Strategies

Business Observer Staff
December 3, 2009

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were First Community Bank at $1.22 (52.36%), Wellcare Health Plans at $0.69 (2.31%) and Beasley Broadcast Group at $0.64 (17.78%). The biggest decliners were Raymond James Financial at $-1.68 (-6.61%), Alico Inc. at $-0.90 (-3.39%) and Syniverse Holdings at $-0.84 (-5.01%).

Strategies

Mark Gordon
November 25, 2009

A Bright Idea

David Bloom picked a perilous time to launch a company devoted to helping franchise businesses grow. But opportunity has arisen out of the gloom.

Strategies

Alex Walsh
November 25, 2009

Old Company, New Tricks

On the cusp of its 90th anniversary, Hennessy Construction Services has reinvented itself with a focus on relationships in the senior living market.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
November 25, 2009

Corporate Report: Odyssey buys stake in SMM Project

Tampa-based deep-ocean shipwreck recovery company Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. acquired a minority interest in SMM Project LLC, an investors group that recently purchased a majority interest in Bluewater Metals Pty Ltd, an Australian company with licenses for the mineral exploration of 150,000 square kilometers of ocean floor in four regions of the South Pacific.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
November 25, 2009

2009 Financial Statements

Superior Uniform Group profits jump 29%; Roper Industries dips, quarter profit $56 million.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
November 25, 2009

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Energy Inc. at $1.57 (2.30%), Chico's FAS at $1.38 (10.71%) and HSN Inc. at $1.28 (7.37%). The biggest decliners were Walter Investment at $-1.15 (-8.42%), First Community Bank at $-0.92 (-28.31%) and Jabil Circuit at $-0.85 (-5.87%).

Strategies

Alex Walsh
November 19, 2009

Time to Sell

Fear of higher long-term capital-gains taxes is going to drive a lot of deal making for businesses next year. A Naples deal veteran says buyers and sellers have more reasonable expectations now.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
November 19, 2009

Corporate Report: Roper Industries buys UTS, plans to also acquire Verathon

Sarasota-based Roper Industries Inc. has acquired the assets of United Toll Services LLC, a Montgomery-Ala. based provider of software and hardware systems for vehicle toll and traffic adjustment, and also signed a definitive agreement to acquire Verathon Inc. of Bothell, Wash., a maker of specialty medical devices.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
November 19, 2009

2009 Financial Statements

Brown & Brown Inc. grows net income by 1%; Lincare Holdings profit declines to $36 million.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
November 19, 2009

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Industries at $3.16 (4.85%), Wellcare Health Plans at $2.44 (8.10%) and HSN Inc. at $2.31 (15.35%). The biggest decliners were Alico Inc. at $-1.39 (-4.98%), First Community Bank at $-0.55 (-14.47%) and Aerosonic at $-0.37 (-7.79%).

Strategies

Jean Gruss
November 12, 2009

Software Beach

In the shadows of condos, golf courses and hotels, there's always been a core group of successful technology companies in Naples. Don Innis can often be found among them and now he's launched another venture.

Strategies

Alex Walsh
November 12, 2009

Squeezing green from green

As the worldwide focus on “going green” intensifies, many skeptics continue to wonder: what's the cost? Instead, Terry Janssen of EcoTech Water asks his clients how money they want to save.

Strategies

Business Observer Staff
November 12, 2009

Corporate Report: Health Management Associates to buy Sparks Health System

Naples-based Health Management Associates Inc. signed a definitive agreement that is expected to close at the end of this month to acquire the 492-bed Sparks Health System in Fort Smith, Ark.

Strategies

Lou Lasday
November 12, 2009

The 'Pretzel Shaped' Corporation

Here's a compelling new model for transforming your enterprise, to untwist the profit flow within.

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Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

A Bright Idea

Old Company, New Tricks

Corporate Report: Odyssey buys stake in SMM Project

2009 Financial Statements

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

More Solutions

Time to Sell

Corporate Report: Roper Industries buys UTS, plans to also acquire Verathon

2009 Financial Statements

Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Software Beach

Squeezing green from green

Corporate Report: Health Management Associates to buy Sparks Health System

The 'Pretzel Shaped' Corporation

Report: Tampa No. 2 retail real estate market nationwide

Longboat Key to get first-ever Goodwill store

$74M Naples botanical garden names interim CEO

Sarasota County buys 3.59-acre Venice waterfront property

Naples senior center founder, prominent social services advocate dies at 75

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