June 17, 2025

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Monday, March 6th, 2023

AeroVironment revenue exceeds expectations in the third quarter

Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies

AeroVironment, headquartered in Virginia but still maintains operations in Simi Valley and Moorpark, saw a huge bump in revenue when the company released its earnings results for the third quarter after the markets closed March 6. A maker of drones, AeroVironment reported revenue worth $134.4 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, an increase of Read More →

| Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Mercado: Santa Maria AgTech event highlights changes in industry

Agribusiness, Latest news, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Friday, March 3rd, 2023

Capsida furthers its deal with AbbVie

East Ventura County, Latest news, left, Subscriber content, Technology

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| Thursday, March 2nd, 2023

Vital Signs: Wine stimulates Santa Barbara County economy

Agribusiness, Economy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Economy

Santa Barbara County’s wine and winegrape sector contributed about $1.7 billion in annual economic activity, according to a new report commissioned by the Wine Institute and the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG). The report also shows that the Santa Barbara County wine industry provides 10,202 local jobs and $602.6 million in annual wages and Read More →

| Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

MannKind delivers record revenue

Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

MannKind, a biotechnology company that develops treatments for diabetes and pulmonary arterial hypertension, delivered a record year for revenue behind its multiple products out in the market. Based in Westlake Village, MannKind generated revenue worth $99.7 million in 2022, up from $75.2 million in 2021. In the fourth quarter, revenue also shot up to $36 Read More →

| Wednesday, March 1st, 2023

Arcutis gearing up for active 2023

Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Arcutis Biotherapeutics generated sales from its first treatment during the fourth quarter of 2022, helping usher in a new era for the company. Based in Westlake Village, Arcutis recognized $3 million in revenue for the quarter that ended Dec. 31, all of it coming from its Zoryve cream aimed to treat plaque psoriasis. For the Read More →

| Tuesday, February 28th, 2023

Inogen shares nosedive after poor fourth-quarter earnings

Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies

Shares of Goleta-based Inogen have nosedived 32% in the days since the company’s fourth quarter and full-year earnings results. Inogen, a maker of portable oxygen containers, announced on Feb. 23 that it suffered a net loss of $56.6 million for the quarter ended Dec. 31, up substantially from a net loss of $22.8 million in Read More →