In 1996, Mr. Conheady began accumulating shares of the Serco Group of Southall, England, also to capitalize on growth in outsourcing.
Comcast, which is the majority owner of NBCUniversal, said it was in the process of renegotiating many of its existing content agreements as it looks to capitalize on growth in digital viewing.
"Together, we will form an even stronger company that is ideally positioned to capitalize on growth opportunities within our industry," Daniel W. Rabun, Ensco's chief executive, president and chairman, said in a statement.
Now, as the population ages and Congress dangles the possibility of a flood of newly insured patients seeking care, the city is looking to capitalize on growth in the field, which is expected to create more new jobs across the country than any other industry in the coming decade.
"New York City is the media capital of the world, but, with the industry undergoing profound changes, it's incumbent on us to take steps now to capitalize on growth opportunities and ensure we remain an industry leader," Mr. Bloomberg said at a news conference at the Chelsea headquarters of IAC, an Internet company whose brands include Match.com, Ask.com and Excite.
When the world does recover, as it surely will, these companies will be in a superb position to capitalize on growth.
Frito Lay also capitalized on growth in sales of its chips products in single-serving sizes, and expansion of brands like Doritos Guacamole that are aimed at specific ethnic groups.
Is it any wonder that he is failing to capitalize on lacklustre growth and eight-per-cent unemployment?
The early start, allowing the brands to capitalize on recent growth, is evident in the sales ratios.
