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Re:SEC Filing – Microsoft Corporation by ojbyrne on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @05:48PM (#37850678)
Random googling finds “Cash equivalents are any short-term investment securities with maturity periods of 90 days or less.”

They have $35 billion in Cash & Cash Equivalents.

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Re:SEC Filing – Microsoft Corporation by tmpX7dMeXU on Wednesday October 11, 2023 @06:22PM (#37851091)
Yep. Accounting standards dictate that a cash equivalent should be essentially as liquid as cash from the perspective of the holder. It’s safe to lump it in here.
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