But they say a hard-core minority has resisted any thoughts of loss.
… investors currently expect Yahoo to continue its past practices of (a) monetizing its non-core minority equity stakes in a tax inefficient manner and (b) using the cash proceeds from such sales to acquire businesses at massive valuations with seemingly little to no regard for profitability and return on capital.
If these two issues are addressed such that the non-core minority equity stakes are monetized in a tax efficient manner and Yahoo's aggressive acquisition strategy is halted, Yahoo's current stock price would imply negative $11 billion of value for Yahoo's core business.
Did Democrats do so poorly in 2010 because of poor turnout among their core constituencies: minorities and young voters?
The campaign will require Obama to reinvigorate support among core constituencies – minorities, single women, the young, "knowledge workers" and "creatives"– without antagonizing moderates.
Even if the regime's minority core stays loyal, fearing retribution and a loss of privilege, will the silent majority of Syrians, particularly in central Damascus and Aleppo, accept many more Baba Amrs?
Democrats said with prevailing political winds against them this year, their priority was to motivate core constituencies, like minorities, women and labor unions, to try to offset the conservative surge Mr. Paladino has generated.
Our small company strove to integrate the interests and concerns of people in the urban core who are minorities or socially and economically disadvantaged.
The comments appeared aimed largely at Assad's core backers, including minorities, business leaders, security personnel and others who have remained loyal through the punishing war that has left more than 200,000 dead, destroyed large swaths of the country and forced millions to flee Syria.
At the same time, signs have emerged of potentially serious dissent within Mr Assad's core constituency, the Alawite minority that makes up 12% of Syria's people.
