Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 25 gained value Thursday, 24 lost and 53 remained unchanged for the day.

Thurs. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS Quiksilver Inc. $12.75 +6.3 Provena Foods 4.38 +6.1 Ropak Corp. 9.25 +5.7 BE Avionics 14.00 +5.7 Printronix Inc. 10.50 +5.0 LOSERS Diceon Electronics 3.75 -11.8 First Amer Class B 7.50 -11.8 Birtcher Medical 13.00 -10.3 Odetics Class B 7.13 -8.1 Hycor Biomedical 4.75 -7.3

Source: Newport Securities