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Midday Stock Roundup
Indexes rise in midday trading despite poor jobless claim numbers
UCI Gets $10.4M for Computer Sciences, Art
Donation from the Steckler Charitable Fund
Evolus Faces Jeuveau Import Ban in Trade Dispute
AESTHETICS: Allergan gets boost; no trade secret
Newport Beach-based Evolus Inc. may face a 21-month import ban in the U.S. after ruling in case involving South Korean pharmaceutical companies and Irvine-based Allergan Aesthetics
STARTUPS & INNOVATIONS
Metronom Health of Laguna Hills raised a $22 million Series D round of financing last month, bringing its total funds to nearly $50 million since its 2010 inception.
Edwards Lifesciences Outlines Growth Plans in 2021
TAVR Rebound; R&D Investments to Continue
Edwards Lifesciences Corp., the highest valued publicly traded company based in Orange County, expects to leave behind the worst effects of the pandemic in 2021.
AIVITA Biomedical Closes $25M Round
HEALTHCARE: Proceeds for vaccine trials; skincare line
AIVITA Biomedical Inc. is charging into the New Year with all cylinders firing.
Midday Stock Roundup
Clean Energy, Veritone soar in midday trading
Masimo's Moment
Joe Kiani's Big Pivot Helps Fight Coronavirus, Boosts Device Maker’s Value
Joe Kiani, founder and CEO of medical device giant Masimo, is forecasting a 21% sales jump to $1.13 billion— or almost $200 million more than last year
Gillman Turned UCI ‘On a Dime’
EDUCATION: Pandemic forces changes on ‘city’ of 60K
It’s clear that the University of California-Irvine didn’t sit the pandemic out.
Surfline Catches $30M in Funds, New CEO
SPORTS: Surf report has 3 million annual users
Huntington Beach-based firm Surfline kicks the new year off with new CEO and $30M in fresh funds
