Novavax, Brigham Exploration and America's Car-Mart lead small-cap percentage gainers

• ClaireCaldwell
• On 10:29 am EDT, Tuesday September 1, 2009

Novavax Inc. (NasdaqGM:NVAX - News), Brigham Exploration Co. (NasdaqGS:BEXP - News) and America's Car-Mart Inc. (NasdaqGS:CRMT - News) are among the biggest percentage gainers in Tuesday's trading among companies with market capitalizations under $1 billion.

Also included among the results: Alpha Pro Tech Ltd. (AMEX:APT - News), Sinovac Biotech Ltd. (AMEX:SVA - News), NB&T Financial Group Inc. (NasdaqCM:NBTF - News), Ardea Biosciences Inc. (NasdaqGM:RDEA - News), American Physicians Capital Inc. (NasdaqGS:ACAP - News) and BTU International Inc. (NasdaqGM:BTUI - News).

Here are the biggest percentage gainers among small caps:

		Price at 9:08 ET	Change	% Change	Volume	Year High	Year Low
NVAX	NOVAVAX INC	+14.5%	7.79	6.68	34,033.3k	6.30	0.52
BEXP	BRIGHAM EXPLORATION CO	+14.5%	8.00	7.00	6,891.7k	14.50	1.04
CRMT	AMERICAS CAR MART INC	+11.3%	23.46	22.26	568.0k	23.12	6.88
APT	ALPHA PRO TECH LTD	+9.9%	5.91	4.78	1,486.1k	5.06	0.75
SVA	SINOVAC BIOTECH LTD	+9.0%	12.50	10.01	27,092.7k	9.95	0.75
NBTF	NB & T FINL GROUP INC	+8.0%	16.75	16.75	0.7k	20.24	11.74
RDEA	ARDEA BIOSCIENCES INC	+7.8%	21.35	17.99	195.2k	21.35	6.29
ACAP	AMERICAN PHYSICIANS CAPITAL	+6.3%	33.50	29.83	58.1k	37.67	21.70
BTUI	BTU INTL INC	+5.8%	6.40	6.35	0.3k	10.65	2.66
HAWK	SEAHAWK DRILLING INC	+5.8%	23.69	22.37	359.3k	26.35	22.29

Buzz up!