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Re:Alphabet overtakes Apple to become most cash-rich company by ceejayoz on Friday August 02, 2019 @02:31PM (#20595381)
The company's market cap will typically factor in the giant hoard of cash. As it increases, so does the stock.
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Re:Alphabet overtakes Apple to become most cash-rich company by nootka on Friday August 02, 2019 @03:21PM (#20595791)
Doesn't that contradict noego's ultimate point?
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Re:Alphabet overtakes Apple to become most cash-rich company by sokoloff on Friday August 02, 2019 @03:34PM (#20595897)
A company that has an extra $100MM in cash will have a market cap approximately $100MM higher than the same company without the extra cash.

noego's point is that that $100MM might be more valuable if freed up to invest in a risk-asset, but not that is has no value whatsoever.

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