Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 100 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 29 gained value Thursday, 26 lost and 45 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 First American Financial $13.25 +10.4 PacifiCare Health Systems 24.00 +9.1 DVI Financial 5.13 +8.0 J M Peters 8.50 +7.9 EIP Microwave 4.25 +6.3 LOSERS Alpha Microsystems 4.13 -8.2 Trimedyne Inc. 6.00 -6.0 Cimco 10.75 -4.4 National Education 6.25 -3.9 Ropak Corp. 6.75 -3.6

Source: Newport Securities