Vitesse tees up stock offering
Camarillo-based Vitesse Semiconductor is planning a stock offering despite years of losses and a shareholder base that’s underwater in terms of book value. Vitesse said Dec. 6 that it plans an offering that will be underwritten by Needham & Company as the sole bookrunning manager of the offering and Craig-Hallum Capital Group as co-manager. The Read More →
Amgen aims to put cholesterol drug on market
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Amgen case before SCOTUS could stymie new class-action suits
On Nov. 5, Thousand Oaks-based Amgen argued a case before the U.S. Supreme Court that could make it much harder for shareholders to form a class when suing a company for making misleading statements that distort its stock price. The outcome, which is likely to be decided by the politics of the individual justices, could Read More →
Kleiner Perkins startup could spell new era for Amgen
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Ugg maker shears outlook after plunging Q3 profits
[wikichart align=”center” ticker=”DECK” showannotations=”true” livequote=”true” rollingdate=”1 year” width=”390″ height=”245″] Ugg boot company Deckers Outdoor Corp.’s shares plunged 14.7 percent in after-hours trading on Oct. 25 as the footwear firm’s sales slipped and it said 2012 profits are expected to be down one-third compared to last year. Deckers, currently building a new, campus-style headquarters in Goleta, Read More →
Amgen’s profits jump as forecast brightens
Amgen reported higher-than-expected earnings on Oct. 23 and raised its outlook for the rest of the year. Amgen’s earnings are regionally significant because the Thousand Oaks biotech firm is Ventura County’s largest private sector employer. The company turned in adjusted third-quarter earnings of $1.67 a share, topping the Wall Street estimate of $1.47 by a Read More →
Move buys Relocation.com for $11.5M
Online real estate company Move has purchased Relocation.com, a marketplace for homebuyers, renters and moving and storage professionals, for $11.5 million in cash. Move, which also operates Realtor.com and Move.com, said the deal represents another step towards its ultimate goal of creating a one-stop online shop for home buyers and renters. “Our goal is to Read More →
