Limoneira reports strong revenue growth
Santa Paula agribusiness Limoneira reported increased revenues for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2016, exceeding its guidance with an operating income of $9.2 million. Net income applicable to common stock, after preferred dividends, was $7.4 million for the year, or 52 cents per common share, up from $6.4 million in 2015. The company had announced expectations of operating Read More →
Amgen updates agreement with DaVita for dialysis treatment
Thousand Oaks biotech company Amgen entered into a six-year supply agreement with DaVita for dialysis treatments, the company announced on Jan. 9. Under the terms of the new agreement, Amgen will supply DaVita with Epogen and Aranesp for agents to stimulate red blood cells in dialysis treatment in the United States and Puerto Rico. The Read More →
Amgen partners with Immatics Biotechnologies to develop cancer drugs
Thousand Oaks biotech company Amgen formed a potential $500 million partnership with Immatics Biotechnologies GmbH to research and develop next-generation, T-cell engaging bispecific immunotherapies targeting multiple cancers, the company announced on Jan. 9. Under the terms of the agreement, Immatics will receive $30 million upfront and can receive more than $500 million in development, regulatory Read More →
CalAmp reports $1.5 million loss in net income for third quarter
Oxnard wireless parts maker CalAmp ended the third quarter with a $1.5 million loss in net income, or a 4 cent loss per diluted share, compared to $3.9 million in net income last year, or 11 cents per share. CalAmp was impacted by a legal expense that was $1.6 million more than the comparable period last year Read More →
Calavo Growers reports record fourth quarter income
Calavo Growers, headquartered in Santa Paula, reported record fourth quarter revenues of $247.7 million and net income of $9.2 million, almost double its net income for the same period last year. Earnings climbed to 53 cents per diluted share for the quarter ended Oct. 31, compared to 28 cents for the fourth quarter 2015, bringing Read More →
Lockheed Martin wins contract for F-35 logistics
Lockheed Martin was awarded a contract valued at $181.2 million by the Naval Air Systems Command to provide logistic services for its F-35 Lightning II aircraft. The aerospace and defense company with operations in Santa Barbara will conduct ground maintenance, supply chain management, pilot and maintainer training and support and other functions, according to a Read More →
QAD software streamlines Yamaha Motor’s data analysis
Manufacturing software provider QAD announced Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation USA as a customer Dec. 7, using its Cloud QMS software at its Newnan, Georgia facility. The recreational and all-terrain vehicle manufacturer deployed the software for purchasing and data analysis, reducing time on requests information, Wayne Pierce, senior division manager of purchasing for YMMC, said in Read More →
