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  • April 1, 2010
Flat Lands

The management style at one of the most prominent publicly traded companies on the Gulf Coast is flat. Fortunately for long-term shareholders, the company's returns have definitely not been.

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  • April 1, 2010
Corporate Report: Tigrent hires interim CEO, revises licensing agreement

Cape Coral-based financial educational training provider Tigrent Inc. has appointed Steven C. Barre as interim CEO after the departure of Charles M. Peck.

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  • April 1, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

GeoPharma's third quarter net loss continues; Brown & Brown profit down for quarter, year.

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  • April 1, 2010
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Energy Inc. at $4.86 (5.75%), Lincare Holdings at $1.41 (3.30%) and HSN Inc. at $1.05 (3.57%). The biggest decliners were Tech Data at $-2.07 (-4.70%), Alico Inc. at $-1.44 (-5.28%) and Wellcare Health Plans at $-1.17 (-3.81%).

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  • March 25, 2010
Back to Life

Investors bid the stock of Health Management Associates to bankruptcy lows in 2008, but new management brought it back to life. The hospital operator's shares are up 321% in one year.

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  • March 25, 2010
Filter Family

Who says American manufacturing is dead? At Melitta USA's factory in Clearwater, they're producing 10 million coffee filters a day.

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  • March 25, 2010
Corporate Report: Dunedin holding company buys Tulsa-based Cyber Aerospace

Dunedin-based holding company Vought Defense Systems Corp. agreed to acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Tulsa-based Cyber Aerospace LLC, a designer and manufacturer of unmanned aerial systems for law enforcement, military and commercial uses.

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  • 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.

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  • 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%).

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  • March 25, 2010
Gulf Coast Week: March 26 - April 1

Regional business news at a glance.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • March 18, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

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

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