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China Grentech Corp Ltd. (Nasdaq:GRRF), Lifeway Foods Inc. (Nasdaq:LWAY) and United Security Bancshares (Nasdaq:UBFO) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Republic Airways Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:RJET), Bank of Commerce Holdings (Nasdaq:BOCH), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Delta Apparel Inc. (Nasdaq:DLA), KMG Chemicals Inc. (Nasdaq:KMGB) and Ampco Pittsburgh Corp. (Nasdaq:AP).

Orexigen Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:OREX), Landrys Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq:LNY) and Santander Bancorp (Nasdaq:SBP) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Affymetrix Inc. (Nasdaq:AFFX), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Tenneco Inc. (Nasdaq:TEN), MGIC Investment Corp. (Nasdaq:MTG), Diedrich Coffee Inc. (Nasdaq:DDRX) and Starlims Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:LIMS).

Protalix BioTherapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:PLX), Isramco Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRL) and Wilber Corp. (Nasdaq:GIW) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Citizens Holdings Co. (Nasdaq:CIZN), eLoyalty Corp. (Nasdaq:ELOY), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Kirklands Inc. (Nasdaq:KIRK), CNB Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CCNE) and Auburn National Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:AUBN).

Paragon Shipping Inc. (Nasdaq:PRGN), Crawford Ord Shs Class B (Nasdaq:CRD.B) and Dycom Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:DY) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Nymagic Inc. (Nasdaq:NYM), North American Energy Partners Inc. (Nasdaq:NOA), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Celldex Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:CLDX), Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:OPTR) and Susser Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:SUSS).

Legacy Reserves Units (Nasdaq:LGCY), Pharmaxis Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:PXSL) and Dynamics Research Corp (Nasdaq:DRCO) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA), Amrep Corp. (Nasdaq:AXR), Forest City Enterprises (Nasdaq:FCE.A), VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Dendreon Corp. (Nasdaq:DNDN) and MF Global Ltd. (Nasdaq:MF).

SurModics, Inc. (Nasdaq:SRDX), Centerstate Banks of Florida Inc. (Nasdaq:CSFL) and MarketAxess Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:MKTX) are among the biggest percentage losers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:VIT), Entergy Arkansas, Inc.  (Nasdaq:EHB), Repros Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:RPRX), Protherics Depository Receipt (Nasdaq:PTIL), Koss Corp. (Nasdaq:KOSS) and Quest Energy Partners L.P (Nasdaq:QELP).

Here are the biggest percentage losers among small caps:

Houston American Energy Corp (Nasdaq:HUSA), Digital Ally Inc (Nasdaq:DGLY) and Fuel Systems Solutions Inc (Nasdaq:FSYS) are among the new 52-week highs in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Northwest Pipe Co (Nasdaq:NWPX), VanceInfo Technologies Inc (Nasdaq:VIT) and NCI Inc (Nasdaq:NCIT) are also among the new 52-week highs.

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

Crystal River Capital Inc (Nasdaq:CRZ), Western Refining Inc (Nasdaq:WNR) and Corus Bankshares Inc (Nasdaq:CORS) are among the new 52-week lows in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

US Shipping Partners LP (Nasdaq:USS), LCA Vision Inc (Nasdaq:LCAV) and Adams Golf Inc (Nasdaq:ADGF) are also among the new 52-week lows.

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

Iomai Corp (Nasdaq:IOMI), Brigham Exploration Co (Nasdaq:BEXP) and Fuel Systems Solutions Inc (Nasdaq:FSYS) are among the new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

Maine & Maritimes Corp (Nasdaq:MAM), VAALCO Energy Inc (Nasdaq:EGY) and VanceInfo Technologies Inc (Nasdaq:VIT) are also among the new 52-week highs.

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

Here are the day’s biggest percentage gainers and losers, along with top volume leaders, among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:

Biggest percentage gainers:

• Chemgenex Pharm Ltd. (Nasdaq:CXSP), up 30% to $13.95.
• DDI Corp. (Nasdaq:DDIC), up 13% to $5.20
• VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE:VIT), up 14% to $8.11.

Biggest percentage losers:

• Cheniere Energy Inc. (AMEX:LNG), down 36% to $7.11 on news it reduced its earnings and sales outlook for the full year.
• Aladdin Knowledge Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:ALDN) down 27% to $15.80 on news that it reported first-quarter earnings that missed analysts’ estimates by a penny and news that it lowered its fiscal 2008 earnings estimate.
• Silver State Bancorp (Nasdaq:SSBX), down 17% to $5.56.

Volume leaders:

• Packeteer Inc. (Nasdaq:PKTR), 14,591,639 million shares traded versus the average of 356,670 shares.
• Cheniere Energy Inc. (AMEX:LNG) 6,655,424 shares traded versus the average of 984,475 shares.
• SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq:SIRF) 3,004,253 shares traded versus the average of 4,810,510 shares.

The day saw 28 small-cap stocks set 52-week lows, while 16 small caps established a 52-week high.

