another entry point into the stock for patient, long term investors. Cisco, the company, isn't going anywhere with its wide moat and numerous networking products. The valuation metrics also agree. The two more relevant metrics here are the trailing
flow of 12% of revenue. We see the company as one of the healthiest and best-run auto suppliers in the world and think its moat is one of the strongest in our auto coverage space. We think this strength makes the stock an attractive investment despite
Grupo Televisa owns a vast collection of attractive Spanish-language media assets. We assign the company a wide economic moat as its huge market share in broadcast and pay television has created a significant barrier to entry. Its TV broadcasting
second quarter of 2012. Despite Genworth's many lines of businesses and geographical diversification, we do not think it has a moat . Its primary competitive advantage is in long-term care insurance, but that line of business is prone to underpricing due
For Google, mass market success is critical to Android (Google's supported mobile operating system) protecting Google's moat and providing opportunities for revenue growth, in our view. We will continue to follow the strategic positioning and capital
portfolio suffered disproportionately during the recent downturn and its recovery is lagging, which contributes to our no- moat and high uncertainty ratings. The recent economic downturn hurt Brandywine more than the average office REIT we follow. As
manager in the world, but also the one with the widest moat in our coverage. The MLIM deal more than doubled BlackRock ..... have allowed BlackRock to dig what we feel is the widest economic moat in the asset management industry. While the roots of
fleet-utilization and day rates. Ultimately, Diamond's profitability would be severely damaged. Given the firm's lack of moat and underinvestment in its fleet, we expect Diamond will have difficulty creating long-term value for shareholders. However
for competitors to erode the company's share.Its wide moat has enabled Altria to generate solid returns on capital ..... the U.S. market are the key reasons behind our wide economic moat rating. Cigarette volume is declining at a long-term
industry could enjoy a secular tailwind propelled by the aging population.The portfolio is filled with high-quality, wide - moat firms. Almost 80% of the assets in this ETF are invested in companies with economic moats, which Morningstar's equity