Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 41 gained value Monday, 25 lost and 34 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Mon. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS FileNet Corp. $7.38 +18.1 BE Avionics 7.25 +11.5 Commtron 6.25 +11.0 Parker Automotive 7.75 +10.7 Nichols Institute 14.00 +7.7 LOSERS Ceradyne Inc. 2.75 -8.3 Ropak Corp. 6.00 -7.7 Pacesetter Bus Prop. 3.00 -7.7 Helionetics 3.00 -7.7 Newport Electronics 3.38 -6.9

Source: Newport Securities