The commercial real estate market still has a way to slide before it hits bottom, a group of industry professionals said during a recent roundtable at The Daily Transcript offices.

Volcano Corp. (Nasdaq: VOLC) said Friday it turned a profit in the second quarter as sales of products used in vascular testing increased.

Maxwell Technologies (Nasdaq: MXWL) is up $2.01, or almost 20 percent, to $12.42 in midday trade, after the company released second-quarter earnings Thursday.

Xenonics Holdings (NYSE AMEX: XNN) has received notice from the NYSE Amex that the company failed to regain compliance with continued listing standards and, accordingly, the company's securities are subject to delisting proceedings.

For San Diego's young business leaders, the current recession is the first economic downturn they've experienced while in charge. So perhaps it's youthful optimism or just a case of not knowing enough to be afraid that's making so many of them so positive.