Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies...

Of the 102 largest publicly traded companies in Orange County, 38 gained value Tuesday, 18 lost and 46 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 Comarco $3.75 + 15.8 AST Research 52.50 +14.1 Newport Elec. 3.38 +12.7 SPI Pharm. 16.50 +10.9 First Amer. Fin. Cl B 8.50 +9.7 LOSERS Birtcher Medical $9.00 -7.7 Viratek 5.25 -4.6 Rainbow Tech. 8.00 -4.5 Printronix 8.38 -4.2 Clothestime 3.38 -3.4

Source: Newport Securities