Parexel International, Meritage Homes and Rent-A-Center lead small-cap percentage losers
Parexel International Corporation (Nasdaq:PRXL), Meritage Homes Corp. (Nasdaq:MTH) and Rent-A-Center Inc. (Nasdaq:RCII) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
Also included among the results: Cynosure Inc. (Nasdaq:CYNO), Ceradyne Inc. (Nasdaq:CRDN), LSB Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:LXU), Convergys Corp. (Nasdaq:CVG), Kendle International Inc. (Nasdaq:KNDL) and American Ecology Corp. (Nasdaq:ECOL).
Here are the biggest percentage losers among small caps:
| Price at 1:48 ET | Change | % Change | Volume | Year High | Year Low | ||
| PRXL | PAREXEL INTL CORP | 7.78 | -5.92 | -43.2% | 8,004.2k | 36.16 | 13.58 |
| MTH | MERITAGE HOMES CORP | 7.97 | -4.87 | -37.9% | 1,716.8k | 29.49 | 7.04 |
| RCII | RENT A CTR INC NEW | 10.83 | -4.66 | -30.1% | 4,714.3k | 26.00 | 11.67 |
| CYNO | CYNOSURE INC | 8.50 | -3.40 | -28.6% | 483.5k | 40.78 | 11.18 |
| CRDN | CERADYNE INC | 17.67 | -6.91 | -28.1% | 1,741.5k | 69.52 | 24.52 |
| LXU | LSB INDS INC COM | 7.26 | -2.74 | -27.4% | 144.8k | 28.85 | 7.23 |
| CVG | CONVERGYS CORP | 7.22 | -2.69 | -27.1% | 3,624.0k | 18.46 | 9.78 |
| KNDL | KENDLE INTERNATIONAL INC | 17.49 | -5.97 | -25.4% | 726.7k | 52.00 | 23.28 |
| ECOL | AMERICAN ECOLOGY CORP | 16.25 | -5.04 | -23.7% | 775.8k | 33.83 | 18.51 |
| CR | CRANE CO | 12.34 | -3.52 | -22.2% | 1,265.0k | 48.09 | 15.86 |
