Calavo Growers’ Q3 profits bruised
Food marketer Calavo Growers saw earnings slide 54.4 percent to $2.7 million, or 18 cents per diluted share, despite higher revenues in the third quarter, it said Sept. 7. Its profits were constrained by high fruit costs in its fresh foods segment and a smaller supply of fresh avocadoes, it said, although sales jumped 44 Read More →
Semtech, QAD earnings increase
Semtech earns $27.1M, amps up repurchase program Semtech Corp. said Aug. 25 that it earned $27.1 million in second-quarter profits and that it would expand its stock repurchase plan by $36 million. The board of the Camarillo-based semiconductor firm had previously authorized $14 million as part of the plan to buy back stock. Semtech saw Read More →

Interlink earnings down 47%
Sensor technology company Interlink Electronics earned $718,000 in the second quarter, down 46.9 percent from $1.4 million a year ago.

NiMin reports $3.8M profit
NiMin Energy Corp. earned $3.8 million, or 6 cents per share, in the second quarter of the year, swinging back to black after a $2.5 million loss in the same period a year ago.

ValueClick to buy Dotomi for $295M
ValueClick said Aug. 2 that it will pay $295 million to acquire Chicago-based online advertising firm Dotomi, the same day the Westlake Village-based firm announced earnings that beat analyst expectations.

Inphi shares take beating on lower profits
Wall Street punished Inphi Corp. on July 27, pushing down shares 20 percent after the company reported lower-than-expected earnings and gave a gloomier financial forecast than analysts had predicted.