
Jorge Mercado | Thursday, September 23rd, 2021
Procore makes its biggest acquisition yet
Banking & Finance, Latest news, right, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public CompaniesProcore Technologies announced its first acquisition since going public in May, and it’s the largest one in company history. The Carpinteria-based construction software company said on Sept. 22 that it is purchasing Levelset, a New Orleans-based construction software company, for $500 million: $425 million in cash and $75 million in the form of Procore common Read More →

Jorge Mercado | Friday, September 17th, 2021
Figueroa Mountain Brewing reports progress in bankruptcy
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Jorge Mercado | Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
Revenue down but earnings up at Limoneira
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountyLimoneira delivered a small earnings beat when the company announced its fiscal results for the third quarter of 2021. Limoneira had released preliminary results Aug. 24 highlighting strong fresh lemon utilization, which helped offset a smaller-than-expected avocado output. According to the audited results, released Sept. 8, Limoneira generated $49.1 million in revenue in the third Read More →

Jorge Mercado | Tuesday, September 14th, 2021
Mission Produce drops 10% after missing earnings estimates
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountyShares of Mission Produce fell nearly 10% on Sept. 14, the day after the Oxnard-based avocado distributor and grower shared a flat third quarter 2021 financial report that fell below analysts’ expectations. For the quarter ended June 30, Mission Produce generated $247 million in revenue, a 4% increase from the same period a year ago. Read More →

Jorge Mercado | Friday, September 10th, 2021
State thinks solar-cell windows are the Next big thing
Energy, Green Coast, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Subscriber content, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County EconomyThis article is only available to Business Times subscribers Subscribers: LOG IN or REGISTER for complete digital access. Not a Subscriber? SUBSCRIBE for full access to our weekly newspaper, online edition and Book of Lists. Check the STATUS of your Subscription Account.

Jorge Mercado | Friday, September 10th, 2021
Paso Robles pursues spaceport designation for its airport
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Jorge Mercado | Thursday, September 9th, 2021
Calavo announces Q2 loss and CEO’s departure; shares hit lowest point since 2015
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountyShares of Calavo Growers slipped more than 17% on Sept. 9, one day after the Santa Paula-based avocado distributor released third quarter earnings that were held back by inflation and said its CEO, James Gibson, is retiring from the post immediately. Calavo closed at $39.20 on Sept. 9, down from $47.26 the day before. The Read More →