Although we do not expect BlackBerry to ever reach the heights it once commanded in the smartphone market, if it manages to win market share back to over 3% by the end of our forecast period, there could be 30% upside to our price estimate.

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None of the three narratives manages to encompass all the market and economic data.

ECONOMIST: Buttonwood

Thus, even if the company manages to double its market share by the end of our forecast period, it will only have a marginal impact on its stock price.

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If Windows Phone 8 (or indeed any other smartphone ecosystem at all) manages to make the market a tripartite one, Windows, Apple and Android, then the negotiating power of Apple is almost certain to decline.

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The underlying strength of the VW group is that it manages to make a range of models that appeal to different segments of the market but use many of the same parts, especially in the bits of vehicles that are normally out of sight.

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Having missed the mobile business as its x86-based mobile chipsets fail to gain much traction in the market, Intel will be well served if it manages to leverage its manufacturing prowess to become a major player in the growing foundries business.

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It manages its currency by soaking up billions of dollar inflows before it can circulate in the market.

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