ltd. (Nasdaq:TNK), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR) and BNC Bancorp (Nasdaq:BNCN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Chindex International Inc. (Nasdaq:CHDX), Alyst Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq:AYA), Citi Trends Inc. (Nasdaq:CTRN), Valhi Inc. (Nasdaq:VHI), Matrixx Initiatives (Nasdaq:MTXX) and Pzena Investment Management Inc. (Nasdaq:PZN).

Quidel Corp. (Nasdaq:QDEL), StoneMor Partners LP (Nasdaq:STON) and Crawford Ord Shs Class B (Nasdaq:CRD.B) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Valhi Inc. (Nasdaq:VHI), Capella Education Co. (Nasdaq:CPLA), Data Domain Inc. (Nasdaq:DDUP), Auburn National Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:AUBN), Eagle Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:EGBN) and IntegraMed America Inc. (Nasdaq:INMD).

Small-cap stocks remained sharply lower into mid-session, pressured by fresh worries about the health of the banking sector as we enter into earnings season and by dreadful retail sales numbers this morning.  Some of today’s small-cap gainers were LaBranche (NYSE:LAB), Vahli, Inc. (NYSE:VHI) and Panhandle Oil and Gas (NYSE:PHX).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• The Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund was off 4.5% at midday.  
• Crude oil tumbled amid the sell-off in stocks; energy shares were dueling with financials for the biggest downside market hit so far today.  
• Bank stocks took a hit in European trading ahead of today’s opening and those concerns continued to play out during the U.S. session.  
• Financials, commodities, retailers and manufacturers are all taking a hit, but the slide in bank stocks is a major spot of bother.

Small Cap Gainers:

• Goldman Sachs upgrades LaBranche; shares rise 16%. See (NYSE:LAB). 
• Valhi, Inc. up 9% after announcing issuance of final low-level radioactive waste disposal license. See (NYSE:VHI).  
• Panhandle Oil and Gas up 6% after declaring a dividend last week. See (NYSE:PHX).   • Charles River schedules 2008 earnings and 2009 guidance release for Feb. 9; shares rise over 5%. See (NYSE:CRL).  

Small Cap Losers:

• Allis-Chalmers Energy slides 16% as energy stocks are feeling the heat today. See (NYSE:ALY).  
• Cliffs Natural Resources shares drop over 15% on deferral. See (NYSE:CLF).
• National Financial Partners Corp. slides 14% as financials nosedive today. See (NYSE:NFP).  
• North American Energy Partners down over 12% on light volume, pulled down by the slump in energy stocks. See (NYSE:NOA).  

Winnebago Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:WGO),Badger Meter Inc. (Nasdaq:BMI) and Seabridge Gold Inc. (Nasdaq:SA) are among the new 52-week lows in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: ASA Ltd. (Nasdaq:ASA),Temple-Inland Inc. (Nasdaq:TIN),Valhi Inc. (Nasdaq:VHI),Hallwood Group Inc. (Nasdaq:HWG),Johnson Outdoors Inc. (Nasdaq:JOUT) and Universal Forest Products Inc. (Nasdaq:UFPI).

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