Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 16 gained value Thursday, 35 lost and 49 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 TriCare $6.63 +6.1 Varco International 12.50 +5.2 Safeguard Health 6.13 +4.3 Ropak Corp. 6.25 +4.2 Helionetics 3.38 +4.0 LOSERS J M Peters 3.25 -16.2 Rainbow Technologies 9.75 -9.3 Provena Foods 4.00 -8.7 Diceon Electronics 2.75 -8.3 Wet Seal 13.00 -8.0

Source: Newport Securities