Word: turnarounds
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Despite a succession of rate cuts by Greenspan & Co., the dollar remained resilient because investors--both here and abroad--were looking for a speedy turnaround in the U.S. economy. That optimism made U.S. assets more attractive. Now optimism is fading, and foreigners are questioning whether the U.S. is the best option...
Maybe you don't buy the off-court turnaround, but it's hard not to pull for a guy who is an underdog every time he laces 'em up. Iverson spends his nights jackknifing to the hoop, a tiny salmon challenging grizzlies twice his weight. By season's end, he looks like a man made of adhesive tape. Yet he won't miss games and hates resting so much that coach Brown knows, even in a blowout, it's easier just to leave the kid in. The rest of the NBA wishes he would show a little mercy...
...anymore. Back in December 1999, Fireman--who with his wife Phyllis owns about a 20% stake in Reebok--won the board's approval for a turnaround plan. At the heart of his strategy was a return to the company's roots--sharp, provocative design. In addition, he began pushing innovation from his engineers. They came up with Reebok's DMX technology, a sole containing numerous air channels for cushioned comfort, and Traxtar, a line of shoes for kids that contain built-in computer chips and motion sensors that measure the wearer's running speed and jumping height. "Most people...
...hile the results for this year will be better than last year, they will not meet expectations. The boards of both CareGroup and BIDMC have agreed that the scope of the turnaround effort…needs to be enhanced,” Hamill wrote in a statement...
...much as anything, our short attention span deserves as much credit for the turnaround. "The problems connected with their leaving the White House are starting to fade," says Waller. "So you don?t have a press corps following her around pelting her with questions about Marc Rich and parting gifts." (While that is largely true, the discovery of a note penned by Hugh Rodham, may renew interest in, and questions about, the First Lady?s knowledge of a few decidedly questionable pardon requests). Whatever half-life the pardon story has, however, it is unlikely to completely overshadow Clinton...