Stockpickers from American Century Investments [see profile], ClearBridge Advisors, Ruane, Cunniff & Goldfarb Inc. [see profile], Artisan Partners [see profile] and Wallace R. Weitz & Company [see profile] are early favorites for Morningstar's Domestic Stock Manager of the Year Award.

Russel Kinnel, Morningstar's director of mutual fund research, yesterday revealed the names of the front-runners:

Phil Davidson/Michael Liss/Kevin Toney -- American Century Equity Income (TWEIX) and American Century Value (TWVLX)

Richie Freeman -- Legg Mason ClearBridge Aggressive Growth (SHRAX)

Bob Goldfarb and David Poppe -- Sequoia (SEQUX)

Andy Stephens -- Artisan Mid Cap (ARTMX)

Wally Weitz -- Weitz Partners Value (WPVLX) 

Edited by: Armie Margaret Lee


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