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Small-Caps Surge Up to 1,640% in a Year

By Jake Lynch   02/12/10 - 05:00 AM EST

BOSTON (TheStreet) -- Stocks slumped to a three-month low earlier this week on concern about events outside the Most stocks were battered, regardless of their worthiness. But the S&P 500 Index rebounded yesterday. Still, this year has been marked by a seesawing market. The eight stocks below trounced indices over the past 12 months. TheStreet.com's equity model, which evaluates 5,000 stocks, ranks the following in the top 1% for performance. Investors with a tolerance for risk may want to consider buying shares now that the market has gotten cheaper. The stocks are ordered by performance, from worst to best.

… 5.   Global Axcess(GAXC Quote), an owner of 4,500 ATMs and DVD kiosks in the U.S., returned 514% over the past year. Global Axcess hasn't yet "broken the buck" and is currently trading over-the-counter at around 89 cents a share, with a market value of $19 million. During the past three years, Global Axcess has increased profit 31% annually, on average. Considering that growth rate, the stock appears undervalued at a price-to-earnings ratio of 11…

-- Reported by Jake Lynch in Boston.

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