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Strategies

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  • February 19, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

Roper quarter improves, full year falls by 15%; MarineMax quarter net climbs to $10 million.

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  • February 19, 2010
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Energy Inc. at $9.22 (13.65%), Lincare Holdings at $3.31 (8.77%) and Sun Hydraulics at $1.58 (7.45%). The biggest decliners were Superior Uniform Group at $-0.80 (-8.16%), Kforce at $-0.37 (-2.59%) and SRI Surgical Express at $-0.32 (-11.68%).

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  • February 12, 2010
Corporate Report: Lincare Holdings buys units of Gentiva Health Services

Home health services company Gentiva Health Services Inc. sold its respiratory therapy and medical equipment business units plus infusion therapy service to a subsidiary of Clearwater-based Lincare Holdings Inc. in an all-cash transaction.

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  • February 12, 2010
Who's in marketing?

“Product marketing” emphasizes branding actual items. “Services marketing” emphasizes branding the enterprise

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  • February 12, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

Bank of Florida net loss up, lost $109 million in 2009; Nicholas Financial Inc.results jump 1,137%.

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  • February 12, 2010
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Walter Energy Inc. at $2.62 (4.04%), Roper Industries Inc. at $2.44 (4.87%) and Marinemax at $1.19 (13.18%). The biggest decliners were Sun Hydraulics at $-1.16 (-5.18%), Alico Inc. at $-1.00 (-3.90%) and Sykes Enterprises at $-0.97 (-4.05%).

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  • Alex Walsh
  • February 4, 2010
Print to fit

Executive Leeward Bean didn't expect to be in T-shirts. Now, the CEO of Big Frog says he's never been happier franchising a new custom T-shirt printer.

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  • Mark Gordon
  • February 4, 2010
Doubters Downed

A 25-year corporate sales veteran, prompted partially by his wife, gave up a six-figure income to sell hamburgers and fries. Where there is risk, there can be reward.

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  • Alex Walsh
  • February 4, 2010
Burger building blocks

Bob Dorfman, chief executive officer of TCH Restaurant Group, thinks far beyond opening a couple of stories for his Five Guys burger franchise.

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  • February 4, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

Tech Data's quarter profit climbs 157% to $43 million; Teltronics net income jumps to $2.3 million.

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  • February 4, 2010
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Lincare Holdings at $0.81 (2.25%), HSN Inc. at $0.52 (2.79%) and Alico Inc. at $0.51 (2.03%). The biggest decliners were Tech Data at $-2.69 (-6.19%), Sun Hydraulics at $-2.66 (-10.62%) and Wellcare Health Plans at $-2.00 (-6.03%).

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  • January 28, 2010
On fire online

Consumers' willingness to buy online has dramatically increased. One local company is helping manufacturers capitalize.

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  • January 28, 2010
Corporate Report: North and Co. merges with accounting firm

Sarasota-based accounting firm North and Co. has merged with Hill, Barth & King, a larger firm based in Boardman (near Youngstown), Ohio.

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  • January 28, 2010
2009 Financial Statements

Alico Inc. net falls to loss, agriculture revenue tumbles; Aerosonic third quarter reaches $728,000 profit.

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  • January 28, 2010
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Raymond James Financial at $1.29 (5.13%), TIB Financial Corp. at $0.49 (64.47%) and Bank of Florida Corp. at $0.44 (56.41%). The biggest decliners were Walter Energy Inc. at $-7.96 (-10.75%), Wellcare Health Plans at $-2.72 (-7.58%) and Sykes Enterprises at $-2.11 (-8.17%).

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