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Up until now, the primary moat for OpenAI and Anthropic was simple: By comparison, their competitors’ products weren’t very good.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Without a competitive moat, the darlings of today’s AI boom could be headed for a serious contraction.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

However, Majumdar told MarketWatch that investors are “still debating” whether or not AI will expand the company’s moat.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

Palantir’s competitive moat also lies in its ability to combine and organize data for customers “without sacrificing their integrity, privacy and security,” according to Luria.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 2, 2026

The shore surrounding the ice moat was little more than a slender, slippery rind of white stone.

From "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo

Arya expects that Nvidia’s earnings report in August will show investors that the company still has “its moats in products, pricing and supply chain,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

“Contrary to the share price, we think Meta’s engagement and monetization moats are deeper than ever and don’t see that changing,” he said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026

Importantly, Musk has succeeded in building SpaceX into a unique business that has deep competitive moats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

VanEck CEO Jan Van Eck argues the memory-chip stocks don’t have competitive moats, and notes their profit explosion is driven by temporary pricing power over sales volumes.

From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026

Each city protected itself with earthen walls, sizable moats, and dead- eye archers.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann