Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in the county, 28 gained value Thursday, 25 lost and 47 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 Medstone Intl. Inc. $5.25 +10.5 Trimedyne Inc. 4.63 +8.9 US Facilities 4.88 +8.4 TriCare 7.50 +7.1 Western Digital 10.00 +5.3 LOSERS ICN Pharmaceuticals 3.63 -23.6 Computer Automation 3.00 -7.7 Ceradyne Inc. 2.88 -4.0 Viratek Inc. 2.88 -4.0 Beckman Instruments 15.63 -3.8

Source: Newport Securities