Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 26 gained value Wednesday, 29 lost and 45 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 First Amer Class A $9.63 +10.1 ICN Biomedicals 7.00 +7.7 FHP Inc. 14.75 +7.3 Allergan 15.13 +6.2 Parker Automotive 4.50 +5.9 LOSERS Viratek Inc. 2.88 -8.0 Wet Seal 14.50 -6.5 Furon Co. 13.63 -6.0 Emulex Corp. 5.63 -4.3 Quiksilver Inc. 19.50 -3.7

Source: Newport Securities