Of the 100 largest, publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest, publicly traded companies in Orange County, 36 gained value Friday, 26 lost and 38 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Fri. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS PDA Engineering $5.13 +20.7 Viratek Inc. 5.00 +11.1 Diceon Electronics 5.50 +10.0 FHP Inc. 19.75 +9.7 PacifiCare Health Syst 19.75 +8.2 LOSERS Hammond Co. 3.50 -12.5 Pacesetter Bus Prop 4.38 -7.8 Newport Pharmaceuticals 2.81 -6.3 Commtron 6.13 -5.7 Comarco 3.00 -4.2

Source: Newport Securities