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Our turnaround plan demonstrates our full focus and commitment to improving sales and profitability to enhance value for our shareholders, and under this plan, we are targeting higher performance levels across the entire company.

Our businesses are continuing to perform as expected. The turnaround is on track.

Recent results provide clear evidence of the turnaround at Schering-Plough and the positive momentum of the cholesterol joint venture.

Paul is very intelligent. He's very skilled, has great hands and can do a turnaround jumper from 6 feet to 18 feet on the block.

Markets in Europe moved down after a turnaround in the U.S. markets. The good news was that the Bank of England cut interest rates at the same time other European bourses and the Bank of Japan joined in.

Mattel is a show-me story. We're not going to see any Barbie turnaround this year, but investors will try to get ahead of the story and anticipate whether Friedman has really done something that dramatically repositions the brand.

Like the state attorney's office, we're trying to get more resources, more money to pay our people and keep turnaround down and try to do what we're supposed to do.

I think people are a little nervous about turnarounds in general. This is probably the largest turnaround ever tried in retail, and people are impatient.

I think people are a little nervous about turnarounds in general, ... This is probably the largest turnaround ever tried in retail, and people are impatient.

I think for the moment the big chains are running like elephants. They tend to be behind the cheetahs and the panthers. I think they lumber along, and I think this is not necessarily the time to move. I think the turnaround isn't going to be as routine or orderly as you might expect. I'd want to stay with the strength right now.

It is encouraging to see the turnaround in customer numbers and the increase in like-for-like sales since Christmas, which continue into the current financial year,

We need some capitulation in the economy and if we get any sort of turnaround in the economy we can turn this market around on the Nasdaq. We're clearly in a market searching for a bottom.

That was a huge turnaround in the game and I think Winchester's ability to come back and get that goal really turned the tide of the game.

That's the one thing that's the biggest part of our turnaround from last year. We only won five games last year and we didn't have any ball movement. Now we've got guys that really play unselfishly and move the ball well, and that's helped us quite a bit.

When the company is in a turnaround is not the optimum time to put the company up for sale.

We continue to deliver on the promise we made when we began our turnaround in 1997 of achieving annual double digit earnings growth, ... Our results this quarter were again driven by strong growth in the U.S., where prescription sales increased 28 percent.

We are beginning to see early signs of an execution-focused turnaround that is working.

We believe that the turnaround story is very much on track and we view AutoZone as an interesting story for 2006.

We played like the team that we know how to play like. This is a big turnaround game for us. We needed to play well and we did.

We do not believe that the fourth-quarter represents a turnaround in Sears Canada's business prospects.

We do have preconditions in place for that turnaround in sentiment.

While current Sharper Image management is making progress with expense initiatives, the merchandise turnaround should take longer. In addition there is the possibility of further near-term disruptions with a potential takeover of the company. Therefore we remain on the sidelines.

We've got our work cut out for us in Seattle, ... This format is when you lose the home game first, it's just a bear. But that's not to say that (a turnaround and winning the series) can't be done.

We have an advantage by announcing this turnaround plan that we are already in the midst of implementing. Every bit of it has been discussed and agreed upon by the unions. I have a very high degree of confidence we will be able to deliver on all parts of the turnaround plan.

Trey has done a fantastic job in Minneapolis, where WCCO has performed a miraculous turnaround to become the market's leader. I'm confident his creativity, laser-like focus and discipline will be of great value to us in Seattle as we prepare for the local launch of The CW Network in this market.

While we knew first quarter would be weak, the results are worse than we anticipated. We clearly have a lot more work to do to get this company back to levels of profitability which we all expect. The first quarter results do nothing to change our belief in the turnaround plan announced early this year.

The pressure on GM management is greater than ever ... to adopt a more aggressive turnaround strategy.

Those guys are looking for a quick turnaround and are willing to take the relatively high risk that goes along with it.

We are 100 percent focused on improving our top line through great product. We are in the midst of a turnaround and we know that will take time.

The political will of Mayor Newsom on this issue is perhaps unparalleled in this country, and that's why San Francisco is seeing a turnaround on its streets. What happens here in San Francisco will ripple across the country.

The overall trend is still that the recovery is weak. I wouldn't say that this is a turnaround yet.

We are not into hype, but not to categorize 2005 as our strongest performance year since our turnaround would be too much of an understatement.

We played another good game on defense. That's been a big turnaround for this team. This is probably the best defensive team I've had here.

Xerox's performance in the first quarter is evidence of significant cash and operational improvements as well as the effectiveness of our turnaround strategy,

Xerox can now continue to focus on effectively executing its turnaround strategy, which remains on track,

The defense from last week to this week is the best turnaround I think I have ever seen. The defense got after them. The spread offense is hard to defend. The tenacity we showed. We really mixed up the defensive calls. We didn't back off and came up with plays.

We upgraded Compaq because we see clear signs of a turnaround beginning to gain traction with good pick-up in business momentum.

We would expect the seasonally adjusted total to decline in the coming months, but there is not likely to be any major turnaround because companies are still restructuring and the structural problems on the labor market are still there.

