did note Berkshire's "very strong financial risk profile, built on an extremely strong competitive position and very strong capital and earnings".
Yahoo and Microsoft together had more than $2.6 billion in revenue, still trailing well behind Google but in a far stronger competitive position.
He said the company had good relationships with computer makers, and, while it wouldn't seek to harm those relationships, "if they have a strong competitive position, it is incumbent on them to use it".
The company said it had received up to $125 million in debtor-in-possession financing and expects to emerge from bankruptcy in the third quarter with reduced debts and a stronger competitive position.
His generally savvy stewardship has left giant JPMorgan in a strong competitive position, earning him McDonald's praise as a "hero," a "financial philosopher" and a "moral and managerial compass for both his industry and the country itself".
A European Union official, not authorized to speak publicly, said: "Countries like France should face the necessary structural reforms — which Germany did and which were the basis of their strong competitive position.
The group's primary concern was the scale of the US government's investment in homeland security R&D, which meant that the US was "taking a lead" in the development of security "technologies and equipment which … could meet a number of Europe's needs", putting US multinationals in "a very strong competitive position".
On a tactical level his affirmations of faith should help put the Democrats in a stronger competitive position with religious voters, but Mr. Gore and Mr. Lieberman must be careful not to let their campaign take on a theocratic tone reminiscent of the Republican alliance with the religious right.
But Ms. Fiorina says the company is winning more sales against Sun than in the past, and is moving into a strong competitive position with the release later this year of the IA 64 chip, or Itanium, jointly developed by Hewlett-Packard and the Intel Corporation.
Maintain a strong competitive position C.
