DryShips, Excel Maritime Carriers and Eagle Bulk Shipping lead small-cap percentage gainers
DryShips Inc (Nasdaq:DRYS), Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd (Nasdaq:EXM) and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc (Nasdaq:EGLE) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
Also included among the results: Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd (Nasdaq:GNK), Safe Bulkers Inc (Nasdaq:SB), KMG Chemicals Inc (Nasdaq:KMGB), ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (Nasdaq:ATPG), Hi-Tech Pharmacal Inc (Nasdaq:HITK) and TBS International Ltd (Nasdaq:TBSI).
Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:
| Price at 12:42 ET | Change | % Change | Volume | Year High | Year Low | ||
| DRYS | DRYSHIPS INC | 10.37 | +3.20 | +44.6% | 47,051.3k | 116.43 | 3.04 |
| EXM | EXCEL MARITIME CARRIERS LTD | 6.98 | +1.97 | +39.3% | 8,306.2k | 60.99 | 3.25 |
| EGLE | EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC | 6.07 | +1.71 | +39.2% | 2,594.6k | 36.24 | 2.55 |
| GNK | GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD | 11.54 | +2.48 | +27.4% | 4,618.6k | 84.51 | 6.43 |
| SB | SAFE BULKERS INC | 5.18 | +1.09 | +26.7% | 209.8k | 19.75 | 2.98 |
| KMGB | KMG CHEMICALS INC | 5.00 | +1.01 | +25.3% | 92.2k | 17.70 | 2.25 |
| ATPG | ATP OIL & GAS CORP | 7.18 | +1.44 | +25.1% | 903.6k | 52.25 | 3.89 |
| HITK | HI-TECH PHARMACAL INC | 6.05 | +1.04 | +20.8% | 138.2k | 12.57 | 3.46 |
| TBSI | TBS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 7.20 | +1.07 | +17.5% | 1,451.4k | 61.95 | 3.40 |
| ESEA | EUROSEAS LTD | 5.29 | +0.77 | +17.0% | 220.9k | 17.49 | 2.88 |
