Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 19 gained value Friday, 33 lost and 50 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Fri. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS Diceon Electronics $3.75 +11.0 Birtcher Medical 7.88 +8.7 Allergan 18.25 +5.8 BE Avionics 8.25 +4.7 First Amer Class A 7.25 +3.6 LOSERS First Amer Class B 6.00 -7.7 Laser Precision 4.13 -5.7 Western Digital 4.25 -5.6 Safeguard Health 4.38 -5.4 Printronix Inc. 8.38 -4.2

Source: Newport Securities