Shares of Calavo Growers soared 6.5 percent on Tuesday, when the Santa Paula-based produce marketer reported fourth-quarter revenue climbed 35 percent to $190.7 million on higher avocado prices and volume.
Shares of Deckers Outdoor Corp. jumped 2.6 percent to close at $87.99 on Jan. 6 after one analyst said he expects chillier winter weather to boost sales of the company’s signature Ugg boots.
Raytheon said Dec. 30 that it won a $70 million contract to produce radar jammers at one of its Goleta facilities to support foreign military sales to Morocco, Egypt and Iraq.
Shares of Oxnard-based CalAmp plunged 9 percent on Christmas Eve, after the company delivered a fourth-quarter outlook that missed analyst expectations. The wireless products company said it expects fourth-quarter profits of between 19 and 23 cents per share, lower than the 24 cents per share analysts were expecting, on average, according to FactSet.
The CEO of Ventura-based Clean Diesel Technologies has stepped down after a year on the job, a move that likely reflects a faltering relationship with Italian tire-maker Pirelli. In a separate announcement, the company said it has amended its ethics code in light of a $1.9 million fine from federal labor regulators over a whistleblower complaint.
Shares of Camarillo-based Semtech Corp. plunged 11.2 percent on Dec. 19 after the company downgraded its revenue and profit outlook for the fourth quarter.
Salem Communications said Dec. 10 that it has purchased startup Twitter curation website Twitchy.com from conservative political columnist Michelle Malkin for an undisclosed sum. Camarillo-based Salem runs dozens of Christian and conservative radio stations and websites including HotAir.com. It also publishes magazines and books under those themes.