That edge is where Goldman can reap the richest profits, far wider margins than on the floor of the NYSE.

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With manufacturing wages in America too high (relatively speaking) and labor organizations too hostile, emerging markets offer wider profit margins and lower infrastructure costs.

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Dell is working to as much as quadruple those margins through wider distribution of higher end units like its Alienware gaming PCs.

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Nonetheless, sales continued to decline with wider market share losses and leaner margins.

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In recent years, Coca-Cola has done a good job of expanding margins and pushing its footprint even wider.

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By using the shared platform Folz can both produce better margins and tempt buyers with a wider variety of models.

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But those margins remain at least as wide or wider than other mega-companies in the diversified utilities sector.

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While subsidies have impacted margins, they have also helped the bigger carriers use their greater negotiating power to offer a wider choice of smartphones at low initial prices, thereby locking in customers for the longer term.

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