This column was originally published on RealMoney on Dec. 1 at 7:01 a.m. EST. It's being republished as a bonus for TheStreet.com readers.
The first two installments of my Top 10 Turnarounds list, posted at the end of 2000 and 2001, were full of good stock ideas. Between the two columns, there were eight multi-bagger ideas, three companies that were acquired at healthy premiums and only two ideas that lagged the S&P 500.
Unlike the first two lists, though, this one is unlikely to have nine of its Top 10 Turnarounds outperform. That's because the competition, the S&P 500 index, is much more attractively priced. But while the relative performance may not be as good with the current list of turnarounds, I believe it has the most long-term upside potential of the three lists.
In this, the first of a two-part column, I'll highlight five of the Top 10 Turnarounds for 2006. Look for part two this time next week.
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