1.   Although a lengthy strike could affect earnings in the short term, analysts said the company is well positioned to take advantage of an upswing in the market.

2.   Analysts said the Miller tie-up is good news for Asahi because it positions the company to take advantage of the growing Latin American market.

3.   Analysts say the two companies are well positioned since Cisco makes devices that route and control data and HP designs software that sends voice calls over traditional phone networks.

4.   And he succeeded in his goal of positioning the company as a maker of leading consumer products.

5.   At Electro-Magnetic Processes Inc., Chuck Monary and Avi Bentov have positioned their company to capitalize on the shift toward commercialization.

6.   A Kellogg spokesman insisted that Langbo has positioned the company for future growth.

7.   Brown said that cost-cutting had helped position the company to take advantage of its current opportunities and that it was gaining market share.

8.   But if the toys do sell well, companies are better positioned to increase production more smoothly in time for Christmas.

9.   But the move positioned the company to handle complex global transactions at a rapid-fire pace.

10.   Decades of sustained growth and billions of dollars in infrastructure improvements have positioned the company to take advantage of new business models.