March 12
TECHNOLOGY
Veritone Inc. (Nasdaq: VERI) decreased 5% to $2.91 apiece with a market cap of $268 million. Shares in the AI and software company, which is based in Denver but has major operations in Irvine, are down 7.3% after the company on Tuesday announced that it’d be delaying its fourth quarter and full year earnings from March 12 to March 26.
Veritone said that the company needed more time to “finalize the Company’s accounting treatment related to certain commercial transactions that transpired in the fourth quarter of 2025.”
RETAIL
Tilly’s Inc. (Nasdaq: TLYS) soared 49% to $2.43 apiece with a $74 million market cap after yesterday reporting its first profitable fourth quarter in three years. The Irvine-based retailer reported net sales increased 5.3% to $155 million, beating one analyst’s estimate of $149 million in revenue. For more information, read here.
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Rivian Automotive (Nasdaq: RIVN) fell 4% to $15.97 apiece for a market cap of $19.8 billion. The Irvine-based electric vehicle maker today revealed that the first edition of its new R2 mid-size vehicle, dubbed R2 Performance, will start at $57,990 with deliveries starting this spring. For more information, read here.
INDEXES
The Nasdaq was down 1.4% to 22,392.32.
Crude oil jumped 8.8% to $94.99 per barrel.
–Yuika Yoshida
March 11
FINANCE
Irvine-based loanDepot fell 11% to $1.68 apiece with a market cap of $750 million. The company, one of the nation’s largest non-bank providers of mortgages, reported a fourth-quarter loss of 10 cents per share on Tuesday, compared with the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 4 cents per share. (NYSE: LDI)
RETAIL
Tilly’s Inc. is up 4.4% to $1.65 apiece with a $50.3 million market cap. The Irvine-based retailer is set to report fiscal fourth quarter results today after the market closes. Analysts estimate a loss of approximately 15 cents per share. (Nasdaq: TLYS)
ENVIRONMENT
Shares of Clean Energy Technologies Inc. are up 6.7% to 92 cents with a market cap of about $8.3 million. On Wednesday, the Irvine firm said it is developing a modular waste-to-energy power system with METIS Power Inc. that converts waste into electricity using syngas and gas turbine technology. (Nasdaq: CETY)
INDEXES
The yield on a 10-year Treasury bond is up 1.7% to 4.2%
Gold is down 1.2% to $5176.40 an ounce.
March 10
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Irvine-based electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive jumped 6% to $16.85 apiece for a market cap of $21 billion after TD Cowen upgraded the stock to Buy, increasing its price target to $20 from $17 (Nasdaq: RIVN).
MORTGAGES
Irvine-based mortgage provider originator LoanDepot was up 5% to $1.93 apiece for a market cap of $861 million a day after announcing it has expanded its market presence with the launch of a new wholesale lending channel (NYSE: LDI).
Markets were calmer and the price of oil dropped after President Trump said his war against Iran is “very complete” though the timing remained uncertain.
MARKETS
The price for a barrel of oil fell 10.5% to $84.87
Gold rose 2.8% to $5,243.90.
–Kevin Costelloe
March 9
RESTAURANTSÂ
Costa Mesa-based Reborn Coffee Inc. jumped 12% to $1.93 apiece with a market cap of $14 million (Nasdaq: REBN). The coffee chain on Friday announced that board member Jung Jae Lim would join Jay Kim as co-chief executive; shares inched 1.2% following the news last week. Â
TECHNOLOGYÂ
Lantronix Inc., an Irvine-based IoT and AI company, was up 7.1% to $6.05 apiece and a $241 million market cap (Nasdaq: LTRX). Shares have tripled from a 52-week low of $1.91 last April. Â
RETAILÂ
Shares of Boot Barn Holdings Inc. fell 6.6% to $166.35 with a $5 billion market cap (NYSE: BOOT). The Western wear retailer is down about 21% from its 52-week high of $201.25 in December. Â
MARKETS/INDEXESÂ
Crude oil was up 4% to $94.51 a barrel; earlier, it shot up to above $100 on Monday.Â
–Emily Santiago-Molina
March 6
March 5
HEALTHCARE
Staar Surgical Co. (Nasdaq: STAA) fell 3.8% to $18.48 for a market cap of $912 million. The Lake Forest-based eye lens maker yesterday reported fourth quarter earnings that missed analysts’ expectations, including quarterly earnings of 4 cents—below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 16 cents per share.
Eledon Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq: ELDN) rose 5% to $2.63 apiece with a $209 million market cap. Shares of the Irvine-based biotechnology company yesterday announced that Chief Executive David-Alexandre Gros and Chief Scientific Officer Steven Perrin will participate at the Leerink Partners 2026 Global Healthcare Conference on March 11.
INDEXES
Gold was down 1% to $5,082.70 per ounce.
