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JA Solar Holdings Co (Nasdaq:JASO), Xenoport (Nasdaq:XNPT), Excel Maritime Carriers (Nasdaq:EXM) and STEC (Nasdaq: STEC) are among the most actively traded companies in Thusday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Radian Group Inc (Nasdaq:RDN), Avis Budget Group (Nasdaq:CAR), Sequenom Inc (Nasdaq:SQNM), MGIC Inventory Corp (Nasdaq:MTG) and CSG Systems International (Nasdaq:CSGS).

Radian Group (Nasdaq:RDN), Xenoport Inc (Nasdaq:XNPT), MGIC Inventory Corp (Nasdaq:MTG) and Liz Claiborne (Nasdaq:LIZ) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: STEC Inc (Nasdaq:STEC), Sequenom Inc (Nasdaq:SQNM), Taser International Inc (Nasdaq:TASR). Canadian Solar Inc (Nasdaq:CSIQ), and Texas Roadhouse (Nasdaq:TXRH)

Xenoport (Nasdaq:XNPT), Amicas Inc (Nasdaq:AMCS), Sequenom Inc (Nasdaq:SQNM) and Energy Solutions Inc (Nasdaq:ES)are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Radian Group (Nasdaq:RDN), STEC Inc (Nasdaq:STEC), MGIC Inventory Corp (Nasdaq:MTG), Taser International Inc (Nasdaq:TASR) and LDK Solar (Nasdaq:LDK).

MSC Software Corp. (Nasdaq:MSCS), XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) and Cheesecake Factory Inc. (Nasdaq:CAKE) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: CSG Systems International Inc. (Nasdaq:CSGS), Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:SPPI), Websense Inc. (Nasdaq:WBSN), Century Aluminum Co. (Nasdaq:CENX), BioDelivery Sciences International Inc. (Nasdaq:BDSI) and Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (Nasdaq:ENER).

Geron Corp. (Nasdaq:GERN), Amicus Therapeutics Inc. (Nasdaq:FOLD) and Epoch Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:EPHC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: IncrediMail Ltd. (Nasdaq:MAIL), Heritage Crystal Clean Inc. (Nasdaq:HCCI), LSI Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:LYTS), Coldwater Creek Inc. (Nasdaq:CWTR), O'Charley's Inc. (Nasdaq:CHUX) and XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT).

Geron Corp (Nasdaq:GERN), Prospect Capital Corp (Nasdaq:PSEC) and Spectrum Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:SPPI) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Fuqi International Inc (Nasdaq:FUQI), AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:AMAG), XenoPort Inc (Nasdaq:XNPT), Canadian Solar Inc (Nasdaq:CSIQ), American Capital Agency Corp (Nasdaq:AGNC) and ClickSoftware Technologies Ltd (Nasdaq:CKSW).

Xenoport Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) is the sole 52-week low on Wednesday's session.

XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT), FPIC Insurance Group Inc. (Nasdaq:FPIC) and SureWest Communications (Nasdaq:SURW) are among the new 52-week lows in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Orient Express Hotels Ltd. (Nasdaq:OEH), Greenbrier Companies Inc. (Nasdaq:GBX) and UAL Corp. (Nasdaq:UAUA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results:Graham Corp. (Nasdaq:GHM), M I Homes Inc. (Nasdaq:MHO), Heartland Financial USA Inc. (Nasdaq:HTLF), XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) and Central Pacific Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CPF).

OmniVision Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:OVTI), SAVVIS Inc. (Nasdaq:SVVS) and Hercules Offshore Inc. (Nasdaq:HERO) are among the most actively traded companies in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Ares Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:ARCC), XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT), Sierra Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq:SWIR), Carrizo Oil & Gas Inc. (Nasdaq:CRZO), EnerNOC Inc. (Nasdaq:ENOC) and Tessera Technologies (Nasdaq:TSRA).

XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT), Sierra Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq:SWIR) and Stewardship Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:SSFN) are among the new 52-week lows in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Tessera Technologies (Nasdaq:TSRA), XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT) and Gladstone Commercial  (Nasdaq:GOODP) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: United Community Bancorp (Nasdaq:UCBA), Communications Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:JCS), Vitran Corp Inc. (Nasdaq:VTNC), Lindsay Corp. (Nasdaq:LNN), Sierra Wireless Inc. (Nasdaq:SWIR) and First Financial Service Corp. (Nasdaq:FFKY).

Small-cap stocks jumped higher on the opening, a welcome sign after the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) suffered the largest one-day loss of the year on Monday. Buying interest was stirred by optimism for a bail-out of beleaguered U.S. automakers, anticipation for another round of global rate cuts and just a plain old oversold bounce after Mondays’s rout. At 9:57 a.m. ET, the Russell 2000 was up 5.14, or 1.23%, at 422.21.

Investor eyes will be on our nation’s capital today as auto industry executives gather in Washington with hands held out begging for a rescue package to avert potential failure. In a turnabout from last month’s embarrassment when the executives showed up on their chartered jets asking for taxpayer money, this time around the top dog at General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) said he was willing to work for just $1. CEOs from the Big 3 also were either flying commercial or driving to Capital Hill. The general perception is that after some browbeating, lawmakers will come up with an aid package for automakers in the $25 billion range. Shortly after the open, GM stock was up 6%, while Ford was up 5%.

Today’s meetings in Washington will coincide with monthly figures for vehicle sales, which are expected to be among the worst in a quarter-century. Overnight, news on the auto front was bad around the world, with new vehicle registrations in Germany down 17% for the month of November and down 28% in South Africa. Toyota and Tata (India’s top carmaker) announced plans to slash annual production to avoid building up inventory of unsold vehicles.

Financial shares were in bounce mode this morning after getting absolutely hammered Monday. Investors were hopeful for another round of global rate cuts to stimulate the world out of recession. The Reserve Bank of Australia slashed 100 basis points off their benchmark rate last night, which was much more aggressive than expected. In addition, the Bank of Japan expanded lending, and rate cuts are expected out of the United Kingdom, eurozone and New Zealand soon, and out of Sweden . . .

XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT), Tessera Technologies (Nasdaq:TSRA) and Franklin Electric Co Inc. (Nasdaq:FELE) are among the most actively traded companies in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. (Nasdaq:CETV), Skyworks Solutions Inc. (Nasdaq:SWKS), PowerShares FTSE (Nasdaq:PRFZ), James River Coal Co. (Nasdaq:JRCC), Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. (Nasdaq:BECN) and Umpqua Holdings Corp. (Nasdaq:UMPQ).

Small-cap stocks jumped higher on the opening, lifted by news of a large fiscal stimulus plan out of China, and by a surge in commodity-related shares. Today’s small-cap gainers are GeoMet (Nasdaq:GMET), Logility, Inc. (Nasdaq:LGTY) and ETEL (Nasdaq:ETEL).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

•    Financial shares got a lift from a G20 statement over the weekend saying that a coordinated action was needed to fight the global financial crisis.  
•    At 9:54 a.m. ET, the Russell 2000 was up 5.81, or 1.15% at 511.60
•    Small-cap stocks jumped higher on the opening, lifted by news of a large fiscal stimulus plan out of China, and by a surge in commodity-related shares.
•    Overnight, China shares were up 7.4%, Japan’s Nikkei climbed 5.8%, Hong Kong was up 3.5%, India rallied 5.7%, Australia was up 1.3% and European shares were up about 2% heading toward the U.S. open.  
•    Crude oil prices were up more than $4 a barrel, while copper prices climbed 8% in Asian trading.

Small Cap Gainers:

• GeoMet up 19% ahead of its Q3 earnings release and conference call scheduled for today. See (Nasdaq:GMET).  
• Logility, Inc. up 18% on light volume. See (Nasdaq:LGTY).
• EGS Acquisition Co. commences tender offer to acquire all issued and outstanding common shares and ADSs of eTelecare Global Solutions. Shares of ETEL pop 16%. See (Nasdaq:ETEL).  
• Smith & Wesson up over 16% on no fresh news, lower-than-average volume. See (Nasdaq:SWHC).  


