Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 35 gained value Thursday, 22 lost and 43 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 Diceon Electronics $5.75 +17.8 Ropak Corp. 8.25 +10.0 Rainbow Technologies 22.75 +9.6 Gradco Systems 8.63 +7.9 Alpha Microsystems 3.63 +7.4 Thurs. Percent Company Price Change LOSERS Laser Precision 4.13 -5.7 Western Digital 12.50 -3.9 CommerceBank 13.75 -3.5 Amplicon Industries 7.00 -3.5 Hammond Co. 3.38 -3.4

Source: Newport Securities