Cowen Group, Tier Technologies and Basic Energy Services lead small-cap percentage gainers
Cowen Group Inc. (Nasdaq:COWN), Tier Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:TIER) and Basic Energy Services Inc. (Nasdaq:BAS) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
Also included among the results: FBL Financial Group Inc. (Nasdaq:FFG), Vitran Corp Inc. (Nasdaq:VTNC), Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc (Nasdaq:EGLE), TNS Inc. (Nasdaq:TNS), Penford Corp. (Nasdaq:PENX) and Clearwater Paper Corp. (Nasdaq:CLW).
Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:
| Price at 9:08 ET | Change | % Change | Volume | Year High | Year Low | ||
| COWN | COWEN GROUP INC | 5.76 | +0.86 | +17.6% | 59.2k | 10.50 | 3.54 |
| TIER | TIER TECHNOLOGIES INC | 6.48 | +0.88 | +15.7% | 48.4k | 8.75 | 3.41 |
| BAS | BASIC ENERGY SVCS INC NEW | 9.72 | +1.18 | +13.8% | 656.8k | 32.97 | 5.30 |
| FFG | FBL FINL GROUP INC | 6.75 | +0.79 | +13.3% | 261.8k | 34.86 | 1.81 |
| VTNC | VITRAN CORP INC | 6.03 | +0.68 | +12.6% | 346.5k | 18.97 | 2.26 |
| EGLE | EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC | 5.45 | +0.59 | +12.1% | 3,340.7k | 36.24 | 2.55 |
| TNS | TNS INC | 15.71 | +1.67 | +11.9% | 715.5k | 25.39 | 5.66 |
| PENX | PENFORD CORP | 5.04 | +0.50 | +11.0% | 71.6k | 24.00 | 2.07 |
| CLW | CLEARWATER PAPER CORP | 8.88 | +0.75 | +9.2% | 80.3k | 23.00 | 5.93 |
| SWSI | SUPERIOR WELL SVCS INC | 7.39 | +0.61 | +9.0% | 117.6k | 35.83 | 4.11 |
