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Obalon Sets IPO Pricing Range

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Carlsbad-based Obalon Therapeutics , which is developing a balloon-based medical device for assisting in weight loss, has set the estimated initial IPO pricing range for its public offering, saying it now expects an initial public offering at between $14.00 if it prices at the high end of its estimated range. and $16.00

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Honey Acquired By PayPal For $4 Billion

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In one of the biggest acquisitions out of Southern California's technology startup industry in recent years, Los Angeles-based Honey Science Corporation , which develops a savings discovery and price tracking tool, has been acquired by PayPal , in a deal worth approximately $4 billion. READ MORE>>.

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Snap Sees IPO Pop, Surges To Over $25.00 Per Share In Early Trading

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The company--which priced at $17.00 The early pop in its shares pushes the net worth of Eval Spiegel and Bobby Murphy to more than $5.0 Snap, the parent company of Snapchat , is now the largest ever IPO to debut out of Southern California's high tech ecosystem. Venice-based Snap Inc. billion each. READ MORE>>.

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Snap's Big Winners: Spiegel, Murphy, Laskey, Benchmark, Lightspeed

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Who are the big winners after the IPO pricing of Venice, California-based Snap Inc. Obviously, co-founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy both have instantly been catapulted into the ranks of billionaires, with a net worth of $3.58 on Wednesday afternoon? billion each in SNAP's publicly traded stock. billion in stock.

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Snap's Big Winners: Spiegel, Murphy, Lasky, Benchmark, Lightspeed

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Who are the big winners after the IPO pricing of Venice, California-based Snap Inc. Obviously, co-founders Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy both have instantly been catapulted into the ranks of billionaires, with a net worth of $3.58 on Wednesday afternoon? billion each in SNAP's publicly traded stock. billion in stock.

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United Dwelling is one startup building something to solve California’s housing crisis

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The United Dwelling houses are equipped with the latest appliances and their insulation and electrical ranges, washers, and dryers mean that the apartments have net zero energy consumption and a net zero carbon footprint, according to Dietz. The company uses a local nonprofit organization called Chrysalis to build its units.

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Green Dot: Tight Credit Driving New Customers

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On a earnings call discussing its second quarter results, CEO Steve Streit said that it is seeing "significant" new card activations at both Walmart and other retailers, attributing the rise to both a tight credit card environment and increasingly expensive bank pricing models. The firm said it had net income of $4.6M Friday morning.

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