Over the last decade or so, large PC makers and Western IT giants have invested heavily in the Middle Kingdom, helping China become a major center of computer manufacturing. But the nation's success in the hardware arena has yet to trickle into the software side of the business. That is destined to change.

China's software and technology services industry revenues grew to nearly $14 billion in 2007, an almost 25% increase over the previous year, according to the Ministry of Information Industry. And the Chinese government and domestic software players are committed to gaining a foothold in global markets.

While no homegrown firms currently poses a real threat to the United States’ and India's dominance in software and tech services, one little-known Chinese technology outfit can’t be ignored.

Meet VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (NYSE:VIT), one of China's leading offshore software development and information technology services companies. The firm, which was incorporated in April 2004 and went public in U.S. markets in December 2007, develops software products and provides a broad range of services for software systems, including research and development, application development and maintenance, enterprise solutions, quality control, and globalization and localization. VanceInfo primarily serves corporations based in China, Japan, the United States and Europe, focusing on high-growth industries such as technology, manufacturing, financial services, telecommunications, retail and distribution. Its clients include Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:MSFT), IBM Corp. (NYSE:IBM), Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE:HPQ), Citibank Inc. (NYSE:C) and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT).

The company has grown its business through acquisitions. In September 2006, it snapped up Beijing Prosoft Software Technology Co., Ltd., followed by the IT services arm of Beijing SunBridges Technologies Development Co., Ltd. in December 2006. In March 2007, it bought out Beijing Innovation Technology Co., Ltd., an IT service provider specializing in R&D services. In May of last year, it acquired a 75% stake in Shanghai Solutions Software Co., Ltd. and purchased an additional 48.99% of the equity interest of Worksoft Japan Inc. Finally, last July, it acquired Beijing Chosen Technology Co., Ltd., a firm that provides various services similar to VanceInfo's.

On March 10, Huawei Technologies, a leading Chinese telecom firm that reviews and ranks its vendors, gave VanceInfo its highest rating for R&D services vendors, a testament to the acceptance rate, timely delivery and management stability of VanceInfo's projects. As the top-ranked company, VanceInfo will . . .

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) sagged slightly on mixed economic news. The small-cap index fell 0.88 points, or 0.12%, to 716.44. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) gained 9.36 points, or 0.07%, to 12,694.28.

On a year-to-date basis, the Russell 2000 has declined 6.47%, while the Dow is down 4.30% and the S&P 500 has let go 6.02%.

Small-cap stocks went both up and down today but closed little changed as investors digested a handful of economic data.

The index opened down on news that durable goods fell 5.3% in January, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Economists were expecting to see a 4% decline following a downwardly revised increase of 4.4% in December.

A separate report showed that new home sales for January also fell more than expected, underscoring the problems in the housing sector.

At around 10:30 a.m. ET, the Russell 2000 moved into the green as U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke hinted to members of the House Financial Services Committee that the Fed might lower its target federal funds rate when it next meets on March 18.

More good news came when government regulators from the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight announced they will remove the investment caps of mortgage lenders Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE).

But the bulls lost their footing and the small-cap index fell to its lowest level of the session at around 2:30 p.m. ET, before a rebound moved it back up to its starting position.

Here are the current biggest percentage gainers and losers, along with top volume leaders, among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:


• NVE Corp. (NVEC), up 30% on news of a rise in third-quarter profit and an analyst upgrade.
• World Acceptance Corp. (WRLD), up 24% on news of an increase in third-quarter net income.
• VanceInfo Technologies Inc. (VIT), up 22%.


• Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (MRCY), down 31% on news of a disappointing fiscal third-quarter earnings outlook.
• Flotek Industries, Inc. (FTK), down 29% on news it has lowered its earnings guidance for 2007.
• Shenandoah Telecommunications Co. (SHEN), down 18%.

The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) went through the roof today as a late rally in financial shares lifted all the major U.S. indices. The small-cap index advanced 21.86 points, or 3.26%, to 693.43. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDU) gained 298.98 points, or 2.50%, to 12,270.17.

On a year-to-date basis, the Russell 2000 has lost 9.48%, while the Dow has let go 7.50% and the S&P 500 is missing 8.84%.

Small-cap stocks outpaced their larger brothers today as speculation of more rate cuts fueled the late-session rally.

February fed funds futures overwhelmingly suggest that the U.S. Federal Reserve will vote to lower its target for the federal funds 0.75% during its two-day meeting starting Jan. 29. A reduction of at least 0.50% is seen as a sure bet.

On Tuesday, the Fed lowered the federal funds rate, the rate at which commercial banks make overnight loans to each other, to 3.50% from 4.25%.

Shares representing the financial sector were invigorated and freed themselves of the bears’ grasp. Among the few exceptions was consumer financial services provider First Cash Financial Services, Inc. (Nasdaq: FCFS), which issued a 2008 earnings guidance below analysts’ projections.