Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 19 gained value Thursday, 34 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 Newport Electronics $4.50 +20.0 Helionetics 3.88 +10.9 Newport Corp. 9.50 +5.6 Viratek Inc. 4.75 +5.6 TriCare 16.75 +3.8 LOSERS Community Psychiatric 23.75 -10.4 DVI Financial 7.88 -9.9 Ceradyne Inc. 5.25 -6.8 Bridgford Foods 21.00 -6.7 Wet Seal 11.00 -6.4

Source: Newport Securities