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Advertisement1 Financial Times - UK Homepage
Footsie suffers worst year
Dec 31 2008 13:05
London's leading stocks endured their worst annual falls in at least 24 years, while in Europe and Asia, some markets ended the year by notching up their worst performances since records began Read more »

Israel rejects calls to halt attacks on Gaza
Dec 31 2008 14:56
Israel has rejected international calls for a halt to its attacks on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, saying that a European Union proposal for a 48-hour truce offered no guarantee that the Islamist group would in turn end its rocket attacks on Israel Read more »

Russia-Ukraine gas talks end in failure
Jan 01 2009 00:03
Russia looked set to cut gas supplies to Ukraine after talks over a deal broke down on Wednesday. The company now looks likely to reduce supplies on January 1 as promised Read more »

Financial Times - US homepage
US stocks suffer worst year since Great Depression
Dec 31 2008 22:08
The worst annual performance for US stocks since the Great Depression ended with a modest rally on the final day of trading as the Federal Reserve pushed ahead with its plan to buy mortgage-backed securities Read more »

Israeli planes hit government buildings in Gaza
Jan 01 2009 04:36
Israeli warplanes attacked government buildings in the Gaza Strip early on New Year's Day after Israel and its Islamist Hamas foe both spurned ceasefire calls in a conflict that has killed about 400 Palestinians Read more »

Citi executives and Rubin forgo bonuses
Dec 31 2008 21:42
Citigroup's top executives, and Robert Rubin, a director and senior adviser, will forgo their 2008 bonuses amid internal and external pressure to atone for the company's huge losses and a $300bn government bail-out Read more »

Financial Times - Europe homepage
Footsie suffers worst year
Dec 31 2008 13:05
London's leading stocks endured their worst annual falls in at least 24 years, while in Europe and Asia, some markets ended the year by notching up their worst performances since records began Read more »

Russia-Ukraine gas talks end in failure
Jan 01 2009 00:03
Russia looked set to cut gas supplies to Ukraine after talks over a deal broke down on Wednesday. The company now looks likely to reduce supplies on January 1 as promised Read more »

Israeli planes hit government buildings in Gaza
Jan 01 2009 04:36
Israeli warplanes attacked government buildings in the Gaza Strip early on New Year's Day after Israel and its Islamist Hamas foe both spurned ceasefire calls in a conflict that has killed about 400 Palestinians Read more »

Financial Times - Asia homepage
US stocks suffer worst year since Great Depression
Dec 31 2008 22:08
The worst annual performance for US stocks since the Great Depression ended with a modest rally on the final day of trading as the Federal Reserve pushed ahead with its plan to buy mortgage-backed securities Read more »

Israeli planes hit government buildings in Gaza
Jan 01 2009 04:36
Israeli warplanes attacked government buildings in the Gaza Strip early on New Year's Day after Israel and its Islamist Hamas foe both spurned ceasefire calls in a conflict that has killed about 400 Palestinians Read more »

Citi executives and Rubin forgo bonuses
Dec 31 2008 21:42
Citigroup's top executives, and Robert Rubin, a director and senior adviser, will forgo their 2008 bonuses amid internal and external pressure to atone for the company's huge losses and a $300bn government bail-out Read more »

FT.com - World
Israel rejects calls to halt attacks on Gaza
Dec 31 2008 14:56
Israel has rejected international calls for a halt to its attacks on the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, saying that a European Union proposal for a 48-hour truce offered no guarantee that the Islamist group would in turn end its rocket attacks on Israel Read more »

Russia-Ukraine gas talks end in failure
Jan 01 2009 00:03
Russia looked set to cut gas supplies to Ukraine after talks over a deal broke down on Wednesday. The company now looks likely to reduce supplies on January 1 as promised Read more »

Paulson rues shortage of firepower as battle raged
Dec 31 2008 10:48
Three times in the past six months, Hank Paulson says, he feared that the world financial system was in danger of complete meltdown Read more »

China dairy boss tried over milk scandal
Dec 31 2008 10:32
The chairwoman of the Chinese company at the heart of a tainted milk scandal that has killed at least six children and made thousands ill went on trial facing a maximum penalty of death Read more »

Bangladesh election winner offers to share power
Dec 31 2008 10:20
Sheikh Hasina Wajed, the winner of this week's election in Bangladesh, offered the promise of power-sharing to her defeated rival in a bid to persuade her to accept the results of the poll Read more »

