January slump has many of region’s stocks near 52-week lows
The stock market downturn that brought the Nasdaq close to correction territory has taken its toll on tri-county companies, with more than a dozen trading at or close to a 52-week low at the close of trading on Jan. 19. Among larger cap stocks of companies headquartered in the tri-county region, Olaplex, based in Montecito, Read More →
Trade Desk adds tech marketing pioneer to board
Andrea “Andy” Cunningham, who early in her career helped launch the Apple Macintosh computer, has joined the board of directors of The Trade Desk, the Ventura-based internet advertising company announced Jan. 18. Cunningham worked closely with Steve Jobs at Apple, and managed marketing campaigns for his other companies, Pixar and NeXT. She is the founder Read More →
Community Bank of Santa Maria reports income, asset growth
Community Bancorp of Santa Maria saw its net loans decline in the fourth quarter of last year, but reported increases in net income and total assets, reflecting what the bank called “significant growth” in 2021. The bank’s net income increased nearly 30%, from $2.209 million in the fourth quarter of 2020 to $2.85 million in Read More →
Inogen shares drop despite projected revenue growth
Goleta-based Inogen expects minor revenue growth in the fourth quarter of 2021 but major growth for the full fiscal year, according to preliminary estimates the company released Jan. 10. The portable oxygen concentrator manufacturer expects to see revenue in the range of $75.9 million to $76.9 million for the three months ended December 31, growth Read More →
Limoneira reports growing revenue and shrinking losses for Q4
Limoneira ended its 2020-21 fiscal year on a strong note, with growing revenue and shrinking losses in the fourth quarter, the Santa Paula-based agribusiness announced Jan. 10. Limoneira — a grower and seller of lemons, avocados and other fruits and also a real estate developer — generated $33.5 million in revenue during the fourth quarter Read More →
Sientra shares up after company releases 2021 revenue estimates
The Goleta-based breast implant manufacturer Sientra expects growth in the fourth quarter of 2021 and estimates its “highest-ever breast products yearly revenue” of up to $81 million for the full year, the company said Jan. 10. Sientra reported that its preliminary unaudited revenue from operations for the fourth quarter of 2021 is expected to be Read More →
Amgen inks drug development deal worth up to $1.9B
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has reached an agreement with Generate Biomedicines, a Massachusetts-based therapeutics company, to research, discover and create protein therapeutics, the company announced Jan. 6. According to the agreement, Amgen, one of the largest biotech companies in the world, will pay $50 million up front to fund the initial five programs, with a potential Read More →
