Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 36 gained value Thursday, 25 lost and 41 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 Viratek Inc. $8.25 +32.0 ICN Biomedicals 6.25 +25.0 ICN Pharmaceuticals 11.13 +18.7 Trimedyne Inc. 6.75 +14.8 US Facilities 15.25 +13.0 LOSERS Amplicon Industries 14.63 -8.6 Pacific Inland Bank 3.25 -7.1 FHP Inc. 10.50 -6.7 Quiksilver Inc. 8.25 -5.7 AST Research Inc. 21.63 -4.9

Source: Newport Securities