FT.com - Companies
Two executives depart in Dell restructuring
Dec 31 2008 18:56
Two of the top executives brought in last year by Michael Dell to try to breathe new life into the PC maker he founded are to leave as part of a broader global reorganisation, the company said Read more »

Citi executives and Rubin forgo bonuses
Dec 31 2008 21:42
Citigroup's top executives, and Robert Rubin, a director and senior adviser, will forgo their 2008 bonuses amid internal and external pressure to atone for the company's huge losses and a $300bn government bail-out Read more »

Viacom threatens Time Warner Cable blackout
Dec 31 2008 21:14
Popular cable television channels such as MTV and Comedy Central could go dark in millions of homes across the US after licensing fee talks between Viacom and Time Warner Cable faltered and Viacom threatened a programming blackout Read more »

GMAC fails to hit debt swap target
Dec 31 2008 21:14
GMAC, the financial services affiliate of General Motors that is receiving up to $6bn in federal aid, will cut its debt through a much-publicised debt swap, although participation in the exchange fell short of the company's target Read more »

UBS sells stake in Bank of China
Dec 31 2008 13:34
UBS has made a profit of about $350m from selling its stake in Bank of China, as Switzerland's biggest bank continues to repair the damage done to its balance sheet by the credit crisis Read more »

FT.com - Financial Markets News
US stocks suffer worst year since Great Depression
Dec 31 2008 22:08
The worst annual performance for US stocks since the Great Depression ended with a modest rally on the final day of trading as the Federal Reserve pushed ahead with its plan to buy mortgage-backed securities Read more »

Footsie suffers worst year
Dec 31 2008 13:05
London's leading stocks endured their worst annual falls in at least 24 years, while in Europe and Asia, some markets ended the year by notching up their worst performances since records began Read more »

Commodity markets in worst annual fall
Dec 31 2008 16:19
Oil and gold fell in the final trading hours of 2008 as investors reflected on the worst year for commodity markets since modern records began Read more »

Volatile 2008 for foreign exchange
Dec 31 2008 12:42
The pound steadied on Wednesday, pulling back from a record low against the euro and a six-and-a-half year trough against the dollar amid thin trading as a dramatic year on the currency markets drew to an end Read more »

Europe caps a dismal year
Dec 31 2008 13:06
Stocks in Europe had their worst annual falls in more than 20 years in 2008, while in Asia some markets ended the year on Tuesday by notching up their worst performance since records began Read more »



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Money Rates

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MARKETS DATA CENTER
from The Wall Street Journal Online

MONEY RATES
Wednesday, December 31, 2008


International rates
Prime rates
Latest Wk ago
U.S.
3.25 3.25

Canada
3.50 3.50

Euro zone
2.50 2.50

Japan
1.675 1.675

Switzerland
2.02 2.02

Britain
2.00 2.00

Australia
4.25 4.25

Hong Kong
5.00 5.25


Overnight repurchase
Latest Wk ago
U.S.
0.08 0.13

U.K. (BBA)
1.908 1.767

Euro zone
2.17 2.15


U.S. government rates
Latest Wk ago
Discount
[ Effective Date: 12/16/2008 ]
0.50 0.50

Federal funds
[ Effective Date: 12/16/2008 ]
Effective rate
0.26 0.16
Target rate
0.00-0.25 0.00
High
1.0000 0.5000
Low
0.0000 0.0300
Bid
0.1250 0.0625
Offer
0.2500 0.1250

Treasury bill auction
[ Auction Date: 12/31/2008 ]
4 weeks
0.030 0.000
13 weeks
0.050 0.040
26 weeks
0.250 0.285

Secondary Market

Freddie Mac
30-year mortgage yields
Latest Wk ago
30 days
4.54 4.55
60 days
4.69 4.70
One-year ARM
3.375 3.375

Fannie Mae
30-year mortgage yields
Latest Wk ago
30 days
4.283 4.594
60 days
4.489 4.695

Constant maturity debt index
Latest Wk ago
Three months
n.a. n.a.
Six months
n.a. n.a.
One year
n.a. n.a.

