The ratings reflect the risk that competitive threats may emerge over time.

That's pretty cheap really, given that there are minimal competitive threats.

Shares of Boston Scientific, which faces competitive threats to several top franchises, remain down about 6 percent this year.

The euro clearing issue is one of many competitive threats to the City in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Since then, the company's share price has remained essentially flat as investors feared competitive threats to its key drug franchise.

It's aimed at adapting his business to counter one of the only remaining competitive threats to Facebook and Instagram: messaging.

Explained another way: The app allowed Facebook to spot competitive threats on the horizon to help it retain its unprecedented power.

They use their detailed market knowledge to create innovative ways to engage and serve customers, partner with suppliers and blunt competitive threats.

Humira, an injected drug, is facing growing competitive threats, including possible cheaper generic versions and a pill being developed by Pfizer PFE.N.

To Weaver, ivi's founder, this battle represents yet another attempt by the legacy entertainment giants to stifle competitive threats based on new technology.

Humira, an injected drug, is facing growing competitive threats, including possible cheaper generic versions and a pill being developed by Pfizer Inc PFE.N.

Throw in competitive threats from existing rivals such as Deezer, and maybe new ones such as Apple, and Spotify's pitch looks pretty high.

Uber considered having self-driving technology crucial to survive and counter potential competitive threats from Waymo and dozens of other companies working on robotic vehicles.

The deal also underscores a trend by technology companies to snap up patents in a bid to stave off competitive threats and patent-infringement lawsuits.

A loss for Apple could be significant, not only if it were ordered to pay financial damages but also because of the competitive threats.

Grom said Dreiling needs to focus on expansion and prepare the company to face competitive threats, which now includes the Dollar Tree-Family Dollar combination.