Small Cap Losers:

• GSK, XenoPort to withdraw and resubmit new drug application requesting Solzira approval for restless legs syndrome. XNPT shares dive 17% in pre-market. See (Nasdaq:XNPT).  
• Fuel Tech Inc. reports Q3 results, lowers FY 2008 outlook. Shares drop 9% in pre-market. See (Nasdaq:FTEK).  
• Circuit City files For Chapter 11; shares lose more than half their value, shares plummet 64% in pre-market. See (NYSE:CC).  

Small-cap stocks jumped higher on the opening, lifted by news of a large fiscal stimulus plan out of China, and by a surge in commodity-related shares. At 9:54 a.m. ET, the Russell 2000 (NYSE:IWM) was up 5.81, or 1.15%, at 511.60.

China, which houses the world’s fourth-largest economy and which single-handedly accounted for 27% of global growth last year took an aggressive stance to stir up business activity, announcing plans for a fiscal stimulus package of $586 billion, primarily for infrastructure purposes. Traders saw the news as a good sign to help counter global slowing, and to perk up demand for commodities.

Crude oil prices were up nearly $4 a barrel, gold jumped 4% and copper prices surged about 8% overnight. BHP Billiton, the world’s largest mining company, soared some 13% ahead of the opening. In fact, metals and mining stocks were the top early performers today. Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold Inc. (NYSE:FCX) was up 11%, while Titanium Metals Corp. (NYSE:TIE) was up 4.2% and Newmont Mining Corp. (NYSE:NEW) was up 6.3%

In a research report this morning, analysts at Goldman Sachs said the China stimulus plan was “a major measure that signals the government's commitment to address the gathering signs of economic weakness in China. While the total size of the stimulus is still unclear (the headline total appears to rely on a smaller federal government commitment and may include some spending that would have occurred anyway), there is no doubt that this is a large and positive step … as we have argued before, more aggressive stimulus outside the US is a necessary and welcome development in dealing with the current broad-based global slowdown. Alongside European monetary easing last week (and the United Kingdom's particularly large move), we seem to be heading more firmly in the right direction on this front.”

Financial shares got a lift from a G20 statement over the weekend saying that “coordinated” action was needed to fight the global financial crisis, which spurred hope for further central bank rate cuts around the world. Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) was up 3.3%, while JP Morgan Chase and Co. (NYSE:JPM) was up 1%.

Some traders were still debating the impact of last Friday’s employment . . .

DryShips Inc. (Nasdaq:DRYS), A Power Energy Generation Systems Ltd. (Nasdaq:APWR) and Solarfun Power Holdings Co Ltd. (Nasdaq:SOLF) are among the most actively traded companies in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Canadian Solar Inc. (Nasdaq:CSIQ), XenoPort Inc. (Nasdaq:XNPT), CastlePoint Holdings Ltd. (Nasdaq:CPHL), SM&A (Nasdaq:WINS), Delta Petroleum Corp. (Nasdaq:DPTR) and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE).

Here are the most actively traded companies among small caps:

The Russell 2000 and the Dow rallied to new record closes on news of stronger-than-expected durable goods orders and strong quarterly results by online retailing giant Amazon.com Inc.  Among small caps, shares of Industrial Services of America, Inc. (Nasdaq: IDSA) got a boost on a rise in net income, while news of a positive drug trial lifted XenoPort, Inc. (Nasdaq: XNPT).

The Russell 2000 gained 5.71 points, or 0.69 percent, to set new record close of 832.07.  The previous record of 831.44 was set on April 16.  The Dow Jones Industrial Average also closed at a record high, adding 135.95 points, or 1.05 percent, to 13,089.89.  Its previous record close was 12,981.98, achieved on April 20.  The Dow has been up 17 times in the last 19 sessions.