Bankers acceptance
Latest Wk ago
30 days
0.75 0.65
60 days
1.00 1.25
90 days
1.33 1.50
120 days
1.50 1.50
150 days
1.50 1.50
180 days
1.75 1.75

Other short-term rates

Latest Wk ago
Call money
2.00 2.00

Commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 to 97 days
n.q. ...
98 to 119 days
0.10 ...
120 to 149 days
0.15 ...
150 to 165 days
0.25 ...
166 to 180 days
0.35 ...
181 to 270 days
n.q. ...

Dealer commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 days
0.54 0.79
60 days
0.99 1.19
90 days
1.14 1.49

Euro commercial paper
Latest Wk ago
30 day
2.35 2.38
Two month
2.51 2.51
Three month
2.62 2.62
Four month
2.71 2.89
Five month
2.72 2.90
Six month
2.75 2.93

London interbank offered rate, or Libor
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.43625 0.47125
Three month
1.42500 1.46750
Six month
1.75000 1.83000
One year
2.00375 2.09125

Libor Swaps (USD)
Latest Wk ago
Two year
1.481 1.574
Three year
1.755 1.828
Five year
2.137 2.171
Ten year
2.564 2.551
20 year
2.806 2.775
30 year
2.756 2.711

Euro Libor
Latest Wk ago
One month
2.589 2.709
Three month
2.894 2.987
Six month
2.978 3.057
One year
3.059 3.144

Euro interbank offered rate
Latest Wk ago
One month
2.603 2.711
Three month
2.892 2.991
Six month
2.971 3.061
One year
3.049 3.150

Hibor
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.299 0.300
Three month
0.951 1.000
Six month
1.450 1.550
One year
1.849 1.900

Asian dollars
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.450 0.475
Three month
1.443 1.459
Six month
1.790 1.830
One year
2.018 2.073

Certificates of Deposit
Latest Wk ago
One month
0.550 0.800
Three month
1.150 1.500
Six Month
1.700 1.900

Merrill Lynch Ready Assets Trust
Latest Wk ago
Call money
1.730 1.880

Eurodollars (mid rates)
Offer Bid
One month
0.25 1.00
Two month
0.65 1.10
Three month
0.50 1.50
Four month
1.00 1.50
Five month
1.25 1.75
Six month
1.50 2.00

Freddie Mac
Weekly survey
Wednesday, December 31, 2008


Latest Wk ago
30-year fixed
5.10 5.14
15-year fixed
4.83 4.91
Five-year ARM
5.57 5.49
One-year ARM
4.85 4.95

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Footnotes
U.S. prime rate and discount rate are effective December 16, 2008. U.S. prime rate is the base rate on corporate loans posted by at least 70% of the 10 largest U.S. banks.; Other prime rates aren't directly comparable; lending practices vary widely by location; Discount rate is the charge on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Banks; Federal-funds rate is on reserves traded among commercial banks for overnight use in amounts of $1 million or more; Call money rate is the charge on loans to brokers on stock-exchange collateral; Dealer commercial paper rates are for high-grade unsecured notes sold through dealers by major corporations; Freddie Mac RNY is the required net yield for the one-year 2% rate-capped ARM. Libor is the British Bankers' Association average of interbank offered rates for dollar deposits in the London market; Libor Swaps quoted are mid-market, semi-annual swap rates and pay the floating 3-month Libor rate..

Sources: Merrill Lynch; Bureau of Labor Statistics; ICAP plc.; Reuters; General Electric Capital Corp.; Tullett Prebon Information, Ltd.


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There's Plenty to Dig About Coal

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December 31, 2008 -- 5:45 p.m. EST
UP AND DOWN WALL STREET
Good Riddance
2008 was a real bummer and the new year looks like another one. Dogs of the Dow: Barking up the wrong tree.
 

 
GETTING TECHNICAL
What to Watch on the Charts in 2009
Changes in sector leadership will indicate when the market regains health.
 

 
THE STRIKING
PRICE DAILY

Playing the Short Squeeze in Construction
Consider strategies in Martin Marietta and Vulcan Materials.
 
CHARTING THE MARKET TODAY
Charting the Markets Wednesday
NetApp, Puget Energy Holding and Genco Shipping rose. La-Z-Boy fell.
 

 
WEEKDAY TRADER
There's Plenty to Dig About Coal
The sector has hit a multi-year low, but there are diamonds in the rough.
 

