Lockheed Martin second quarter earnings beat analyst estimates
Lockheed Martin revenues increased slightly and the company beat analyst estimates when it reported second quarter earnings results July 19. Lockheed Martin said sales increased during the quarter from $11.6 billion during the same quarter in 2015 to $12.9 billion in 2016. Earnings per share increased from $2.94 to $3.32 per share over the same Read More →
Ceres third-quarter revenue up, losses down
Thousand Oaks-based ag-biotech company Ceres Inc. released third quarter results in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission July 15. Ceres said revenues increased from $1.1 million during the third quarter of 2015 to $1.4 million during the third quarter of 2016. Net losses decreased from $5.9 million, or 98 cents per share, last Read More →
FDA finds Amgen biosimilar replicates effects of Humira
The Food and Drug Administration said a new Amgen biosimilar replicates the effects of a competitor’s blockbuster drug July 8. ABP 501 replicates the effects of Humira, which is approved to treat nine conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, skin disorders and colon inflammation. The drug, made by Chicago-based competitor AbbVie, typically costs $20,000 per year for Read More →
Stellar Biotechnologies offerings raise $6.75 million
Stellar Biotechnologies, a Port Hueneme-based company which makes medicines from the blood of animals found only off the coast of California, closed two private offerings July 6. Stellar closed one offering of 1.7 million common shares sold to institutional investors for $4 per share. In a separate concurrent offering, the company also sold 1.3 million Read More →
LTC Properties announces monthly dividend of 18 cents per share
Westlake Village-based LTC Properties has declared a monthly cash dividend on its common stock for the third quarter of 2016. The dividend will be 18 cents per common share per month for July, August and September 2016, payable on July 29, Aug. 31 and Sept. 30, 2016, respectively, to stockholders of record on July 21, Read More →
CalAmp revenues up 39 percent compared to last year
CalAmp revenues soared during the first quarter of fiscal year 2017 but the company lost $2.7 million as the Oxnard-based wireless parts maker completed its acquisition of LoJack, CalAmp reported June 28. Revenues shot up 39 percent during the quarter from $65.4 million in 2016 to $91.1 million during the same period in fiscal 2017. Read More →
Tri-county stocks fall after Britain votes to exit EU
Stock prices for many companies headquartered in the Tri-Counties fell June 24 as investors reacted to Britain’s vote to leave the European Union. Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen dropped $5.82 or 3.82 percent. Two other companies based in Thousand Oaks, Teledyne and Inphi, saw stock prices decline $5.72 or 5.66 percent and $3.44 or 10.52 Read More →
