Amgen revenues up 8 percent in 2015
Despite increased competition from biosimilars and blockbuster mergers by its rivals, Amgen revenues rose 8 percent to $21.67 billion in 2015 from $20.06 billion in 2014. Thousand Oaks-based biotech giant Amgen released its fourth-quarter earnings after markets closed on Jan. 28. Quarterly revenues were also up 4 percent to $5.54 billion in 2015 from $5.33 Read More →
Montecito Bank & Trust profits up 21 percent in 2015
Santa Barbara-based Montecito Bank & Trust reported net income of $15.9 million for 2015, up from $13.1 million in 2014. Total gross loans grew 17 percent year-over-year, totaling $711 million on Dec. 31. Total assets were up $53 million in 2015 to $1.2 billion. Total deposits increased 4.5 percent to $1.1 billion, up $48 million. Read More →
Community West Bancshares fourth-quarter income down from previous year
Community West Bancshares, parent company of Community West Bank headquartered in Goleta, reported a net income of $1.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, down from $2.2 million the previous year. For the full year, Community West reported net income of $2.9 million, down from $7 million in 2014. Excluding the $7.1 million net Read More →
Citizens Business Bank fourth quarter earnings up over last year’s
Ontario-based Citizens Business Bank reported $28.6 million in net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2015, or 27 cents a share. That was up $3 million from the fourth quarter of 2014. For the year, net earnings were $99.1 million, or 93 cents per share. That was down $4.9 million, or 4.69 percent, from the Read More →
Limoneira misses Wall Street expectations for fourth quarter
Santa Paula-based Limoneira Co. reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $654,000 on Jan. 11 after reporting a loss in the same period a year earlier. The company said it had profit of 4 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to 23 cents per share. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. Read More →
Calavo Growers’ fourth quarter earnings fall short
Santa Paula-based Calavo Growers missed analyst projections on its fourth-quarter earnings. Calavo Growers, which is known for its avocado production, reported on Dec. 29 a profit of 28 cents per share, missing Wall Street’s projection of 46 cents per share. Calavo Growers stock ended the day at $49.51 per share, down $1.14. The company posted Read More →