 
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX PM
GM Seen Picking Up Market Share
The auto giant may grow its December share to 23%, says Credit Suisse.
 

 
HOT RESEARCH PM
Microsoft May Accelerate Buybacks
The software giant may cut diluted shares by 300 million per quarter.
 

 
INVESTORS' SOAPBOX AM
Corrections, Specialty Health Picks
Corrections Corp., Psychiatric Solutions and America Service may rise.
 

 
HOT RESEARCH
BWAY Holding Set for Near-Term Rise
The container maker has strong cash flow, says Barrington.
 

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Foreign Exchange - Closing

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MARKETS DATA CENTER
from The Wall Street Journal Online

MAJOR CURRENCIES
Wednesday, December 31, 2008


Americas

Country
Last
in US$ per US$ US$ vs. % chg

Argentina peso*
0.2895 3.4542 0.10

Brazil real
0.4321 2.3143 -0.70

Canada dollar
0.8218 1.2168 -0.36

1-mos forward
0.8215 1.2173 -0.35

3-mos forward
0.8219 1.2167 -0.34

6-mos forward
0.8231 1.2149 -0.34

Chile peso
0.001567 638.16 -0.64

Colombia peso
0.0004447 2248.71 unch

Ecuador US dollar
1 1 unch

Mexico peso*
0.0729 13.7250 -0.30

Peru new sol
0.3190 3.1348 -0.22

Uruguay peso†
0.04100 24.39 unch

Venezuela b. fuerte
0.46570111 2.1473 unch


Asia-Pacific

Last
in US$ per US$ US$ vs. % chg

Australian dollar
0.7114 1.4057 -2.87

China yuan
0.1466 6.8230 -0.11

Hong Kong dollar
0.1290 7.7504 unch

India rupee
0.02057 48.6145 1.07

Indonesia rupiah
0.0000917 10905 -0.44

Japan yen
0.011022 90.73 0.47

1-mos forward
0.011029 90.67 0.47

3-mos forward
0.011044 90.55 0.46

6-mos forward
0.01107 90.33 0.47

Malaysia ringgit§
0.2896 3.4530 -0.73

New Zealand dollar
0.5863 1.7056 -1.57

Pakistan rupee
0.01264 79.114 0.63

Philippines peso
0.0211 47.461 unch

Singapore dollar
0.6981 1.4325 -0.31

South Korea won
0.0007918 1262.95 0.27

Taiwan dollar
0.03051 32.776 unch

Thailand baht
0.02875 34.783 0.07

Vietnam dong
0.00006 17483 0.08


Europe

Last
in US$ per US$ US$ vs. % chg

Czech Rep. koruna**
0.05203 19.220 1.79

Denmark krone
0.1877 5.3277 0.59

Euro area euro
1.3969 0.7159 0.76

Hungary forint
0.00526 190.11 0.11

Norway krone
0.1438 6.9541 -0.83

Poland zloty
0.3368 2.9691 0.21

Romania leu
0.3463 2.8875 1.14

Russia ruble‡
0.03275 30.534 3.91

Slovak Rep koruna
0.04635 21.575 0.76

Sweden krona
0.1278 7.8247 0.70

Switzerland franc
0.9369 1.0673 0.86

1-mos forward
0.9373 1.0669 0.85

3-mos forward
0.9380 1.0661 0.90

6-mos forward
0.9410 1.0627 0.89

Turkey lira**
0.6491 1.5405 1.28

UK pound
1.4593 0.6853 -1.07

1-mos forward
1.4581 0.6858 -1.07

3-mos forward
1.4569 0.6864 -1.07

6-mos forward
1.4567 0.6865 -1.08


Middle East/Africa

Last
in US$ per US$ US$ vs. % chg

Bahrain dinar
2.6527 0.3770 unch

Eqypt pound*
0.1818 5.4996 -0.41

Israel shekel
0.2646 3.7793 0.57

Jordan dinar
1.4114 0.7085 0.24

Kenya shilling
0.01279 78.200 0.71

Kuwait dinar
3.6196 0.2763 unch

Lebanon pound
0.0006634 1507.39 0.39

Saudi Arabia riyal
0.2664 3.7538 unch

South Africa rand
0.1064 9.3985 0.38

UAE dirham
0.2723 3.6724 unch


SDR††
1.5403 0.6492 0.48


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Footnotes
*Floating rate
† Financial
§Government rate
‡Russian Central Bank rate
**Commercial rate
††Special Drawing Rights (SDR); from the
International Monetary Fund; based on
exchange rates forU.S., British and
Japanese currencies.
Note: Based on trading among banks of
$1 million and more, as quoted at 4 p.m. ET by Reuters.

