AeroVironment expands into ground robotics with German acquisition
AeroVironment, an aerial drone company based in Simi Valley, reached an agreement Dec. 8 to acquire Telerob, a German robotics company, in a deal worth approximately $45.4 million in cash.
GeoLinks wins $235M federal broadband contract
GeoLinks, an internet service provider based in Camarillo, has won a bid worth $234.9 million from the federal government to bring high-speed broadband to underserved homes and businesses. According to a statement released Dec. 7 by GeoLinks, the contract comes from the Federal Communication Commission’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, which is spending up to $20.4 Read More →
Simi Valley’s AeroVironment buys German robotics firm for $45M
AeroVironment, an aerial drone company based in Simi Valley, reached an agreement Dec. 8 to acquire Telerob, a German robotics company, in a deal worth approximately $45.4 million in cash. AeroVironment also released its second quarter 2021 earnings on Dec. 8, revealing an increase in revenue, but a 71% drop in earnings from the previous Read More →
MannKind makes $12.5M pharma buy
MannKind Corp., a biotech company based in Westlake Village, announced Dec. 7 that it has acquired a QrumPharma, a privately held biotech company, in a $12.5 million deal. MannKind has purchased all outstanding capital stock of QrumPharma for $3.5 million in cash and just over 3 million shares of MannKind common stock. At MannKind’s stock Read More →
UV light startup helps restaurants go antiviral
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, owners of all sorts of businesses are looking at an option for disinfecting surfaces that has long been dismissed as too expensive to use outside of hospitals: UV-C technology.
Trade Desk ceiling keeps getting higher
The Trade Desk continues its ascent towards the $1,000 mark, as the torrid stock closed at $890.13 Dec. 1—up 516% since its year low in mid-March.
Semtech reaches record highs after earnings beat
Semtech, a Camarillo semiconductor company specializing in Internet of Things applications, announced earnings on Dec. 2 that beat both the previous quarter and analysts’ estimates. Shares of Semtech were trading at just under $70 my midday on Dec. 3, the highest stock price in the company’s history. The company’s shares are up 23% in the Read More →
