Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 35 gained value Tuesday, 22 lost and 43 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 Medstone Intl. Inc. $9.00 +20.0 Western Digital 9.88 +11.3 J M Peters 10.25 +10.8 Alpha Microsystems 4.50 +9.0 Trimedyne Inc. 5.88 +6.9 LOSERS Computer Automation 2.88 -11.4 Diceon Electronics 5.00 -9.1 Pacesetter Bus. Prop. 4.50 -5.3 Archive Corp. 9.00 -4.1 DVI Financial 4.13 -2.8

Source: Newport Securities