Benzinga's Microcap Movers for Tuesday January 3, 2012

Below are highlights from Benzinga's daily coverage of microcap securities making big moves: Motricity Shares of Motricity MOTR, the Bellevue, WA mobile marketing company, 14% Tuesday on 3.6 times the average daily volume. Motricity was the subject of a newsletter post, quickly spreading throughout Twitter and in chat rooms, where it gained momentum. Motricity shares traded Tuesday in a range of $0.92 to $1.13 and closed at $1.03. SmartHeat Shares of SmartHeat HEAT, the China-based manufacturer of plate heat exchangers, rose 21% Tuesday on 8 times the average daily volume. There was no news released by the company Tuesday and a spokesperson was not available for comment. SmartHeat was the subject of extensive discussion on Twitter and in chat, which gave momentum to shares. SmartHeat traded Tuesday in a range of $0.32 to $0.42 and closed at $0.39. Vermillion Shares of Vermillion VRML, the Austin, TX developer of diagnostic tests, rose 24% Tuesday on almost twice the average daily volume. A spokesperson for Vermillion told Benzinga there was no news on Tuesday, but attributed the move to a Seeking Alpha blog post by a shareholder. Vermillion shares traded Tuesday in a range of $1.19 to $1.47, closing at $1.45.