HEADLINE STOCKS-U.S. small/midcap stocks to watch on Oct 29

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Oct 29 (Reuters) - Some small and midcap stocks to watch on Thursday:

TRANSCEPT PHARMACEUTICALS (TSPT.O), $11.47, down 40 pct

The company said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not approve its experimental sleep disorder drug Intermezzo, citing safety issues. [ID:nBNG93325]

THOMAS WEISEL PARTNERS GROUP (TWPG.O), closed at $5.10

The company posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss but said it expected to return to profitability in 2010. [ID:nBNG436904]

INTERDIGITAL INC (IDCC.O), $19.85, up 7 pct

The wireless technology firm posted a better-than-expected third-quarter. [ID:nBNG260543]

HARMONIC INC (HLIT.O), closed at $5.94

The company's quarterly profit missed market estimates. [ID:nBNG120632]

SHUTTERFLY INC (SFLY.O), closed at $13.80

The company posted third-quarter results. [ID:nWNAB6004]

MOLINA HEALTHCARE (MOH.N), closed at $18.81

The company's third-quarter results came in below market estimates and said it does not expect to meet its previously announced full-year outlook. [ID:nWNAB5973]

MICROMET INC (MITI.O), $5.68, up 15 pct

The company signed a deal with French drug maker Sanofi-Aventis to develop an early-stage cancer treatment. [ID:nLT189008]