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Re:Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7B by examancer on Friday June 16, 2017 @04:22PM (#14572362)
This is not accurate. Companies hold back some stock during their IPO for various reasons. Amazon held back 23 million shares. It also has repurchased a fair number of shares it holds as "treasury stock" on its balance sheet that appears to have netted them a few billion in appreciation.

This of course pales in comparison to the 478 million outstanding shares, so, you are correct: their shares don't appreciate nearly enough from the $15 billion surge in market cap to pay for the $13.7 billion purchase. However, to say "whatever the stock does has no impact on the company" is also inaccurate.

Re:Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7B by megablast on Friday June 16, 2017 @08:26PM (#14573562)
Sure, but they aren't taking advantage of this rise unless they sell more stock, right.
Re:Amazon to Acquire Whole Foods for $13.7B by thrill on Friday June 16, 2017 @09:05PM (#14573707)
Stock price is fungible (with good management) - the increased value can have effect elsewhere.