Sentences with phrase «moats became»

Meanwhile, Frontier's interest in maintaining monopolistic moats became much larger following its troubled takeover of former Verizon fiber - optic networks in California, Florida, and Texas earlier this year.

Not exact matches

The problem with using solely an economic moat framework to assess businesses becomes readily apparent in the above example.

The bullish case for Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) is based on the belief the online furniture retailer is building a large enough moat and can generate sufficient operating leverage to become highly profitable.

As it becomes more efficient in developing its technology, its global moat should grow.

Elmhurst — If your flower beds have not yet become moats, the Park District will try to solve your gardening challenges.

If your flower beds have not yet become moats, the Park District will try to solve your gardening challenges.

The ironING lady: «Cost - conscious Margaret Thatcher offered to pay for an ironing board for No 10 after becoming PM... She insisted on using her own household items because she feared political enemies might spark an expenses row over refurbishment work... Her prudent attitude is in contrast to MPs» claims for items like moat cleaning that shocked Britain in the expenses scandal in 2009.»

When Jamal goes into the moat in pursuit of a golden medallion, he surfaces from a fetid stew in a never - never land where the plain protagonist becomes the keystone in a kingdom - wide intrigue.

The Last Siege, published in October 2006, tells the tale of a chance encounter on the snowy slopes of a castle moat which throws together three lonely teenagers whose playful dares turn into a frenzy of nightmarish action when a re-enactment of a castle siege becomes very real.

Personally, I have moved away from non-scalable moats because I apply a filter by asking a simple question: Can this stock become a ten - bagger?

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By becoming the leader in R&D in many sectors and offering efficient products that work, 3M has created a unique economic moat that can't be matched by its competitors.

It's become fashionable to talk about moats in investing as an analogy for sustainable competitive advantages.

While this new technology is still developing, one thing is becoming apparent: Alexa is strengthening Amazon's moat in nuanced ways.

Minecraft is great for all ages and the build - anything - you - want game becomes rather addictive as you hide in fortresses and peek out at invading mobs of spiders, skeletons and green creepers trying to make their way over your creative fire moat.