Crude oil jumped 6.2% to $79.32 on fears of supply interruptions amid conflict between the U.S., Israel and Iran. Iran today ordered a closure of the Strait of Hormuz, which approximately 20% of the world’s oil is exported through , according to Iranian media.
The yield on a 10-year Treasury bond increased 1.5% to 4.14.
–Yuika Yoshida
–Nancy Luna
March 3
TECHNOLOGY
Ingram Micro Holding Corporation’s stock jumped 13% to $24.18, with a market cap of $5.7 billion (Nasdaq: INGM). The Irvine-based company, which specializes in IT wholesale and distribution, yesterday reported a fourth-quarter adjusted profit of 96 cents a share as sales climbed 12% to $14.9 billion; both results topped analysts’ expectations for 90 cents a share on sales of $14.1 billion.
AUTOMOTIVE
Shares of indie Semiconductor Inc. fell 7.3% to $3.15 with a market cap of $600 million (Nasdaq: INDI). Shares of the Aliso Viejo-based automotive chipmaker are now down about 14% since it reported fiscal first quarter results on Feb. 19.
MANUFACTURING
Santa Ana-based TTM Technologies Inc. shares dropped 5.2% to $107.73 with a market cap of $11.1 billion (Nasdaq: TTMI). Shares of the printed circuit board manufacturer, which serves aerospace and defense customers, reached their all-time high of $113.46 on Feb. 26.
MARKETS/INDEXES
Crude oil jumped 6.5% to $75.88 a barrel following the U.S. and Israel’s continued attacks on Iran.
The Nasdaq fell 1.5% to 22,452.21 while the Dow 30 and the S&P 500 were both down less than 1%.
                                                    –Joseph Pimentel
March 2
AEROSPACE
Shares of Costa Mesa-based Ducommun Inc. rose 6.1% to $131.54 apiece with a market cap of $1.9 billion (NYSE: DCO). The aircraft components maker today hit an all-time high of $131.88 per share during midday trading after Citi analysts raised Ducommun’s price target from $125 to $143.Â
Following Ducommun’s fourth-quarter report last Thursday, Truist also upgraded the manufacturer from $124 to $136, and B. Riley raised its target to $155 from $127.Â
HEALTHCARE
Staar Surgical Co. was down 4.1% to $19.08 apiece and a $939 million market cap (Nasdaq: STAA). The Lake Forest-based medical device maker is scheduled to report fourth-quarter results on March 3. Analysts are expecting Staar Surgical to post Q4 revenue growth of 53% to $75 million and earnings of 17 cents per share.Â
MARKETS/INDEXES
Gold was up 1.6% to $5,330.80 per ounce.Â
Crude oil jumped 5.3% to $70.60 a barrel following the U.S. and Israel’s strikes on Iran.Â
The yield on a 10-year Treasury bond rose 2.32% to 4.054%. Â
–Emily Santiago-Molina
Feb. 27
ENGINEERINGÂ
Anaheim-based Willdan Group Inc. (Nasdaq: WLDN) stock is down 20% to $95.48 with a market cap of $1.4 billion. The energy efficiency and engineering services firm posted Q4 revenue of $173.7M but issued a lower earnings forecast for 2026.
FITNESS
Shares of Irvine-based Xponential Fitness Inc. (NYSE: XPOF) dropped 38% to roughly $5 per share with a market cap of $243 million. The boutique fitness franchisor agreed to pay $17 million to resolve a previously disclosed FTC investigation, without admitting liability, and finalized a $22.75 million settlement with over 500 current and former franchises.
INDEXES
The Nasdaq fell about 1% in recent trading to roughly 22,800.
Crude oil traded near $66 per barrel. Â
                                                 —— Joseph Pimentel
Feb. 26
HEALTHCAREÂ
Aliso Viejo-based RxSight Inc. (Nasdaq: RXST) fell 16% to $7.41 per share with a market cap of $304 million after yesterday reporting that fourth quarter revenue decreased 19% to $32.6 million. Management said that the decrease reflected lower revenue for its light delivery device (LDD) compared to record LDD placements in the prior year.
AEROSPACE
Ducommun Inc. (NYSE: DCO) decreased 4.6% to $120.94 and a $1.8 billion market cap. The Costa Mesa-based aircraft components maker today reported fourth quarter revenue of $215.8 million, missing the Zacks Consensus estimate by 0.6%.
RETAIL
Reborn Coffee Inc. (Nasdaq: REBN) rose 6.8% to $1.88 and a $13.8 million market cap. Shares in the Brea-based coffee roaster and retailer are up 5% since announcing a new distribution partnership with global food distributor Sysco Corp. on Feb. 24.
INDEXES
The Nasdaq was down 1.5% to 22,797.87.
Crude oil increased 1.6% to $66.45 per barrel.
–Yuika Yoshida
