Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 25 gained value Monday, 25 lost and 50 remained unchanged for the day.

Company Mon. Price Percent Change GAINERS Hammond Co. $5.38 +19.6 Downey S&L; 15.50 +6.0 Beckman Instruments 16.38 +5.7 Diceon Electronics 5.50 +4.8 Newport Corp. 9.13 +4.3 LOSERS Viratek Inc. 3.50 -6.7 Datum Inc. 4.13 -5.7 Medstone International 4.50 -5.3 Provena Foods 4.75 -5.0 SPI Pharmaceuticals 7.63 -4.6

Source: Newport Securities