Kerris himself seem to be optimistic that the company can make it through these hard times on its own, though, based on its strong patent portfolio (it's making money of every iPhone sold, for example) and upcoming products (which will likely include tablets, too, though Kerris would obviously not confirm this).
We expect this strategy to work in the company's favor as it looks to differentiate itself from competitors based on its strong content.
Hearst hopes that like O, the Oprah Magazine, Lifetime will attract readers based on its strong presence on television.
Mr Miliband will attempt to make a virtue of Labour's lack of financial firepower by promising to fight a localised campaign based on its strong activist base.
Based on its strong partnership model, GPE expedites support when developing countries experience a sudden or prolonged crisis and helps them transition to long-term development.
"While the group remains cautious, it will also continue to invest in promising business opportunities, based on its strong brands and content," he said.
Much of Germany's ability to weather the storms in Europe so far has been based on its strong exports to emerging economies, particularly China.
Not enough shareholders had backed the initial target of £290m, and based on its strong performance, Mr Forsey said: "The super-stretch target does not now seem super".
I.B.M.'s chances of success are good, analysts said, based on its strong track record in recent years of bringing innovative microchip design and processing advances to market a year or more sooner than competitors.
With M&A firepower at 25% of market-cap, we see Hikma as having the highest M&A optionality in the sector, and based on its strong track-record, we anticipate significant accretion.
