Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 22 gained value Thursday, 37 lost and 41 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Thurs. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS Clothestime $5.50 +10.0 Hycor Biomedical Inc. 4.88 +8.4 Newport Electronics 4.25 +6.3 Pacesetter Bus Props. 4.38 +6.1 FHP Inc. 20.50 +3.8 LOSERS Provena Foods 5.00 -9.1 Bridgford Foods 20.00 -5.9 Computer Automation 3.00 -4.2 Comarco 3.25 -3.9 Ceradyne Inc. 3.13 -3.7

Source: Newport Securities