
Mission Produce CEO a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountySteve Barnard, the CEO of Mission Produce in Oxnard, is a finalist in the 35th annual Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Greater Los Angeles Award, the accounting and consulting firm announced June 17. Barnard is one of 31 finalists, all of them were selected by an independent panel. The virtual award ceremony Read More →

Trade Desk shares up 5% after split
Banking & Finance, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountyThe Trade Desk’s previously announced 10-for-1 split of its common stock took when the market opened on June 17. The Ventura advertising technology company’s stock closed at $590.02 on June 16 and, after the stock split, shares opened at $59.14 the next morning. Shares were up about 5% during the first few hours of trading, Read More →

Mission Produce earnings up, buoyed by rising avocado consumption
Agribusiness, Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura CountyRising avocado sales helped Mission Produce turn a profit in the second quarter of 2021 after posting a loss a year earlier. The Oxnard-based avocado distributor generated earnings of $7.4 million, or 10 cents per diluted share, for the quarter ended April 30, the company announced on June 10. In the same quarter last year, Read More →