Preds’ value slips four spots

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on November 12, 2009 at 7:58 am

The value of the Nashville Predators fell 5 percent last season to $156 million, according to Forbes‘ statisticians. That pushed the franchise back down the league list to the same spot it held in 2006. Check out the team’s current page here and Forbes‘ lists from 2008, 2007 and 2006.

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Psych Solutions still a market beater

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on October 12, 2009 at 2:19 pm

So says the research team at Forbes, who have for the third year in a row placed Psychiatric Solutions on its list of the best mid-cap stocks. But if the trend holds, the Franklin-based company (Ticker: PSYS) won’t make the cut in 2011: It’s fallen from ninth to 38th over the past two years.

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America’s most promising company is in Brentwood

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on September 17, 2009 at 8:27 am

A Brentwood-based trio of veteran engineers and business development execs top Forbes‘ list of America’s Most Promising Companies. Pictured above are Robert Tryon, left, Loren Nasser and Animesh Dey, who founded Vextec nine years ago and have in recent years begun building a strong base of commercial customers for their modeling software business.

Their aim: to hasten the design of everything from engine parts to medical devices–all while slashing research-and-development expenses and even opening doors for new competitors.

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Titans’ value reaches 10 digits

By Geert De Lombaerde Posted on September 3, 2009 at 3:24 pm

Forbes‘ annual ranking of NFL team values has the Titans moving up a spot from last year and becoming the 20th team to reach the $1 billion mark. (The 19th team was the Seahawks, who slipped a bit this past year.)

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