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Strategies

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  • November 5, 2009
Bear Trap

Legendary Naples investor Bruce Sherman built a spectacular track record at Private Capital Management, managing billions of dollars for wealthy individuals and institutions. Then, Bear Stearns collapsed and with it went Sherman's envious record and more than $1 billion of his investors' money. Now, Sherman wants justice.

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  • November 5, 2009
Corporate Report: Odyssey Marine Exploration sets sail with Robert Fraser & Partners

Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc. signed a letter of intent to provide exploration, shipwreck recoveries and other services to Robert Fraser & Partners LLP.

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  • November 5, 2009
2009 Financial Statements

Tech Data profits jump 59%, but revenue falls 16%. Whitney Information loss up to $3.3 million.

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  • November 5, 2009
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Wellcare Health Plans at $0.88 (3.49%), Alico Inc. at $0.64 (2.25%) and Nicholas Financial at $0.31 (4.63%). The biggest decliners were Walter Industries at $-4.16 (-6.64%), HSN Inc. at $-2.41 (-13.89%) and Tech Data at $-2.05 (-5.06%).

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  • October 30, 2009
Gulf Coast Stocks at a Glance

Last week's biggest Gulf Coast gainers were Kforce at $0.78 (7.00%), Raymond James Financial at $0.65 (2.64%) and Roper Industries Inc. at $0.60 (1.16%). The biggest decliners were Walter Industries at $-1.42 (-2.22%), Marinemax at $-0.84 (-10.49%) and Tech Data at $-0.80 (-1.94%).

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  • October 30, 2009
2009 Financial Reports

Utek Corp. net loss jumps, grows to $6 million. Alico's profit tumbles $609,000.

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  • October 30, 2009
Corporate Report: Florida Shores agrees to buy Shamrock Bank

Naples-based Florida Shores Bancorp signed an agreement to acquire controlling interest in Shamrock Bank of Florida, subject to regulatory and shareholder approval and expected to close in the first quarter.

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  • October 29, 2009
Mission Re-Ignition

The car business was drowning in 2008 and so was George Manian's high-end dealership. Manian found an airway through a massive company overhaul.

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  • October 22, 2009
Battle Royale

Gulf Coast business owners hear the chatter about the supposed end of the recession. While many cling to optimism on that front, the reality is that 2010 could be another Toughest Year Ever for many businesses.

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  • October 15, 2009
Here are some TIPS

The hot sales of Treasury Inflation Protected Securities show that Bernanke is not whipping up inflation concerns. The market already has them.

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  • October 15, 2009
Big out of Small

Surviving the recession not only required Kerrie Ann Lehnert to rethink her entire business plan. It has taken a rebooted mindset, too. 'You have to be able redefine your ego,' she says.

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  • October 15, 2009
Only option is winning

At Ambassador Limo, Ken Lucci has held true to a demanding management style. The result: a service company that continues to grow despite a challenging market.

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  • October 15, 2009
A Perfect Match

Insurance firms have traditionally shied away from partnerships, mostly because there is too high a risk of failure. But a pair of long-established Gulf Coast companies is taking a chance on partnering up.

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  • October 9, 2009
Window on the Future

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is using every available resource, including his teenage son, to ensure that Windows 7 isn't another Vista.

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  • October 9, 2009
Re-centralizing Harvard

Harvard's Faust plots a course for a 'unified' school to deal with the financial crisis.

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