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Winners and Losers for Week Ending 09/15/06
A few big winners this week…
ANGN +91%, APCC +22%, APCC +22%, APN +25%, BJRI +21%, CAMD +21%, EDU +25%, FNET +66%, FSL +22%, GRA +22%, IRBT +25%, LQDT +27%, NSS +40%, OIIM +21%, PRGX +76%, QMED +28%, RFIL +42%, RWC +28%, SIMC +27%, ST.
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