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Strategies

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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

Kforce was profitable again, despite a decrease in revenue; WellCare reported profits for the fourth quarter of 2009, as well as for the entire year.

  • Strategies
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  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Wellcare Health Plans at $1.58 (5.42%), Tech Data at $0.74 (1.71%) and Kforce at $0.64 (4.28%). The biggest decliners were Walter Energy Inc. at $-3.08 (-3.52%), Paradise Inc. at $-2.60 (-14.44%) and Marinemax at $-1.10(-9.87%).

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 25, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: March 26 - April 1

Regional business news at a glance.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Alex Walsh
  • March 18, 2010
Brokering Diversity

When a young commercial real estate firm manages to grow its business in a market like today's, what it's doing differently is worth noting.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • March 18, 2010
Will they save the Colony?

Developer Randy Langley and lawyer David Siegal bought seats at the table in the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort dispute. They think their plan can restore the resort to its former luster.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Jean Gruss
  • March 18, 2010
Market Blizzard

Supersize has given way to mini-me as the recession grinds on. But smaller portions could mean bigger profits for Dairy Queen franchisees if tests on the Gulf Coast prove successful.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2010
Corporate Report: UTEK expands network, partners with MEDEC, MedilinkUK

UTEK Corp., a Tampa-based intellectual property licensing and innovation services company, will showcase its growing network of registered companies and professionals to more companies.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

Syniverse Holdings profit up in quarter, year lower; Alico net loss grows, reaches -$1.4 million.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 18, 2010
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Sun Hydraulics at $2.08 (7.98%), Roper Industries Inc. at $1.65 (2.93%) and HSN Inc. at $1.63 (5.84%). The biggest decliners were Walter Energy Inc. at $-1.05 (-1.18%), Cinnabar Ventures at $-0.53 (-19.41%) and Sykes Enterprises at $-0.43 (-1.77%).

  • Strategies
    By
  • Alex Walsh
  • March 11, 2010
Recording Growth

Ren Scott Productions is a young Tampa-based video production company that's growing financially and geographically. Owner Ren Scott says his beginning-to-end approach to building a campaign helps him produce successful material.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 11, 2010
Small package, big success

Business leaders who seek to put an end to the dearth of high-flying technology companies on the Gulf Coast have a new model to emulate: Think Jerusalem.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

Technology Research quarter net income up

  • Strategies
    By
  • Business Observer Staff
  • March 11, 2010
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Energy Inc. at $10.06 (12.80%), HSN Inc. at $6.24 (28.81%) and Wellcare Health Plans at $2.83 (10.60%). The biggest decliners were Tech Data at $-0.87 (-2.03%), Cinnabar Ventures at $-0.60 (-18.02%) and First Community Bank at $-0.29 (-9.63%).

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 4, 2010
Move to grow

The executives at the Gulf Coast's largest construction firm by revenues take nothing for granted. “We aren't the only guys coming to the dance,” its president says.

  • Strategies
    By
  • Mark Gordon
  • March 4, 2010
Rise Up

A dramatic increase in annual revenues during a recession sure is nice. But the recipient, Gulf Coast construction veteran Tom Wessel, wonders how long it will last.

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