Thornberg: Slower growing economy doesn’t mean recession near
The eight-year trend of economic growth in California and the Central Coast does not necessarily mean a recession is coming, according to economists who spoke at the Central Coast Economic Forecast on Nov. 3 in San Luis Obispo. A common belief is that the economy has a life cycle that inevitably switches back and forth Read More →
Deckers counters activist investor in letter to shareholders
Deckers Brands’ board of directors released a letter to shareholders, highlighting improvements to its costs, sales and stock performance and urging shareholders to vote for its nominees over those of activist investor Marcato Capital Management. In the Nov. 2 letter, the Goleta-based footwear and apparel company said it had made headway toward its $100 million Read More →
Amgen launches second trial for Alzheimer’s product
Amgen and Novartis launched a second trial for a product intended to delay or prevent Alzheimer’s disease, in partnership with the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. The biotech giant based in Thousand Oaks had previously collaborated on the first study in the Alzhiemer’s Prevention Initiative Generation program, which enrolled participants who had two copies of the apolipoprotein Read More →
Yardi acquires coworking platform Wun Systems
Goleta real estate management company Yardi Systems announced that it has acquired Wun Systems, a coworking and workspace management platform based in Los Angeles. Wun provides software, hardware and support services for more than 80,000 members, the two companies said in a news release Nov. 1. Its management, engineering and programming team will operate out Read More →
PG&E’s net income climbs despite wildfire liability questions
Despite questions raised about the company’s liability for the fires in Northern California and a slight drop in operating revenues, net income for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. rose 41 percent for the quarter ended Sept. 30. In an earnings release Nov. 2, the company brought down its full-year earnings guidance, citing the reinstatement of Read More →
Net income rises at Community West Bank
Community West Bancshares, parent company of Goleta-based Community West Bank, reported a net income of $1.6 million, or 18 cents per diluted share, for the quarter ended Sept 30 — an increase of 4.9 percent from $1.5 million in the third quarter of 2016. The bank’s net interest margin for Q3 2017 was 4.27 percent. Read More →
Increased sales at Teledyne boost net income
Sales for Thousand Oaks-based Teledyne rose more than 25 percent for the third quarter of 2017, boosting net income up 32.7 percent to $69 million, or $1.90 per diluted share. Aerospace and defense electronics sales rose 7.6 percent for the company, and engineered systems sales increased nearly 10 percent to $73.1 million. Sales in the Read More →