Source: Reuters

The "US$ vs. % chg" column reflects
the percentage change in the value
of the U.S. dollar vs. each currency.


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Biggest Decliners - Closing

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BIGGEST DECLINERS CLOSING SNAPSHOT
4:35 pm ET 12/31/2008

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NYSE:

Issue (symbol)
Price Chg % Chg Volume
---------------------------------

SaulCtrsPfdB x (BFSY)
$13.00 -3.94 -23.25 38,865

PrShUltsAIG Oil (SCO)
31.66 -7.74 -19.64 1,005,087

NalcoHldg (NLC)
11.54 -2.46 -17.57 2,296,485

HFF A (HF)
2.45 -0.47 -16.10 47,040

GenMotor (GM)
3.20 -0.60 -15.79 25,950,326

Valhi (VHI)
10.70 -1.95 -15.42 131,349

VerifoneHldgs (PAY)
4.90 -0.69 -12.34 3,092,100

ProShrUSRlEst (SRS)
50.71 -5.45 -9.71 16,060,202

PrShUltSh Silv (ZSL)
17.51 -1.83 -9.44 32,007

ReneSola (SOL)
4.41 -0.45 -9.26 2,279,270

LaZ Boy (LZB)
2.17 -0.22 -9.21 539,823

SmlCapBear 3x (TZA)
47.89 -4.56 -8.69 3,045,073

PrShrRussMCVal (SJL)
80.39 -7.58 -8.62 3,436

ChevyChBk pf (CCXC)
14.40 -1.35 -8.57 22,471

Corts JCPen JBR (JBR)
10.72 -0.98 -8.38 15,750

FinancBear 3x (FAZ)
35.70 -3.24 -8.32 2,906,665

FstBcp MIPS E (FBPE)
15.50 -1.40 -8.28 10,400

TlcmArg ADS (TEO)
7.60 -0.67 -8.10 179,100

PwrShr DBAgriDblShrt (AGA)
42.58 -3.74 -8.07 30,533

RydexInvRusl2k (RRZ)
86.86 -7.59 -8.04 3,077

TrinaSolar ADS (TSL)
9.29 -0.81 -8.02 1,152,446

JohnBeanTech (JBT)
8.17 -0.70 -7.89 281,043

MS MPI (PIA)
5.78 -0.49 -7.81 43,733

ProShrUSFnl (SKF)
103.01 -8.15 -7.33 10,764,768

VoltInfoSci (VOL)
7.23 -0.57 -7.31 189,549


Nasdaq:

