Shamir Optical Industry, ACADIA Pharmaceuticals and Union Bankshares lead small-cap percentage gainers
Shamir Optical Industry Ltd. (Nasdaq:SHMR), ACADIA Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:ACAD) and Union Bankshares Inc. (Nasdaq:UNB) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.
Also included among the results: China Yuchai International Ltd. (Nasdaq:CYD), CNinsure Inc. (Nasdaq:CISG), China TransInfo Technology Corp. (Nasdaq:CTFO), Brookfield Homes Corp (Nasdaq:BHS), Elron Electronic Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:ELRN) and China Marine Food Group Ltd. (Nasdaq:CMFO).
Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:
| Price at 9:08 ET | Change | % Change | Volume | Year High | Year Low | ||
| SHMR | SHAMIR OPTICAL INDUSTRY LTD | +21.7% | 7.39 | 6.18 | 18.1k | 6.96 | 2.06 |
| ACAD | ACADIA PHARMACEUTICALS INC | +21.6% | 6.60 | 5.22 | 4,796.3k | 5.63 | 0.72 |
| UNB | UNION BANKSHARES INC | +14.4% | 18.88 | 16.50 | 0.3k | 22.40 | 13.00 |
| CYD | CHINA YUCHAI INTL LTD | +12.5% | 10.50 | 9.10 | 613.8k | 10.89 | 2.49 |
| CISG | CNINSURE INC | +12.2% | 21.55 | 18.75 | 963.1k | 19.80 | 5.44 |
| CTFO | CHINA TRANSINFO TECHNLGY COR | +11.7% | 7.38 | 6.55 | 445.7k | 6.64 | 2.20 |
| BHS | BROOKFIELD HOMES CORP | +11.2% | 7.55 | 6.56 | 47.4k | 17.80 | 1.49 |
| ELRN | ELRON ELECTR INDS LTD | +11.1% | 5.38 | 4.84 | 80.5k | 8.43 | 1.05 |
| CMFO | CHINA MARINE FOOD GROUP LTD | +11.0% | 5.80 | 5.33 | 300.7k | 5.83 | 1.10 |
| WMCO | WILLIAMS CTLS INC | +10.8% | 7.93 | 7.48 | 2.1k | 13.48 | 3.70 |
