Management teams are more focused, an underperforming division thwarts growth, and a host of investor-related issues.

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"I think they need to figure out if echinacea thwarts the common cold from coming on, " he says.

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The Dodge Ram springs to life from the logo and thwarts the menace, supposedly underscoring the toughness of the Chrysler (nyse: DCX - news - people ) brand.

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But disease itself thwarts that growth.

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