"But will this be enough to ensure Apple's competitive lead in the marketplace?
If the Financial Time's sources are correct, the service would then have instant reach to hundreds of millions of potential new customers, giving it a big lead over competitive streaming services including Rdio and Spotify.
Very few legislative races are competitive, and Mr. Davis holds a sizeable lead over his Republican opponent, Bill Simon, giving little incentive for compromise, or even, at times, civility.
But the new company will find itself in a challenging competitive situation, and must maintain its new lead over Electronic Arts if it wants to impress investors.
In the competitive Pac-10, the Bruins have a one-game lead over No. 9 Stanford, with the next six teams in the standings separated by one game.
In one of the most competitive races in Orange County, Supervisor Andrew Do secured a comfortable lead over challenger Michele Martinez, garnering 53% of the vote, with the Santa Ana councilwoman collecting 47%, with all precincts reporting. .
But the company has faced growing competitive pressure, most notably from Samsung of South Korea, which extended its lead over Apple during the second quarter.
Many have predicted that it will be difficult for Heitkamp to triumph in North Dakota, a Republican stronghold, but a recent poll had her take a 1-point lead over Berg in what has been a highly competitive race.
Madrid went into the match unbeaten in 19 competitive matches under the coach José Mourinho and with a one-point lead over Barça at the top of the Primera Division, but they were swept aside by Pep Guardiola's side.
