Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, eight gained value Wednesday, 52 lost and 40 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Wed. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS MAI Basic 4 $3.63 +16.0 Rainbow Technologies 15.75 +5.0 Clothestime 4.88 +2.7 Hycor Biomedical 5.13 +2.6 Downey Savings & Loan 16.25 +0.74 LOSERS American Pacesetter 2.63 -12.2 Trimedyne 5.00 -11.2 Viratek Inc. 5.38 -10.3 Newport Pharmaceuticals 2.75 -10.1 Armor All 17.38 -8.5

Source: Newport Securities