There has been a surprisingly quick turnaround from interest to investment. It took 10 years for institutions to switch to hedge funds, but it's much faster this time.

We think the stock market will now turn its attention to the unfolding cyclical turnaround in the Mexican economy.

We think the deal should be mostly positive for Time Warner, as it would offer AOL increased flexibility over the long term to grow its advertising revenue base, and monetize its branded content through broader exposure for AOL's vast stable of online properties, consistent with what we view as its well-articulated turnaround strategy.

This transaction, along with other progress GM has been making on its turnaround plan, is an important milestone.

While financial markets are focused on all the gloom ... they risk missing the incipient turnaround in corporate profits. Based on the latest GDP figures, corporate earnings probably bottomed in the third quarter. Firms are making the necessary adjustments to restore profitability by reining in their costs, especially labor compensation.

With El Paso's turnaround complete, we enter 2006 with a great deal of momentum.

With our eighth consecutive quarter of increased earnings per share, we continue to feel good about the turnaround momentum at Kmart.

With such a low premium of 4 percent to the prior day's close and the fact that there is a significant breakup fee of $225 million, it doesn't give us much comfort that investors are being protected. There has been a huge turnaround among the credit card issuers over the past three years, and with MBNA being acquired, there's some scarcity value for Providian. But their shareholders are not getting it.

When we initially hired him, we were looking for a turnaround, and we called him a turnaround specialist, ... That's exactly what he did. For me, he really taught the organization what it was to win, and to work hard. It was all about winning early on, every game. He set the tone in the clubhouse, then the working hard. He was out here before the players often, and working hard. Then he challenged a lot of the young players here who had not been challenged to work harder.

We've owned the stock for more than five years and it's been a long-term, very successful turnaround for us.

We've not heard anything from (the state) about a turnaround team. Someone coming in with an outside perspective could be helpful.

Both Toyota and Honda have about the shortest turnaround times between model changes than anyone else in the industry. They replace a model now every five years or so.

To provide world-class patient care, we need everyone involved in the surgical process to have an accurate view of what is happening at any point for any patient. Now we can also bring better metrics to management. For example, we can immediately identify delays in OR turnaround times, investigate the cause, and develop solutions to reduce these types of delays.

To do a quick turnaround like this is unprecedented for us. But the response has been so good and the staff was so jazzed about doing it that we'll continue to do this kind of thing.

To do a quick turnaround like this is unprecedented for us, ... But the response has been so good and the staff was so jazzed about doing it that we'll continue to do this kind of thing.

We were expecting him at the training camp in Johannesburg on Monday. When he failed to turn up we started making enquiries. Initially Baron indicated that he would arrive within 24 hours. Then came the turnaround that he was not coming at all.

While we are encouraged by the progress we are making, we are still in the early stages of our turnaround efforts. We need to remain focused to ensure flawless execution of all elements of our business plan.

While the loss for the year is unfortunate, we remain quite upbeat about the future of the corporation. The corporation has altered its operating strategy in response to the lessons learned during the past fiscal year and, along with our strong slate of upcoming films, we are confident in a turnaround going forward.

This season may not see a turnaround for us.

The opportunity to profit from the creative talent and the icons that Sega has already created such as 'Sonic' are very strong, ... The arrangements with Microsoft for the Xbox and other projects underway could result in a meaningful turnaround in the company's fortunes.

This was a difficult but necessary decision that is consistent with our resolve to execute an effective turnaround by focusing on core office and production growth opportunities, ... While Xerox was engaged in active discussions with potential equity partners, the slowdown in the economy and its impact on the PC and SOHO markets prevented these companies from making what was once considered a compelling investment in Xerox's SOHO business.

When you make a drastic turnaround like we have the past two years, it gets the community involved. Some of the younger kids, their parents are getting involved. It's really a community-based project.

We were optimistic and expecting some turnaround in the third quarter with strength in the fourth quarter. But what's happening is that the signs are so poor, we're not confident we're going to see that now.

What a turnaround there in fifteen seconds or so. It was amazing ... We were extremely lucky.

We were promised a turnaround in this business and perhaps it's a little clearer now why management change has taken place within their UK bank.

Wet Seal is a turnaround situation that has been helped by strong industry vendor credit support and solid communications with their vendors.

Viacom is a turnaround story. Blockbuster has had an unbelievably hot hand.

We think such a move would not occur if prospects for traction on the turnaround plan were tighter. The management change comes at an inopportune time given the challenges ... and severe stresses on the North American business, some of which will likely require longer term attention.

We are viewing the U.S. economic and auto market environment with considerable caution, ... That, combined with our poor business results in the first three quarters this year, really highlight that we are at a critical juncture in our company's history. And so we are accelerating the pace and scope of our turnaround actions.

We are surprised by the magnitude of the earnings reduction for the full year given recent stabilization of Outback trends and very strong results at the secondary growth brands. We believe management is signaling that a full turnaround in terms of both sales and profits at the core Outback brand will take time and will perhaps be a 2007 event.

