moat
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“That moat protected them against a lot of bad stuff,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
“The key is the barrier — or the moat — will protect you from bad management,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Its towering, mostly unbroken face and narrow swimming pool suggested a rampart and a moat, but behind the concrete exterior, Caland eliminated every door save the guest bathroom.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
It is hard to predict when that will happen, but spinoff or not, L3Harris has a precious moat in a product that is desperately needed, with a growth rate that likely exceeds peers’.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
Theon had to punch through a wall of snow to make a hole ... only to find that he could not see beyond the moat.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
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Arya expects that Nvidia’s earnings report in August will show investors that the company still has “its moats in products, pricing and supply chain,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
That stands to reason, given that higher-quality companies with deeper moats tend to go public early, triggering a barrage of followers that might not be as strong.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck argues the memory-chip stocks don’t have competitive moats, and notes their profit explosion is driven by temporary pricing power over sales volumes.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
Investors are seeking defensive moats in vertical software, and in horizontal-software products that control workflow, to withstand AI competition.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 26, 2026
Then deep folds in the ground were discovered unexpectedly, like the ruts of great giant-wheels or wide moats and sunken roads long disused and choked with brambles.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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