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By Staff Report / Thursday, November 18th, 2010 / Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen gets sought-after FDA approval
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Amgen’s bone drug denosumab in patients with certain types of cancer, Amgen announced Nov. 18.
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By Staff Report / Thursday, November 11th, 2010 / Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Inphi shares climb on first day
Shares of Inphi Corp., the Santa Clara-based chipmaker with big operations in Westlake Village, shot up nearly 28 percent to close at $15.30 after they hit the market Nov. 11. Shares of the initial public offering made their debut on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol IPHI. The 6.8 million shares hit the Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 / Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Heritage Oaks reports $11.3M loss
Paso Robles-based Heritage Oaks Bancorp reported a third-quarter loss applicable to common shareholders of $11.3 million on Nov. 9, compared to a $5.6 million loss in the same quarter last year. The banking firm, the third largest based in the Tri-Counties, blamed the wider loss on a $10.5 million non-cash charge related to the valuation Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, November 9th, 2010 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Pacific Capital reports $28M loss, but Sept. profit
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 4:50 p.m. Pacific Capital Bancorp lost nearly $28 million in July and August but said the first month under its new Texas owners was profitable. Texas-based private equity firm Ford Financial Fund acquired 86 percent of Pacific Capital for $500 million at the end of August. Pacific Capital Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, November 5th, 2010 / Banking & Finance, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Inphi predicts $10-$12 IPO price
Inphi Corp., the chip design firm with a big presence in Ventura County, expects the shares of its initial public offering to sell for between $10 and $12. With shares scheduled to hit the market as early as Nov. 10, Inphi would raise $74.8 million if investors buy in the middle of its range. It Read More →
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By Staff Report / Monday, October 25th, 2010 / Earnings, Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen reports earnings drop
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen said Oct. 25 that third-quarter earnings fell 14 percent to $1.3 billion as revenue flatlined. Amgen is the world’s biggest biotech company and the largest private employer in the Tri-Counties. It reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.36, a decrease of 9 percent compared to the same quarter last year. Total revenue Read More →
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By Staff Report / Wednesday, October 13th, 2010 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Pacific Capital gets delisting warning
Pacific Capital Bancorp said in an Oct. 13 filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that the Nasdaq stock market has told it to get its stock price back above $1 before April 6, 2011, or potentially be delisted. The Santa Barbara-based banking firm — the holding company for Santa Barbara Bank & Trust Read More →
