Optimer Pharmaceuticals, Ocwen Financial and Force Protection among 52-week highs
Optimer Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:OPTR), Ocwen Financial Corp (Nasdaq:OCN) and Force Protection Inc (Nasdaq:FRPT) are among the new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
Also included among the results: CH Energy Group Inc (Nasdaq:CHG), Benjamin Franklin Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:BFBC), Rochester Medical Corp (Nasdaq:ROCM), SXC Health Solutions Corp (Nasdaq:SXCI), Grand Canyon Education Inc (Nasdaq:LOPE) and Shenandoah Telecommunications Co (Nasdaq:SHEN).
Here are the new 52-week highs among small caps:
| Price at 4:08 ET | Change | % Change | Volume | Year High | Year Low | ||
| OPTR | OPTIMER PHARMACEUTICALS INC | 11.60 | +0.83 | +7.7% | 626.1k | 10.99 | 3.30 |
| OCN | OCWEN FINL CORP | 8.79 | +0.46 | +5.5% | 737.5k | 8.40 | 3.66 |
| FRPT | FORCE PROTECTION INC | 5.91 | +0.30 | +5.3% | 1,866.6k | 5.74 | 1.03 |
| CHG | CH ENERGY GROUP INC | 50.88 | +1.38 | +2.8% | 202.2k | 49.51 | 33.39 |
| BFBC | BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BANCORP IN | 14.95 | +0.71 | +5.0% | 38.6k | 14.62 | 9.49 |
| ROCM | ROCHESTER MED CORP | 15.58 | +0.43 | +2.8% | 38.6k | 15.25 | 9.03 |
| SXCI | SXC HEALTH SOLUTIONS CORP | 18.22 | +0.63 | +3.6% | 97.7k | 17.84 | 9.85 |
| LOPE | GRAND CANYON ED INC | 18.37 | +0.37 | +2.1% | 175.9k | 18.00 | 9.49 |
| SHEN | SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATION | 27.84 | +1.70 | +6.5% | 141.6k | 27.65 | 12.40 |
| SOC | STONELEIGH PARTNERS ACQUS CO | 7.80 | +0.14 | +1.8% | 0.1k | 7.76 | 7.30 |
| HOTT | HOT TOPIC INC | 9.01 | +0.52 | +6.1% | 784.6k | 8.98 | 3.90 |
| VELC | VELCRO INDS N V | 21.00 | +0.49 | +2.4% | 0.5k | 20.96 | 16.95 |
