Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 36 gained value Wednesday, 12 lost and 52 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 EECO Inc. $3.63 +16.0 Safeguard Health 6.88 +12.2 Viratek Inc. 5.00 +11.1 Gradco Systems 7.63 +10.9 FHP Inc. 17.00 +7.9 LOSERS Clothestime 3.56 -5.1 First American Fin. 11.25 -4.3 J M Peters 8.38 -2.9 Newport Corp. 8.75 -2.8 Cimco 10.75 -2.3

Source: Newport Securities