In the world of investing, people often talk about economic moats—the things that protect a business from competitors. Warren Buffett made this idea famous by comparing a company to a castle, with the ...

For all of you business owners, founders and dreamers out there, I've got one question: What is your moat? Not your pitch deck. Not your logo. Not the thing you brag about at happy hour. I'm talking ...

No tech stock has sustained success as long as this powerhouse.

Economic moat ratings, which reflect a company’s durable competitive advantages, are at the heart of Morningstar’s stock-picking methodology. Companies with competitive advantages that are seen as ...

On this episode of The Long View, Pat Dorsey, founder of Dorsey Asset Management and previous director of equity research for Morningstar, discusses the development and definition of economic moats, ...

Pattern Group remains a Buy as its data-driven platform moat strengthens and scales, evidenced by robust Q4 2025 results. PTRN's automation engine now leverages 66 trillion data points, accelerating ...

A wide-moat stock is a company stock that maintains market leadership through a premium product, brand value, or corporate strategy. The company’s dominance in the market relative to its competitors ...