Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 24 gained value Tuesday, 28 lost and 48 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Tues. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS Trimedyne Inc. $7.00 +16.7 Filenet Corp. 11.75 +9.3 Varco International 5.88 +6.9 Diceon Electronics 5.25 +5.0 Cimco 11.25 +4.7 LOSERS Hammond Co. 4.75 -15.6 Provena Foods 4.00 -11.1 Safeguard Health 8.13 -9.7 Commtron 7.88 -8.7 US Facilities 4.38 -7.8

Source: Newport Securities