Issue (symbol)
Price Chg % Chg Volume
---------------------------------

PacStBcp (PSBC)
$1.90 -0.70 -26.92 76,650

ParkBcp (PFED)
4.48 -1.02 -18.55 4,300

MicroFnl x (MFI)
2.02 -0.38 -15.83 8,349

TeamStaff (TSTF)
1.70 -0.30 -15.00 25,720

CalFstNBcp (CFNB)
6.61 -1.15 -14.82 3,320

FstFinSvc (FFKY)
11.81 -1.94 -14.11 4,637

CitizensFst (CZFC)
3.55 -0.55 -13.41 10,967

LSB Fnl (LSBI)
9.94 -1.48 -12.96 2,874

OceanShrHldg (OSHC)
6.90 -1.00 -12.66 115,526

RivrviewBcp (RVSB)
2.25 -0.29 -11.42 53,884

StaarSurg (STAA)
2.38 -0.30 -11.19 66,292

Advanta B (ADVNB)
2.09 -0.24 -10.30 730,031

ThomasProp (TPGI)
2.59 -0.26 -9.12 111,950

AllncBcpPA (ALLB)
7.50 -0.75 -9.09 3,015

AssetAccepCap (AACC)
5.11 -0.51 -9.07 297,013

EastInsHldgs (EIHI)
8.03 -0.80 -9.06 10,406

WainwrtBk (WAIN)
5.92 -0.57 -8.78 15,033

FlamlTch ADS (FLML)
3.92 -0.37 -8.62 59,832

Ziprealty (ZIPR)
2.65 -0.25 -8.62 23,109

WaccamawBkshrs (WBNK)
5.01 -0.47 -8.58 6,860

ChnaArchtEngrg (CAEI)
2.46 -0.23 -8.55 150,794

ArcticCat (ACAT)
4.79 -0.44 -8.41 65,453

Audiovox (VOXX)
5.01 -0.44 -8.07 121,888

AmRailcarInd (ARII)
10.53 -0.92 -8.03 173,321

HLS SysIntl (HOLI)
2.80 -0.23 -7.59 123,661


AMEX:

Issue (symbol)
Price Chg % Chg Volume
---------------------------------

UtdCapital (AFP)
$18.14 -3.01 -14.23 16,700

EmergentGp (LZR)
6.80 -0.97 -12.48 103,218

TiensBiotchGp (TBV)
1.96 -0.24 -10.91 27,452

EagleCapGrowth (GRF)
5.00 -0.55 -9.91 10,300

Flanigans (BDL)
3.52 -0.37 -9.51 14,182

MexcoEngy (MXC)
12.39 -1.27 -9.30 5,041

RivieraHldg (RIV)
3.00 -0.28 -8.54 63,506

RMR HospFd (RHR)
2.05 -0.18 -8.07 61,730

AmCmnty Tr (APO)
4.31 -0.24 -5.27 10,470

CoreMldTch (CMT)
2.60 -0.14 -5.11 11,660

InvrnssInv (IMA)
18.91 -0.72 -3.67 845,701

RenaissncAcq (RAK)
5.50 -0.20 -3.51 13,605

Graham (GHM)
10.82 -0.38 -3.39 159,340

ChaseCp (CCF)
11.29 -0.39 -3.34 10,143

BlkRkMD Muni (BZM)
11.08 -0.38 -3.29 21,561

NewConceptEngy (GBR)
4.16 -0.14 -3.26 4,050

GreenhunterEn (GRH)
4.92 -0.13 -2.57 23,501

Elecsys (ASY)
4.00 -0.10 -2.44 3,700

ArrhythRsch (HRT)
2.00 -0.05 -2.43 18,762

TompkinsFnc (TMP)
57.95 -1.35 -2.28 71,433

FieldPntPete (FPP)
2.30 -0.05 -2.13 47,396

NuvNJ (NXJ)
9.06 -0.17 -1.84 35,238

NuvMD Fd3 (NWI)
9.74 -0.16 -1.62 35,873

NuvNC Fd2 (NNO)
10.97 -0.18 -1.61 33,628

UTEK (UTK)
8.85 -0.13 -1.45 3,700

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NYSE:

Issue (symbol)
Price Chg % Chg Volume
---------------------------------

PhnxCos Quibs (PFX)
$9.69 3.47 55.77 57,688

Strats GSG GJS (GJS)
8.80 2.80 46.67 40,600

PhoenixCos (PNX)
3.27 1.00 44.05 1,770,230

AllisChalmers (ALY)
5.50 1.49 37.16 987,912

AnthracitCap pfD (AHRD)
6.50 1.75 36.84 29,412

ACCO Brds (ABD)
3.45 0.89 34.77 476,654

FrnklnCovey (FC)
6.05 1.39 29.83 195,457

RylBkScot pfN (RBSN)
9.10 1.90 26.39 219,272

Conseco (CNO)
5.18 1.01 24.22 2,920,996

NewpkRes (NR)
3.70 0.72 24.16 1,345,617

AnthracitCap pfC (AHRC)
6.95 1.35 24.11 52,783

AmerAxle (AXL)
2.89 0.56 24.03 1,281,837

UStoreItTr (YSI)
4.45 0.83 22.93 416,050

FlotekInd (FTK)
2.52 0.47 22.93 975,533

MacquarInfra (MIC)
3.77 0.69 22.40 873,053

GlblShipLease (GSL)
2.86 0.52 22.22 707,646

RylBkScot pfM (RBSM)
8.86 1.60 22.04 153,773

EntnPropTr pfC (EPRX)
12.75 2.25 21.43 12,900

GlblShipLease un (GSLU)
2.92 0.51 21.16 29,500

DillrdCapTr (DDT)
6.35 1.09 20.72 32,324

Furmanite (FRM)
5.39 0.91 20.31 228,687

TongjitangChMd (TCM)
3.00 0.50 20.00 518,727

AerCapHldgs (AER)
3.01 0.50 19.92 560,995

Satrn Hertz HJA (HJA)
7.76 1.29 19.86 3,261

Crawfrd A (CRDA)
6.74 1.08 19.08 42,875


Nasdaq:

