Sentences with phrase «substantial momentum as»

The iPhone platform had already gained substantial momentum as a gaming platform; the iPad took advantage of that and in time its bigger screen, multitouch features, and motion sensors made it a welcome platform for games that were sophisticated, immersive, and impressive.

Not exact matches

Although the bullish bias of the past two months has presented some great opportunities for momentum swing traders, no bull market moves straight up without eventually undergoing substantial corrections along the way (just as bear markets don't fall straight down for too long without large, counter-trend bounces).

In recent years, a substantial increase in audiences, particularly in the UK and Ireland, has seen interest in the NFL skyrocket as the franchise continues to gather momentum overseas.

It's just a matter of time, however, before the propulsive atmosphere takes a palpable hit, as Koepp, on several occasions, literally rewinds the clock to explore the circumstances that brought each of the characters to this point (eg we see exactly why Bobby desperately needs that package), with this device, intriguing as it may be, wreaking havoc on the film's momentum and highlighting the less - than - substantial nature of the storyline.

It has a fairly thin plot, but the various situations that deliver a new peril come frequent enough to keep the momentum going, constantly changing with each new roll, and it does maintain a substantial amount of intrigue as to how the game might eventually end.

The substantial risk from these interrelated forces — drawdowns and the crowded trade — act as a very practical and meaningful deterrent to more widespread adoption of a momentum investing strategy, even though it has been proven to be robustly profitable.