Thanks to diverging economic data, the equities market is treading water today.

While Washington slowly methodically leaks its thoughts on yet another stimulus package and tests the political waters, a dip in unemployment claims and Alcoa’s (NYSE:AA) better-than-expected results are fighting against news that retail sales were worse than expected last month.

Although, the major indices are unmoved so far today, there are plenty of companies making their investors piles of money.

Here are four small caps on the move:

YRC Worldwide (NYSE:YRCW) is up by double-digit proportions thanks to word the company has made a deal with the Teamsters.

This time yesterday, the Street was preparing for a potential bankruptcy filing, slashing share price down to less than a buck a share. But now that word has spread of a tentative deal, bankruptcy looks much less likely, allowing buyers to bid share price up to an intraday high of $1.97.

This is fantastic news for TFN Strategic Trader subscribers, as YRC is currently in our portfolio as a covered call position. It looks like we will be taking another round of profits on this one.

DRI Corporation (NASDAQ:TBUS) is up by more than 15% on news that the transportation information-technology provider scored a $6 million contract with several bus manufacturers in India.

For a company with a market value of just $17 million and total sales in 2008 of just $70.5 million, word of the contract is eagerly welcomed by the Street.

Potentially even more important was the news that the company is expecting its Q2 2009 results to be higher than the same period last year. That means investors can expect revenues of over $17 million.

With huge amounts of money spent on “green” initiatives across the globe, DRI’s products will remain in high demand.

Sino-Global Shipping America (NASDAQ:SINO) is showing its investors gains of close to 20% today as Wall Street learns China’s growth is expected to be stronger than expected over the next twelve months.

The New York-based company specializes in port services for the tankers and freighters entering China’s dozens of ports. As the country’s economy gets back on track and demand for Sino’s services improve, the company’s shareholders will continue to benefit.

Even as shares of the tiny $8 million company climb towards the $3 level, there is room left to climb. This time last year, investors were willing to pay $10 per share of the company.

VirtualScopics (NASDAQ:VSCP) rounds out our list. After all, what list of small-cap winners would be complete without at least one tiny biotech making the team?

Shares of the company were up by as much as 17% during the session thanks to yesterday’s news the company recorded record revenues of $2.5 million.

Even though the figure would be considered merely a day’s worth of interest payments for the big boys of Wall Street, the number represented a surge of more than 45% over the same period last year for the $27 million company.

As the maker of biomarker solutions for the nation’s healthcare industry, VirtualScopics is in the midst of a risky, but ever-changing industry. What could be a record-breaking report could be a paltry sum this time next year.

While the markets continue to await more telling economic data and earnings reports, the small-cap sector refuses to sit around and wait.

Like usual, some of the biggest profit opportunities are erupting from the nation’s smallest publicly traded companies.

Source: Four Small Caps on the Move

As new generations of buses emerge, modern technology will be used to provide greater efficiency, security and surveillance over a complex transport network. DRI Corporation’s (NASDAQ:TBUS) intelligent transportation system offers all of these. It can also spot mechanical failures and shut down individual units, all from a central hub.

Greg says this growth potential and the company’s strong fundamentals make this transportation stock an excellent profit play this year…

As oil prices continue to rise worldwide, cities and communities have to take another look at how citizens are getting where they need to go. One point has become abundantly clear: public transportation needs to improve and evolve in a world where gasoline is at least $4 per gallon.

Instead of shelling out the extra dough to drive to work, many people are instead choosing to ride the bus. In some urban areas, higher gas prices have led to overcrowding on cities’ public transportation, even forcing some busses to leave waiting commuters high and dry at the station…

As the number of riders grows, so too will the fleets of busses. And one small company stands to make record profits as the next generation of busses is built across the globe…

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The company we’re talking about is DRI Corp. (TBUS: NASDAQ). DRI makes passenger information systems. If you’ve ever spent time on a subway or bus, you’ve heard the automated voice call out stops and connections. That’s all part of DRI’s programmable electronic destination systems. Sold under the Twin Vision and Mobitec brands, these systems are designed using DRI’s proprietary software.

These destination systems are DRI’s most simplistic products. The real growth lies in the company’s intelligent transportation systems…

An intelligent transportation is a GPS based system that has the ability to monitor bus location in relation to its schedule. It also provides surveillance and security, and can even detect mechanical trouble—all from a central hub.

Security is a crucial element in these intelligent transportation systems. A series of video cameras can monitor buses from the central hub to assess any potential threats. The bus can even be shut down remotely to prevent unauthorized people from driving. This is an especially attractive feature in an age when preventing terrorism is a top priority…

Already this year, DRI has received multiple orders for its intelligent transportation systems from bus makers and transit fleets across the U.S. and Canada.

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DRI Preps For Growth

Management expects DRI to net between 14 cents and 17 cents per share for the full fiscal year, compared to only 3 cents per share in fiscal year 2007. Higher-ups see revenue of more than $68 million on the year, as well—and that’s on top of an 18% growth in sales from 2007, as well. This is considerable, sustained growth that could very well propel the company to the next level…

As you can see, the growth potential is there – the reality of $4 a gallon gasoline virtually guarantees the expansion and improvement of public transportation across the country. That makes DRI the one small-cap transportation stock worth looking into this year…

Source: A Key Player in the Future of Public Transportation