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Article: Turnaround Picks as Scientific Art In Europe and Asia, Some Troubled Stocks Are Ripe for a Bounce
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- International Herald Tribune
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- March 10, 2001
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Conrad de Aenlle
International Herald Tribune
03-10-2001
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN the sound businesses weathering a rough patch and the no-hopers unlikely to stay afloat lies a stratum of troubled companies and stocks that are ripe for a turnaround. Picking a good turnaround prospect ''is an art form, or a mixture of art and science,'' said Dan Heron, head of investment communications at Gartmore Investment Management Ltd. Considering Gartmore's approach of seeking out fast-growth companies, turnarounds should not interest the firm, but sometimes they do. ''We look for positive earnings surprises,'' Mr. Heron said. ''If a stock falls a long way, the scope for surprise is even greater. But stocks ...