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Deltron_0  ·  3313 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why Are Corporations Hoarding Trillions?

...But it has around $80 billion sitting in Google’s bank accounts or other short-term investments

Does anyone know who comes up with this number?





b_b  ·  3313 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It should be public, since they're a publicly traded company.

Deltron_0  ·  3313 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I suppose my research methods need improvement. I can't seem to hit the right keyword in google search to find any data to verify Adam Davidson's claim.

kleinbl00  ·  3313 days ago  ·  link  ·  

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=goog

Total Cash (mrq): 70.91B

Total Cash Per Share (mrq): 103.11

Total Debt (mrq): 8.50B

Total Debt/Equity (mrq): 7.31

Current Ratio (mrq): 4.77

Book Value Per Share (mrq): 169.03

Deltron_0  ·  3313 days ago  ·  link  ·  

^ty, I'll keep that one in my pocket.

" Their hoarding of it hints that they think the next transformative innovation could be just around the corner. If in fact they do — and if they’re right — it’s good news for all of us."

maybe it's just me, but I feel like this is just an optimistic p.o.v over the state of our economy