July 16, 2024

		

Jorge Mercado

Jorge Mercado is a staff writer with the Business Times. His beats include technology, agriculture, cannabis, energy and the environment, and higher education.


| Friday, November 19th, 2021

Cognixion opens new doors in assistive technology

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| Friday, November 19th, 2021

Backed by local venture firm, tech company opens new Santa Barbara headquarters

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| Thursday, November 18th, 2021

Sonos reports loss for quarter but record annual revenue

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, middle, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Santa Barbara home audio company Sonos beat analysts’ expectations with its fourth-quarter earnings and also delivered record revenues for its 2021 fiscal year, but supply chain issues could spoil the first half of 2022, the company said. Sonos reported a net loss of $8.7 million in the quarter ended Sept. 30, according to results released Read More →

| Friday, November 12th, 2021

Clinicas names second-ever CEO

East Ventura County, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Nonprofits, right, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County

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| Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Transphorm reports profitable quarter, big revenue growth

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Goleta-based Transphorm saw revenue increase for the seventh consecutive quarter and also reported a profit for the quarter ended Sept. 30. Transphorm, a supplier of gallium nitride power conversion products, reported net income of $6 million, or 15 cents per share, compared to a net loss of $7.1 million in the same quarter a year Read More →

| Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Net losses up at Resonant in Q3

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Net losses grew for Resonant in the third quarter of 2021, as the company announced an expanded multi-year agreement with its manufacturing partner. Resonant, which is based in both Santa Barbara and Austin, Texas, provides radio frequency filters for multiple applications, including 5G cellular devices. The company generated $400,000 in revenue for the third quarter, Read More →

| Thursday, November 11th, 2021

Sientra misses earnings expectations but shares still gain after Q3 report

Banking & Finance, Earnings, Latest news, South Coast, Tri-County Economy, Tri-County Public Companies

Goleta-based Sientra missed analysts’ expectations when it released financial results for the third quarter of 2021 on Nov. 10, posting a net loss when accounting for certain one-time factors such as the relief of its paycheck protection program loan. Sientra, a plastic surgery device company specializing in breast implants, had net income of $28.4 million Read More →