Symmetricom Inc. (Nasdaq:SYMM), Hi Shear Technology Corp. (Nasdaq:HSR) and Huron Consulting Group Inc. (Nasdaq:HURN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Bob Evans Farms Inc. (Nasdaq:BOBE), Astronics Corp (Nasdaq:ATRO), Colony Bankcorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN), Vanguard Natural Resources LLC (Nasdaq:VNR), Culp Inc (Nasdaq:CFI) and Deerfield Capital Corp. (Nasdaq:DFR).

Valassis Communications Inc (Nasdaq:VCI), Trueblue Inc (Nasdaq:TBI) and Affymetrix Inc (Nasdaq:AFFX) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thursday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Cohu Inc (Nasdaq:COHU), Spherion Corp (Nasdaq:SFN), Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN), Cirrus Logic Inc (Nasdaq:CRUS), Tesco Corp (Nasdaq:TESO) and Skechers USA Inc (Nasdaq:SKX).

Steak n Shake Company (Nasdaq:SNS), Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN) and BPZ Resources Inc (Nasdaq:BPZ) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: MSC Software Corp (Nasdaq:MSCS), Old Second Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:OSBC), First Clover Leaf Financial Corp (Nasdaq:FCLF), Integrated Electrical Services Inc (Nasdaq:IESC), Key Technology Inc (Nasdaq:KTEC) and O'Charley's Inc (Nasdaq:CHUX).

Santander Bancorp (Nasdaq:SBP), Caribou Coffee Co Inc (Nasdaq:CBOU) and Rubicon Technology Inc (Nasdaq:RBCN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Kohlberg Capital Corp (Nasdaq:KCAP), Pulaski Financial Corp (Nasdaq:PULB), Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN), Toreador Resources Corp (Nasdaq:TRGL), Conn's Inc (Nasdaq:CONN) and Comverge Inc (Nasdaq:COMV).

Oneida Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:ONFC), C&F  Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:CFFI) and Central Bancorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CEBK) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Thurday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: HF Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:HFFC), Middleburg Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:MBRG), Einstein Noah Restaurant Group Inc. (Nasdaq:BAGL), Xyratex Ltd. (Nasdaq:XRTX), Colony Bankcorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN) and Ascent Solar Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq:ASTI).

OncoGenex Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:OGXI), Colony Bankcorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN) and Isramco Inc. (Nasdaq:ISRL) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq:MENT), MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:MAPP), Conn's Inc. (Nasdaq:CONN), NL Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:NL), Vicor Corp. (Nasdaq:VICR) and RXi Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Nasdaq:RXII).

Cytec Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:CYT), K-Fed Bancorp. (Nasdaq:KFED) and Colony Bankcorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: SWS Group Inc. (Nasdaq:SWS), Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq:CY), Patriot Transportation Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:PATR), TeleCommunication Systems Inc. (Nasdaq:TSYS), Dollar Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:DLLR) and Hexcel Corp. (Nasdaq:HXL).

Macerich REIT (Nasdaq:MAC), Fisher Communications Inc. (Nasdaq:FSCI) and AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (Nasdaq:ANN) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: AngioDynamics Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN), Blyth Inc. (Nasdaq:BTH), Penn Virginia Corp. (Nasdaq:PVA), Winnebago Industries Inc. (Nasdaq:WGO) and Monarch Casino & Resort Inc. (Nasdaq:MCRI).

Heritage Financial Group (Nasdaq:HBOS), Gulf Island Fabrication Inc. (Nasdaq:GIFI) and GMX Resources (Nasdaq:GMXRP) are among the new 52-week lows in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: GMX Resources Inc. (Nasdaq:GMXR), Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp. (Nasdaq:PGC), Dynamic Materials Corp. (Nasdaq:BOOM), Albany International Corp. (Nasdaq:AIN), Colony Bankcorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN) and Penn Virginia Corp. (Nasdaq:PVA).

Accuray Inc. (Nasdaq:ARAY), RG Barry Corp. (Nasdaq:DFZ) and China Biotics Inc. (Nasdaq:CHBT) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: CyberSource Corp. (Nasdaq:CYBS), Overstock.com Inc. (Nasdaq:OSTK), Colony Bankcorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN), Abaxis Inc (Nasdaq:ABAX), Saia Inc. (Nasdaq:SAIA) and Acxiom Corp. (Nasdaq:ACXM).

Although today usually marks one of the quietest trading weeks of the year, stocks ended overwhelmingly lower at closing, pulled down by shares of retailer, tech, automotive and energy companies. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are MAP Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:MAPP), Palm (Nasdaq:PALM) and Colony Bankcorp (Nasdaq:CBAN).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Automakers were finding out that the glow from Friday’s $13.4 billion dollar White House bailout had a short shelf-life among investors.
• Credit Suisse analysts lowered its rating on GM to “underperform” and cut their price target to $1.
• Despite the soft tone in equities, Treasury markets were relatively tame and actually were lower into the final hour of trading.
• Risk appetite on the equity side of things was also an issue today, with small caps noticeably underperforming large caps most of the day.
• Crude oil prices tumbled again today, pulled down by worries not just about the demand picture from the United States, but also from China.
• Crude oil prices lost almost 6% in U.S. trading, slipping back below $40 a barrel on the close. 

Small Cap Gainers:

• MAP Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:MAPP) closed up over 20% after announcing a worldwide collaboration with AstraZeneca to develop and commercialize a new drug.
• Palm (Nasdaq:PALM) gets $100 million investement, shares rallied . . .