Issue (symbol)
Price Chg % Chg Volume
---------------------------------

CrosstexEngy (XTXI)
$3.90 1.31 50.58 2,093,071

ARYXTherapeutc (ARYX)
2.90 0.77 36.15 22,935

StarlimsTech (LIMS)
4.36 1.15 35.83 12,859

BancpBk (TBBK)
3.75 0.90 31.58 257,878

ADAM (ADAM)
4.00 0.95 31.15 21,487

CaslaWste A (CWST)
4.08 0.89 27.90 840,415

AmerianaBcp (ASBI)
5.58 1.20 27.40 3,265

CamcoFnl (CAFI)
3.18 0.68 27.20 11,606

Strattec (STRT)
16.45 3.45 26.54 2,936

Nashua (NSHA)
5.33 1.08 25.52 22,079

FCStoneGp (FCSX)
4.43 0.90 25.50 607,860

OceanFreight (OCNF)
2.97 0.60 25.32 789,315

GuarFedBcsh (GFED)
5.31 1.06 24.94 10,841

CarmikeCnmas (CKEC)
3.65 0.70 23.73 152,447

HorznFnl (HRZB)
4.74 0.89 23.12 62,500

AncrBcpWI (ABCW)
2.76 0.51 22.67 297,557

GladstoneInv (GAIN)
4.91 0.89 22.14 122,811

HarvardBioSci (HBIO)
2.65 0.47 21.56 16,507

Corel (CREL)
2.73 0.48 21.33 100,159

ColctrsUni (CLCT)
2.93 0.51 21.07 13,181

IntPrfms (IPAR)
7.68 1.32 20.75 135,590

I-Flow (IFLO)
4.80 0.82 20.60 234,894

MaxwelTch (MXWL)
5.07 0.86 20.43 534,197

CrosstexEngyLP (XTEX)
4.37 0.74 20.39 486,561

MBT Fnl (MBTF)
3.04 0.51 20.16 84,758


AMEX:

Issue (symbol)
Price Chg % Chg Volume
---------------------------------

SL Ind (SLI)
$8.80 2.47 39.02 18,353

DeerfldCap (DFR)
3.56 0.74 26.24 83,997

HKN (HKN)
2.97 0.58 24.27 59,229

Lannett (LCI)
5.00 0.93 22.85 85,716

Geokinetics (GOK)
2.47 0.38 18.18 127,489

Interoil (IOC)
13.75 2.00 17.02 703,753

DeltaApprl (DLA)
3.71 0.51 15.94 3,400

GSE Sys (GVP)
5.90 0.75 14.56 33,048

StrmGblSrvs (OOO)
4.12 0.52 14.31 3,350

FstIsrael (ISL)
8.02 0.95 13.44 137,679

VnKmMAInc (VMV)
10.85 1.21 12.55 10,410

RenCapGrInco III (RCG)
2.92 0.32 12.31 21,421

RMR RlEstFd (RMR)
2.70 0.28 11.74 71,250

NuvMO Prm (NOM)
12.08 1.21 11.13 25,575

AlldDefns (ADG)
6.20 0.62 11.11 23,329

Hawk A (HWK)
16.60 1.65 11.04 38,356

HungTele (HTC)
8.60 0.85 10.97 20,178

Hillman (HLM+)
12.20 1.18 10.71 21,846

PMC Comrcl (PCC)
7.45 0.71 10.53 16,072

CaracoPharm (CPD)
5.92 0.53 9.83 59,102

NuveenRlEst (JRS)
5.08 0.44 9.48 211,390

BlkRkVA Muni (BHV)
15.37 1.32 9.40 6,780

UMH Prop (UMH)
5.95 0.51 9.38 31,124

GranTierraEngy (GTE)
2.80 0.24 9.38 1,095,783

NrthrnOilGas (NOG)
2.60 0.22 9.24 356,624

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