We are still in the early innings of a turnaround or transition at Sears. Now there is a little bit of harder work that has to be done. There are plenty of opportunities.

We have delivered on our promise of achieving a turnaround in 1998 and double-digit earnings growth for the full year,

Both are involved in a sort of a turnaround situation with the economically sensitive group and I think at least, over the next couple of months, they'll do well,

Brooks got ahead of most of the hitters today, and he's got too many weapons to put you away when he does that. He had his command, he got out of some early trouble, we gave him a little bit of offense and that's what we needed. We showed a lot of character with the quick turnaround after a tough 11-inning loss. We were ready to go and that's a good sign.

Better to have York as an informed insider helping with the turnaround effort than to have him pressuring from the outside, despite the amicable relationship. He's solid, experienced and may provide some spark to the process.

'Fargo' was the turnaround for me, in terms of film, because it was a part; it wasn't a line.

There was a bit of a run-up before the results. They were good results, but the turnaround is already in the price.

There's one particular case where ... a tip came in in the morning, and by that night, the individual was identified and ... termination paperwork had begun on that individual. If we look at the inspector general's office, that kind of turnaround is a new precedent for them. That's why the mayor wanted to publicly applaud them and say, 'Keep up the good work.'

I've been saying for three years I wanted to be part of the turnaround at La Salle and now I've finally done it. It feels really great.

It would represent a major turnaround in Tim's strategy, but Vodafone are very aggressive and they could make an attractive bid.

The rising level of unemployment and sentiment that a turnaround in labor market conditions is not around the corner have contributed to deflating consumers' spirits this month. Expectations are likely to remain weak until the job market becomes more favorable.

The Scott County game was a turnaround for us. It showed us we could be beat, so we knew we had to bring our 'A' game to the Sweet Sixteen.

I've never thought of that -- 'Is he a quick turnaround guy?' But he certainly has become that. I knew he would be very successful wherever he went, but I didn't know he would take UTEP from six to 24 or A&M from zero to eight in league wins -- and do it overnight, which is what he has done.

It was all pre-formed slabs. Everything had to be dead on. Everything had to fit perfectly. It was a real quick turnaround to get all the concrete in place and formed. It was interesting the way they started from the outside and went in.

These data suggest that a manufacturing turnaround has not yet arrived.

The short-term situation in the U.S. is not good. With the refinery turnaround season, products should be tight but crude imports are higher and there is warm weather.

The terms of this deal are very generous to the union. I don't think it has any impact on the turnaround at Boeing, which is driven by productivity improvement, getting more planes out the door with less cost. It's independent of wage assets.

I've always loved P.J., but I love and respect him even more now because of what he has gone through and how he's handled it, ... It's amazing the turnaround that he's made.

Rumors of a huge block trade in Exxon Mobil seemed to be the catalyst for this big turnaround to the downside in the Dow.

Sales results were good in many low-margin non-wireless categories; however, we experienced lower sales in high-margin categories. In addition, wireless sales and profits were below our expectations. The poor fourth quarter performance caused us to take a much deeper look at the state of our business and resulted in the launch of a turnaround plan including the significant fourth quarter inventory write-down.

Q4 was a great quarter for i2, capping a historic business and financial turnaround that we started at end of Q1 and completed in the last three quarters.

Questions remain about the sustainability of the turnaround at Fiat Auto and profitability of underlying business, in the absence of further exception items (like assets sales and the GM one off gain).

OfficeMax's turnaround plan focuses on the investment necessary to enhance the productivity of its underperforming assets, banal but essential areas such as infrastructure, logistics and systems. Effective turnarounds focus on these areas, rather than on driving short-term sales.

Norfolk has a wonderful history and reputation, but this is part of the total 'Way Forward' turnaround strategy.

After serious deliberation, the Board of Directors chose to eliminate the dividend -- a decision that contributes to the progress Xerox is making in restoring its financial strength and helps to provide the flexibility required to build on the effective execution of its turnaround plan, ... As Xerox returns to profitability, the Board will consider the reinstatement of dividends.

Some teams can sit back and be like, 'We got a five-minute major. That (stinks). The way we've felt is we have a chance, because we're going to get all the momentum back, we're going to take it to them, and that's exactly what we did. That was definitely a big turnaround for us.

Sometime during the quarter, we will see strong signs of a turnaround in our major businesses such as Nand flash and LCD.

Coaches have been doing a great job keeping my confidence level up. We've been coming in a lot at night putting extra shots in. That's been the turnaround in my game, in my shooting touch.

Cochlear has world-class technology and with the new management in there they are delivering on that potential. The turnaround under Chris Roberts has been very strong.

An incredible turnaround today, the market was down and dirty early this morning and it came back gradually.

As CEO of Xerox, I am ready and privileged to lead a team of dedicated employees who are as sharply focused and committed as I am in the successful turnaround of our company.

A turnaround in manufacturing has not been signaled anywhere else, so I guess I'm not as excited about this number as the markets seem to be. I would like to see this confirmed in another month of data.