But Microsoft's considerable financial heft has eroded most resistance.

Large-cap companies have the financial heft to spend with abandon.

That huge gap between its financial heft and international expertise is what the bank is struggling to close.

Pekka Rinne signed a big contract on Thursday, both in terms of the length and financial heft of the commitment.

Mr. Matschullat, who will be chairman of the audit committee, should give Disney's board some of the financial heft it needs.

In the coming weeks, it is expected that several of these entities will become partners in the hope of bringing more financial heft and know-how to their bids.

This clearly favors securities houses with more financial heft.

The financial heft of Mobil, the giant oil company, gave it a big advantage.

And yet Nike may be the only force with enough financial heft to enforce a performance-drug sweep of the sport.

Its moves had been predictable, and it relied on financial heft rather than on nimbleness to gain a point or two of market share.