
AppFolio beats revenue estimates but misses on loss per share
Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesAppFolio beat revenue estimates but slightly missed net-loss-per-share estimates when it reported first quarter earnings results May 9. AppFolio, a Goleta-based developer of property management software for small-to-medium sized property managers, posted revenues of $23.2 million during the first quarter, up from $15.8 million in 2015 and slightly trumping analysts’ estimates of $22.23 million, according Read More →

Frosts pledge $20 million for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo research center
Higher Education, Latest newsCal Poly San Luis Obispo has received a pledge of $20 million from alumnus William L. Frost and his wife, Linda, toward construction of a planned multidisciplinary undergraduate research and technology center on campus. The Frosts have pledged the gift in support of Cal Poly’s comprehensive polytechnic education and in hopes of attracting additional donations Read More →

Lowe’s, HomeGoods coming to Santa Maria
Central Coast, Latest newsA new retail project will bring Lowe’s and HomeGoods to Santa Maria and re-establish the city as a regional retail hub. That was the message City Manager Rick Hayden brought to the UCSB North County Economic Summit on May 6. He said that Betteravia Plaza will host a relocated Costco and other shops. The Read More →

PennyMac Financial misses Wall Street estimates
Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public CompaniesMoorpark-based PennyMac Financial Services reported a $26.5 million profit on revenue of $143.4 million for the first quarter of 2016, missing Wall Street expectations on earnings per share and revenue. PennyMac Financial, which was founded by former Countrywide Financial Services executives after that company was acquired by Bank of America, reported earnings of 23 cents Read More →

Breast implant maker Sientra loses $11.9 million in first quarter
Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesSientra, the Goleta-based breast implant company which resumed sales in March after suspending them last fall, posted a loss of $11.9 million for the first quarter. With its core products back on the market after a months long hiatus, the company said it hopes that resumption of marketing efforts will help it resume its prior Read More →

Teledyne Technologies reports lower first quarter sales
Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public CompaniesTeledyne Technologies, based in Thousand Oaks, announced a drop in first quarter sales compared to the same period last year. In a May 5 statement, the company said first quarter sales fell from $565 million in 2015 to $530.5 million in 2016. Net income fell from $43.7 million, or $1.20 per diluted share, to $38.4 Read More →