Montecito Bank & Trust doles out $1M in community grants
Montecito Bank & Trust started the giving season in style as the financial institution hosted its 22nd annual Community Dividends Luncheon on Nov. 25, the Monday before Thanksgiving, and awarded 195 local nonprofits a total of $1 million. Montecito Bank, the oldest and largest locally owned community bank in the Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, noted Read More →
Amgen’s shares down after obesity drug fails to meet expectations
MarTide, the new weight loss drug from Amgen, works. Not just well enough for Wall Street. Shares of the Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant fell 10% on Nov. 26 after it announced that MarTide’s latest trial produced a body weight reduction of up to 20%. The results disappointed Wall Street, which had expected results of up Read More →
Strong quarter from Inogen helps stock climb double digits
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Updated: Oracle sues Procore over payments trade secrets
Software giant Oracle is suing Procore Technologies, alleging that the Carpinteria-based software firm used thousands of stolen trade secrets to enrich its business. Procore, a leading construction industry software company and Oracle rival, denied the allegations in an Oct. 31 statement. “We believe the claims are meritless and we intend to vigorously defend ourselves,” Procore said in its statement. Procore’s shares have largely been unaffected by the filing; Read More →
The Trade Desk shares gain back 12% loss in week after earnings
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MannKind keeps hitting higher revenues
Westlake Village-based MannKind saw rising revenue and gave a positive update to its orphan lung pipeline when it announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2024. MannKind, a biotechnology company that develops treatments for diabetes and pulmonary arterial hypertension, announced that revenue for the quarter ended Sept. 30 hit $70.1 million, up from $51.2 Read More →
Olaplex’s struggles continue as earnings miss estimates
Montecito-based Olaplex missed analyst expectations in both revenue and net income when it announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2024. Announced Nov. 7, Olaplex noted that sales decreased 3.6% to $119.1 million in the third quarter of 2024.As a result, net income decreased 27.3% to $14.7 million and adjusted net income decreased 13.8% Read More →
