A bottom 50 bust

A BOTTOM 50 BUST Sales at the Bottom 50 rose 8.4 percent in 2007, slightly less than the ST100 overall (9.8 percent). But profit for the group dropped 84 percent, to $19.7 million, while market share fell 12 percent, to $14 billion. This analysis excludes MoneyGram International, which reported a $1 billion loss in 2007. Bottom 50 gainers ... Eleven of our Bottom 50 companies saw their market values rise in 2007. . . . and losers Three others -- Dolan Media Co., Of the 36 Bottom 50 companies that Compellent Technologies Inc. and lost market value in 2007, 34 of Virtual Radiologic Corp. -- went public. them dropped in double digits. Market Market value value Gainers pct. chg. Losers pct. chg. Appliance Recycling Ctrs. 131.3% MoneyGram International Inc. -93.6% Capella Education Co. 74.2 Buca Inc. -90.5 Possis Medical Inc. 45.4 Innovex Inc. -87.1 IntriCon Corp. 33.3 Wilsons the Leather Experts -83.5 SurModics Inc. 22.2 Lenox Group Inc. -71.4