Small-cap stocks extended the morning decline into midday trading, with retailer stocks leading the way down. Additional pressure came from sinking energy stocks, a weak tone in some commodity names, tumbling automakers and modest declines in financial shares as well. Some of today’s small-cap gainers are MAP Pharmaceuticals (Nasdaq:MAPP), Palm (Nasdaq:PALM) and Colony Bankcorp (Nasdaq:CBAN).

Other Market Watch highlights today included:

• Restaurants were a hot item on Friday, but were a little cool this morning, perhaps tied to profit-taking and also from the ongoing worries about the economy.  
• Credit Suisse analysts lowered its rating on GM to “underperform” and cut their price target to $1.  
• Automakers were finding out that the glow from Friday’s $13.4 billion dollar White House bailout had a short shelf-life among investors. 
• Crude oil was off more than 3%, slipping back below $41 a barrel as Chinese imports tumbled to the lowest level of the year in November. 

Small Cap Gainers:

• MAP Pharmaceuticals up 30% after announcing a worldwide collaboration with AstraZeneca to develop and commercialize a new drug. See (Nasdaq:MAPP).
• Palm gets $100 million investement, shares rally 20%. See (Nasdaq:PALM).  
• Colony Bankcorp up 28% after declaring a fourth quarter dividend on Friday. See (Nasdaq:CBAN).  
• Benihana awarded Xanadu liquor permit by state; shares pop 12%. See (Nasdaq:BNHNA).  

Small Gainers:

• Maguire Properties down 22% after suspending dividend on Friday. See (NYSE:MPG).
• Among small-cap movers, eatery chain Lubys Inc. is down 17%. See (NYSE:LUB).
• Browne & Co. Inc. is down 15% as the marketing communications firm gave back a huge chunk of Friday’s rally. See (NYSE:BNE).  
• Oxford Industries Inc. is down 14% as the apparel maker turned south along with other apparel and retail names after a strong performance last week. See (NYSE:OXM).  

Colony Bankcorp Inc. (Nasdaq:CBAN), MAP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:MAPP) and PAM Transportation Services Inc. (Nasdaq:PTSI) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Transcat Inc. (Nasdaq:TRNS), iPCS Inc. (Nasdaq:IPCS), Seneca Foods Corp. (Nasdaq:SENEB), Palm Harbor Homes Inc. (Nasdaq:PHHM), Auburn National Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:AUBN) and MetroCorp Bancshares Inc. (Nasdaq:MCBI).

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Crescent Banking Co (Nasdaq:CSNT), Sonic Automotive Inc (Nasdaq:SAH) and Riverview Bancorp, Inc (Nasdaq:RVSB) are among the new 52-week lows in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Chimera Investment Corp (Nasdaq:CIM), Stanley Furniture Co Inc (Nasdaq:STLY), Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN), First M&F Corp (Nasdaq:FMFC), BNC Bancorp (Nasdaq:BNCN) and Central Pacific Financial Corp (Nasdaq:CPF).

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Washington Banking Co (Nasdaq:WBCO), Sonic Automotive Inc (Nasdaq:SAH) and BNC Bancorp (Nasdaq:BNCN) are among the biggest percentage losers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Pyramid Oil Co (Nasdaq:PDO), Chimera Investment Corp (Nasdaq:CIM), Chimera Investment Corp (Nasdaq:CIM), Oneida Financial Corp (Nasdaq:ONFC), NB Capital Corp (Nasdaq:NBD) and Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN).

Here are the biggest percentage losers among small caps:

Diamond Management & Technology Consultants Inc (Nasdaq:DTPI), Sucampo Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:SCMP) and Momenta Pharmaceuticals Inc (Nasdaq:MNTA) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Friday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Pacific Booker Minerals Inc (Nasdaq:PBM), DrdGold ADR (Nasdaq:DROOY), TiVo Inc (Nasdaq:TIVO), Park View Federal Savings Bank (Nasdaq:PVFC), Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN) and Syniverse Hldg Inc (Nasdaq:SVR).

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Arris Group Inc (Nasdaq:ARRS), Pure Cycle Corp (Nasdaq:PCYO) and Ardea Biosciences Inc (Nasdaq:RDEA) are among the biggest percentage losers in Wednesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Winnebago Industries Inc (Nasdaq:WGO), Cavium Networks Inc (Nasdaq:CAVM), Cache Inc (Nasdaq:CACH), Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN), Bridge Bancorp Inc (Nasdaq:BDGE) and Federal Signal Corp (Nasdaq:FSS).

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Community Bancorp (Nevada) (Nasdaq:CBON), Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN) and Cooperative Bankshares Inc (Nasdaq:COOP) are among the new 52-week lows in Monday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Boston Private Financial Holdings Inc (Nasdaq:BPFH), Western Alliance Bancorp (Nasdaq:WAL) and Medical Action Industries Inc (Nasdaq:MDCI) are also among the new 52-week lows.

Here are the new 52-week lows among small caps:

Crystal River Capital Inc (Nasdaq:CRZ), Western Refining Inc (Nasdaq:WNR) and Apex Silver Mines Ltd (Nasdaq:SIL) are among the new 52-week lows in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $750 million.

SureWest Communications (Nasdaq:SURW), Orexigen Therapeutics Inc (Nasdaq:OREX) and Colony Bankcorp Inc (Nasdaq:CBAN) are also among the new 52-week lows.

Here are the new 52-week lows among small caps: