Shares of Meade Instruments Corp. skyrocketed Monday in its first trading session since the Irvine-based company announced it was set to be acquired for $4.5 million by the North American unit of ...

For many, fascination with the heavens is as endless as space itself. If we could just get a glimpse of another world, maybe ours would make more sense? The right telescope reveals the wonders of the ...

Irvine telescope maker Meade Instruments has filed for bankruptcy protection just days after its Chinese owner lost an antitrust case alleging a conspiracy to squeeze a competitor out of business.

Meade Instruments Corp. said Wednesday that it has filed a patent-infringement lawsuit against rival Celestron International Inc., a week after the U.S. government sought to block Meade from buying ...

Irvine telescope maker Meade Instruments has filed for bankruptcy protection just days after its Chinese owner lost an antitrust case alleging a conspiracy to squeeze a competitor out of business.

LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Telescope manufacturer Meade Instruments Corp. said President and CEO Steve Murdock will retire as soon as an successor is named. Meade said it expects to appoint a replacement ...

A San Jose-based competitor has jumped into the bidding for Irvine-based Meade Instruments Corp. MIT Capital Inc. last week proposed to acquire all of Meade’s outstanding common stock for $3.65 per ...