Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 25 gained value Tuesday, 31 lost and 44 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 Varco International $6.63 +8.2 Hammond Co. 4.25 +6.3 Alpha Microsystems 4.38 +6.1 Rainbow Technologies 12.63 +5.3 Emulex Corp. 6.00 +4.4 LOSERS EECO Inc. 3.63 -9.3 Ceradyne Inc. 2.88 -8.0 US Facilities 4.00 -5.9 Provena Foods 4.00 -5.9 Newport Electronics 4.00 -5.9

Source: Newport Securities