The shifting financial industry landscape has set the stage for increased competition among regional banks trying to snap up local talent and a slice of the mid-size company market. However, some industry experts think the newly consolidated landscape and shrinking number of small banks could close the door on many entrepreneurs and smaller businesses. “For Read More →
Comcast has dropped its $45 billion bid to acquire Time-Warner Cable. The deal would have more than doubled Comcast’s market share in California and created a Comcast-Cox duopoloy among tri-county cable providers. However, in a statement released today, Comcast Chairman and CEO Brian Roberts said the deal was structured so that both companies could walk Read More →
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Smart & Final is more than doubling its footprint in Oxnard’s Lemon Grove Plaza shopping center. The Commerce-based company recently signed a lease for 43,200 square feet at the center and is re-opening as a Smart & Final Extra concept. The center is located on North Oxnard Boulevard. The company had been operating in a roughly Read More →
By Staff Report / Wednesday, April 22nd, 2015 / Earnings, Latest news / Comments Off on CalAmp’s fourth-quarter earnings surpass predictions
[wikichart align=”right” ticker=”NASDAQ:CAMP” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” startdate=”22-10-2014″ enddate=”22-04-2015″ width=”300″ height=”245″] CalAmp shares soared more than 20 percent on April 22 after the company reported earnings for the quarter that beat estimates. Volume was unusually heavy with nearly 6 million shares trading hands, roughly 15 times average daily volume of about 450,000 shares. CalAmp’s profit was 32 Read More →
On the strength on the results, the company raised its full-year earnings per share guidance to between $9.35 and $9.65 from its previous forecast of $9.05 to $9.40.
The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport is getting an infrastructure overhaul thanks to a Federal Aviation Administration grant of just over $3 million. Retiring Congresswoman Lois Capps announced the FAA funding, most of which will go toward the airport’s $3.37 million airfield lighting and safety project. “The project will improve airfield pavement, markings, lighting, and security Read More →
