Apple Q4 Results

Re:Apple Q4 Results by microtherion on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @08:14PM (#21404458)

Not only is excess cash not very useful, I'd argue that it can be actively harmful, as it makes the company a target for a leveraged buyout.

Though maybe this does not apply to Apple, as a potential buyout would have to be about 30x as large as the largest leveraged buyout in history.

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Re:Apple Q4 Results by privateSFacct on Thursday October 31, 2019 @02:28AM (#21406195)

What is impressive in some ways is their spending discipline with this mountain of cash. Many business have tried to buy their way to growth with horrible results in my view.

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Re:Apple Q4 Results by tclancy on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @11:47PM (#21405570)

Yeah, lots of cash leaves you vulnerable to greenmail, but when you have the most cash, you’re probably ok.

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