Equities.com Small-Cap Stars, our proprietary list of small-cap companies best-positioned for future success, generated returns of 45.32% in 2013. And this year’s list is full of even more small caps potentially poised to make big gains.
Here are today’s top-performing Small-Cap Stars:
Lapolla Industries Inc ($LPAD)
Lapolla Industries Inc gained 18.56% to $0.46 a share. The gains came on a volume of 28,360 shares against an average daily volume of 27,982 shares. Lapolla Industries Inc has had a trading range from $0.78 to $0.24 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $0.50, and a 200-day SMA of $0.56.
LaPolla Industries Inc is a manufacturer and distributor of foam, coatings, and equipment, focused on developing and commercializing foam and coatings targeted at commercial and industrial and residential applications.
Implant Sciences Corp ($IMSC)
Implant Sciences Corp gained 16.67% to $1.40 a share. The gains came on a volume of 1,755,360 shares against an average daily volume of 218,479 shares. Implant Sciences Corp has had a trading range from $1.38 to $0.72 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $1.15, and a 200-day SMA of $0.96.
Implant Sciences Corp develops, manufactures and sells sophisticated sensors and systems for the Security, Safety and Defense industries.
22nd Century Group Inc ($XXII)
22nd Century Group Inc gained 12.64% to $3.03 a share. The gains came on a volume of 1,556,570 shares against an average daily volume of 482,749 shares. 22nd Century Group Inc has had a trading range from $6.36 to $0.87 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $2.92, and a 200-day SMA of $2.74.
22nd Century Group, Inc. is a plant biotechnology company focused on tobacco harm reduction and smoking cessation products produced from modifying the nicotine content in tobacco plants through genetic engineering and plant breeding.
Rex American Resources ($REX)
Rex American Resources gained 7.57% to $108.16 a share. The gains came on a volume of 374,413 shares against an average daily volume of 204,178 shares. Rex American Resources has had a trading range from $107.70 to $26.70 over the last year, its P/E ratio is 15.4, it has a 50-day SMA of $85.45, and a 200-day SMA of $59.39.
REX American Resources Corp is a holding company that conducts substantially all of its business operations through its subsidiaries.
Chyronhego Corporation ($CHYR)
Chyronhego Corporation gained 5.84% to $2.72 a share. The gains came on a volume of 244,023 shares against an average daily volume of 52,517 shares. Chyronhego Corporation has had a trading range from $3.12 to $1.32 over the last year, it has a 50-day SMA of $2.11, and a 200-day SMA of $2.35.
ChyronHego Corp is engaged in broadcast graphics creation, playout, and real-time data visualization offering products and services for live television, news, and sports production.
Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars: One Way to Make Your Alpha Shine Bright
Equities.com's Small-Cap Stars are a portfolio of small-cap companies that our system has identified as being best situated for future success based on their fundamentals. The list is built by looking at small-cap companies that recently made large gains, identifying which fundamental metrics they had in common prior to their growth, running a statistical regression to isolate those metrics most-predictive of future success, and seeking out those small caps in the current market that best resemble that profile.
Our list of 369 companies represent those that should be in the best position to take advantage of what the market has to offer and have the highest potential to create big returns.
All data provided by QuoteMedia and was accurate as of 4:30 pm ET.