Callaway Golf Company announced the signing of PGA Tour veteran Stuart Appleby to a multi-year contract, and Illumina Inc. announced it has appointed Bill Bonnar as Senior Vice President of Operations, according to company announcements, SEC filings and Bloomberg News.

"I've decided to share something very personal with the Apple community so that we can all relax and enjoy the show tomorrow," said Steve Jobs when he addressed his health situation in a message distributed this morning. Rumors have circulated for more than a year that the co-founder and CEO of Apple suffered a serious and possibly terminal illness. Turns out that Jobs and his doctors weren't quite sure why he was losing so much weight. "Fortunately, after further testing, my doctors think they have found the cause, a hormone imbalance that has been 'robbing' me of the proteins my body needs to be healthy," Jobs said. The treatment to the nutritional problem is relatively simple but will take until the spring to show results. The announcement come on the day that the MacWorld Expo is scheduled to begin in San Francisco. Don't expect regular updates on his health. Jobs ended his message with, "So now I've said more than I want to say, and all that I am going to say, about this."

Carlsbad-based Rubio's Restaurants Inc. (Nasdaq: RUBO) has received a letter from the staff of the Nasdaq Stock Market indicating that it was not in compliance with Marketplace Rule 4350, which requires a company's audit committee to consist of at least three independent directors.

Ionian Technologies Inc., a San Diego-based company commercializing a proprietary rapid nucleic acid assay technology, has concluded an exclusive license and technology transfer agreement with Portland, Maine-based EnviroLogix Inc.

A subsidiary of Atlanta-based Tri-S Security Corp. (Nasdaq:TRIS) has been awarded a contract by the Department of Homeland Security to provide armed guard services in the San Diego region.

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Stock prices fell Monday for the first time in four sessions. Trading was less than enthusiastic as investors waited for more details on the economy and a new stimulus plan.