Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 21 gained value Tuesday, 23 lost and 58 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

GAINERS

Tues. Percent Company Price Change Gish Biomedical Inc. $12.13 +9.0 Quiksilver Inc. 12.50 +7.5 DVI Financial 13.38 +7.0 Provena Foods 4.25 +6.3 ICN Pharmaceuticals 5.00 +5.3

LOSERS

Tues. Percent Company Price Change J M Peters 2.50 -23.1 TriCare 12.25 -6.7 Ceradyne Inc. 3.88 -6.1 PDA Engineering 11.88 -5.0 Trimedyne Inc. 4.88 -4.9

Source: Newport Securities