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By Abigail Napp / Sunday, December 6th, 2020 / Technology, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on 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.
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By Jorge Mercado / Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on 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 →
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By Jake Piazza / Tuesday, December 1st, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Biotech, Central Coast Health Watch, East Ventura County, Latest news, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen joins new cooperative trials for COVID treatment
With COVID-19 continuing to surge across the globe, a coalition of pharmaceutical companies including Thousand Oaks-based Amgen has announced a joint trial for new coronavirus treatments. Amgen, along with Takeda and UCB, are now collaborating to study methods of treatment for patients who are hospitalized due to COVID-19, the three companies announced. The trial enrolled Read More →
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By Jorge Mercado / Tuesday, November 24th, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on QAD reports slight revenue dip, big earnings jump
Profits at Santa Barbara-based software firm QAD hit $3.2 million in the third quarter of 2020, up from $125,000 in the same quarter of 2019, the company announced Nov. 24. QAD had earnings of 16 cents per share, up from just 1 cent per share a year earlier. “We made significant progress toward our long-term Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Monday, November 23rd, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Central Coast, East Ventura County, Latest news, Nonprofits, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County, Women Inc. / Comments Off on Montecito Bank & Trust hands out nearly $1.2M in charitable grants
Montecito Bank & Trust upped the ante for the 2020 round of its corporate philanthropy, giving away $1.175 million at its 18th annual Community Dividends program on Nov. 23. The program was presented virtually on Zoom, and around 350 people participated from 194 organizations in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. The program was the creation Read More →
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By Guest commentary / Monday, November 23rd, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on How to do more than survive in a pandemic and recession
By Michael Mierau Even if all you had to worry about were the quality of your company’s products or services and continued growth of its customer base, running a business would be challenging enough. No one can precisely predict what factors can impact the economy. Sometimes, they seem to come out of nowhere, as with Read More →
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By Amber Hair / Friday, November 13th, 2020 / Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Salem Media back in black after cost-cutting
Salem Media Group, a Camarillo-based owner of conservative radio stations and other media properties, had net income of 1 cent per share in the third quarter, digging the company out of the hole it was at the same time in 2019. In the third quarter of 2019, Salem posted a $20.0 million net loss, which Read More →
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