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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. Honey was founded in 2012 by George Ruan and Ryan Hudson.

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Cogent Sees Smooth Sailing For Acquisition

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Pasadena-based Cogent , the developer of fingerprint and other biometrics devices, reported this morning that a Delaware court has denied a shareholder motion to block the acquisition of the firm by 3M. Cogent said its board continues to "strongly endorse" the proposed acquisition of the company. READ MORE>>.

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Napster Going To Rhapsody, Says Report

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A report today says that Napster , the online music service now owned by Best Buy, is being sold to Rhapsody. Los Angeles-based Napster was acquired by Best Buy in September of 2008 in a deal which was worth net value of approximately $54M. READ MORE>>.

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VIZIO Files For IPO

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The company reported 102M in net income on just over 2.0 billion in net revenues for the year 2020. .; V-TW Holdings, LLC; Innolux Corporation; and Foxconn Assembly Holding Corporation. VIZIO CEO William Wang owns 100% of the company's Class B shares.

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Demand Media Reports Profit

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Santa Monica-based Demand Media , the internet publishing firm headed by Richard Rosenblatt, reported its fourth quarter and fiscal 2010 results today, the first as a public company. The firm also reported net income of $1.0M, versus $3.9M The firm reported net loss of $5.3M in revenues from Q4 of 2009.

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Amgen Completes Onyx Pharmaceuticals Tender Offer

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Thousand Oaks-based Amgen reported this morning that it has completed its tender offer for Onyx Pharmaceuticals , and now expects its acquisition to complete today. billion net of estimated cash at Onyx. onyx pharmaceuticals amgen merger acquisition biotech lifescience cancer' Amgen said the deal is worth $9.7

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ZipRecruiter Files For IPO

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The company reported net income of 86.0M Los Angeles-based ZipRecruiter, a provider of recruiting tools for companies, has filed for an IPO, saying it is looking to raise as much as $100M in a public offering. The company, led by founder and CEO Ian Siegel, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol ZIP.

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