Its cost position is so strong that its competitors' attempts to match it on "everyday low prices" end in failure.
Citi's Benson believes the German company Wacker Chemie should be least affected by the feed-in tariffs because of its low-cost position in polysilicon, a material used to make solar panels.
And archrival Albemarle Corp. just opened a 15, 000-metric-ton-a-year bromine plant in Magnolia, Ark. that it claims gives it the low-cost position in the U.S. Prices don't look to improve anytime soon.
While the agency is projecting U.S. industry sales will range between 14 million and 14.5 million vehicles this year, with moderate growth after that, GM is strong enough to weather another economic downturn and still stay profitable because of its much-improved cost position in North America.
He readily acknowledges his position on Iraq cost him support among Independents and his position on immigration cost him with Republicans.
The emergence of the cost leader position will be bad news for the many for-profit online universities that have arisen in recent years and for numerous non-selective residential universities.
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"These new features bring instant, additional value to Slingbox 500 and Slingbox 350 customers at no extra cost and position Slingbox firmly as a device of choice in the living room, " said Sling Media's Senior Vice President and General Manager Raghu Tarra.
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Like traders throwing good money after bad, their instinct is to average down their cost of their position.
The revenue from the short sale can help cover the cost of the long position, making the pairs trade inexpensive to put on.
Its traders pushed too far out on the ledge to make Merrill the leading bank in credit derivatives, a position that cost the firm dearly when the market dried up and Merrill got caught holding billions in securities with plummeting values.
The defense department traditionally has taken the position that cost is less important than readiness and reliability in determining what sorts of personnel should fill jobs, but with budget deficits beginning to bite the high cost of manning non-combat positions in this manner will undoubtedly become subject to greater scrutiny.
For a deal involving several complex steps, his all-in price would reflect the cost of hedging his own position.
Wash sale losses are added to cost basis on the replacement position.
Appropriate military strength that is cost-efficient is an optimal position.
But they are in a position - at no cost to themselves - to help smaller companies borrow much more cheaply than when those smaller companies borrow on an overdraft.
The British government - in line with the official EU position - argues that although the cost of Galileo has grown, its potential commercial benefits have also increased.
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This helps ensure your position against loss, though at a cost - just like insurance.
They said "the company's cash position has been severely eroded by the cost of the capital project".
When coupled with analytics software, an enterprise is in a better position to reallocate resources based on energy cost and usage patterns.
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Apple is increasingly pushing its AppleTV through a low-cost device strategy, while Microsoft is leveraging its position in the gaming market with the Xbox to become more a full fledged player in digital distribution.
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The cash commitments to cover the cost of these huge contracts put both companies into a position where profitability was difficult to come by.
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The real estate Hedgelets settle quarterly, letting a trader take a position on what the median single family home will cost in six markets: Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, San Diego and San Francisco.
By so doing, the Soviets can substantially improve their position on the technology "learning curve" at minimal cost.
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That said, Wu notes that he remains concerned that the company is in a tough position fundamentally in the PC business, with low-cost players Lenovo and Acer encroaching on one one side, and Apple gaining ground on the other.
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We are reorganizing our senior management team, an action that will help accelerate the creation of a sustainable cost structure for operating our business for the benefit of our customers and position our Personalized Imaging and Document Imaging businesses for successful sales.
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Moffett noted in his previous report that there were no specific indications that the companies actually want to merge, but he also said a combination would offer huge cost savings, and give satellite TV a better chance to maintain a competitive position against cable providers.
You were asked to join the organization because somebody concluded that your position generally, and you specifically, would bring in more value than cost.
Even if you reduce a position by 50%, you still own the stock for the original cost of purchase with money in your pocket.
The Chinese lower-cost smartphone makers, led by Huawei, ZTE and Lenovo have a very strong surging position in this space to challenge.
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