1.   Mr Fineman says that Darden has the financial muscle to hurt its competitors -- if the company ever gets moving.

2.   Analysts said the transaction is a plus for Rank, giving it further financial muscle to expand its core business.

3.   Any company that plans to compete as a full-service communications provider will need the financial muscle that mergers provide, he said.

4.   Billionaire Eli Broad joined his effort as a partner earlier this year to provide the financial muscle to back the plans.

5.   After years of rapid consolidation, only a handful of significant players in cable have the financial muscle to expand.

6.   But LeapFrog is bounding ahead, propelled by the financial muscle of its majority owner, the global education conglomerate Knowledge Universe.

7.   But SoftKey now has the financial muscle to increase its bid.

8.   But today, the factory floor at a company like Intel is confidently described as a competitive weapon, alongside design know-how and financial muscle.

9.   By cutting fat, Delta Air Lines is beginning to show financial muscle once again.

10.   Churchill Downs and Fox Television are providing some financial muscle for the fledgling TVG network, based in Santa Monica.