Small rise in Russell 2000 futures
The Russell 2000 (NYSE: IWM) futures are up slightly and the small-cap index will likely open in positive territory.
Today will be a quiet day, with little news on the economic or corporate front. The Mortgage Bankers Association will reveal numbers on mortgage application volume for the week ended Jan. 4, but that measure typically gets little reaction from investors.
Overseas, the United Kingdom’s FTSE 100 index fell 1.4%, while Japan’s Nikkei 225 index climbed 0.5%.
Here are the biggest percentage gainers and losers in pre-market trading among companies with a market cap between $100 million and $750 million:
Biggest percentage gainers:
• Epicor Software Corp. (EPIC), up 15% on news it forecast fourth-quarter revenue above expectations.
• Triad Guaranty Inc. (TGIC), up 12%.
• Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. (ISLE), up 12%.
Biggest percentage losers:
• InfoSpace, Inc. (INSP), down 49%.
• Premier Exhibitions, Inc. (PRXI), down 31%.
• Spectrum Control, Inc. (SPEC), down 15% on news that fourth-quarter earnings were below analysts’ expectations.
