Atara shares up behind slew of good news, earnings

Shares of Thousand Oaks-based Atara were seemingly in free-fall mode for much of the year, but over the past month, the company has racked up the wins and analysts and investors are taking note. Most recently, Atara, a biotechnology company with two facilities in Thousand Oaks, announced its earnings results for the second quarter of Read More →
Velocity Financial announces dual listing on new Texas stock exchange
Westlake Village-based Velocity Financial, a leader in investor real estate loans, announced Aug. 13 that it will be one of the founding members of the new electronic equities exchange, NYSE Texas. Its common stock will be dual listed on the new exchange, headquartered in Dallas. Velocity will maintain its primary listing on the New York Read More →
MannKind inks $500M financing agreement with Blackstone

Westlake Village-based MannKind Corporation is receiving some extra help to advance some of its short and long-term growth strategies. Announced Aug. 6, MannKind, a biotech company focused on inhaled therapeutic products, entered into a financing agreement worth up to $500 million with Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, with more than $1 trillion in Read More →

Amgen earnings strong, stock dips as investors await MariTide news

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Loan secured to help refinance Simi Valley retail center

The Civic Center Plaza retail center, a 145,000-square-foot property sitting on 11.5 acres, in Simi Valley has secured a $26.05 million loan to refinance its maturing debt. Secured by Gantry, the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firm in the U.S., and announced July 31, the retail center offers nearly 1,000 parking spaces and is home Read More →