"If you are looking for maximum rebound potential, you have to go lower down on the quality spectrum; it is typically the lower quality and lower priced stocks that will have the largest gains when the market rebounds," says turnaround expert George Putnam.

In his industry-leading service focused on distressed companies, The Turnround Letter, he looks at a package of 10 stocks recently trading below $5 per share while also offering "bundles of cash."

Here's his review:

Lawson Software (NASDAQ: LWSN) provides software and service solutions to customers in manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and the service sector. Based in St. Paul, its offerings include performance management, supply chain management, resource planning, customer relationship management, asset management, and industry-tailored applications. In addition, the company offers consulting, training, and implementation services. It operates offices in North and South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia. Lawson has a well-developed system of business partnerships, which includes such firms as Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), IBM (NYSE: IBM), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP), Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ:SUNW).

The company pleased investors earlier in the week, when it issued upside guidance for fiscal fourth quarter results. Management now expects EPS of about 5-7 cents and revenues of $201-$208 million. Analysts had been looking for 4 cents and $193.60 million. Deutsche Securities and Davenport subsequently reiterated "buy" recommendations on the stock and declared price targets in the $12.50-$13.00 range. The stock popped into the initial stage of a bullish "pennant" consolidation pattern on the news. Prices frequently exit pennants moving in the same direction they were traveling when they entered them. In this case, that would be to the upside.

Brokers recommend the issue with six "strong buys," three buys" and one "hold." Analysts expect a 113% growth rate through the next year. The LWSN Price to Sales ratio (2.86), Price to Book ratio (2.41) and Sales Growth rate (118.02%) compare favorably with industry, sector and S&P 500 averages.

Institutional investors hold about 84% of the outstanding shares. Over the past fifty-two weeks, the stock has traded between $5.39 and $10.28. A stop-loss of $8.80 looks good here. Note that the firm is expected to report Q4 results on July 26th, after the close.

Larry Schutts is a contributing editor for Theflyonthewall.com and the Vice-President of Stockwinners.com.

Successful companies are constantly engaged in the struggle to streamline processes, reduce costs and enhance operational performances. There is an outfit in St. Paul, Minnesota that has been helping firms over those hurdles for more than thirty years. Its programs are used at some 4,000 customer sites, in forty countries.

Lawson Software (NASDAQ: LWSN) offers enterprise enhancement program systems to customers in the manufacturing, distribution, maintenance and service industries. The firm's software products include performance management, supply chain management, resource planning, customer relationship management, manufacturing resource planning, asset management, human resources, accounting and industry-tailored applications. The company also provides consulting, training and implementation services. Lawson has business partnerships with the likes of Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ), IBM (NYSE: IBM), Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) and Sun Microsystems (NASDAQ: SUNW).

The stock popped into a bullish "flag" pattern last week, when the firm preannounced better than expected Q3 EPS and revenue results. The next day, Deutsche Securities and Dougherty reiterated "buy" recommendations and boosted their price targets to the $10-11 range. Then, this Monday evening, the company officially released its Q3 numbers and they topped raised Street consensus figures.