Pricesmart, BancTrust Financial Group and AH Belo lead small-cap percentage gainers
Pricesmart Inc (Nasdaq:PSMT), BancTrust Financial Group Inc (Nasdaq:BTFG) and AH Belo Corp (Nasdaq:AHC) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
Also included among the results: Nanosphere Inc (Nasdaq:NSPH), Hovnanian Inc(Nasdaq:HOV), Ames National Corp (Nasdaq:ATLO), Severn Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:SVBI), Stage Stores Inc (Nasdaq:SSI) and VeriFone Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:PAY).
Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:
| Price at 2:23 ET | Change | % Change | Volume | Year High | Year Low | ||
| PSMT | PRICESMART INC | 22.33 | +3.91 | +21.2% | 292.2k | 33.67 | 17.12 |
| BTFG | BANCTRUST FINANCIAL GP | 6.93 | +1.13 | +19.5% | 48.2k | 20.92 | 5.71 |
| AHC | A H BELO CORP | 6.19 | +0.94 | +17.9% | 191.3k | 16.35 | 4.58 |
| NSPH | NANOSPHERE INC | 8.94 | +1.27 | +16.6% | 62.1k | 22.04 | 6.62 |
| HOV | HOVNANIAN ENTERPRISES INC | 5.40 | +0.76 | +16.4% | 3,073.4k | 19.20 | 4.25 |
| ATLO | AMES NATL CORP | 18.36 | +2.56 | +16.2% | 24.3k | 22.94 | 15.12 |
| SVBI | SEVERN BANCORP ANNAPOLIS MD | 6.95 | +0.95 | +15.8% | 17.0k | 17.00 | 6.00 |
| SSI | STAGE STORES INC | 13.57 | +1.75 | +14.8% | 781.2k | 22.00 | 9.90 |
| PAY | VERIFONE HLDGS INC | 12.88 | +1.65 | +14.7% | 1,139.2k | 50.00 | 10.10 |
| ABH | ABITIBIBOWATER INC | 8.98 | +1.15 | +14.7% | 691.6k | 37.45 | 4.70 |
