Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 13 gained value Tuesday, 37 lost and 52 remained unchanged for the day. The following chart shows the five biggest percentage winners and losers among county companies’ stocks.

Tues. Percent Company Price Change GAINERS Diceon Electronics $4.00 +6.7 First Amer Class B 6.50 +4.0 TriCare 6.63 +3.9 National Education 3.50 +3.6 Birtcher Medical 7.38 +3.5 LOSERS Gradco Systems Inc. 2.50 -16.7 CommerceBank 8.50 -8.1 US Facilities 3.25 -7.1 AST Research Inc. 28.00 -7.1 FileNet Corp. 7.25 -6.5

Source: Newport Securities