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by newnewpdro 2852 days ago
Apple could buy the actual car maker competition in cash if they needed to.
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computerex 2852 days ago
Apple can buy Toyota, BMW, Mercedes, Ford in cash? Today I learned.
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kelnos 2852 days ago
Ford's market cap is just under $38B. IIRC, Apple has >$250B cash on hand. Moving that money around (across borders) might be a little bit of a pain, but it's certainly doable.
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newnewpdro 2852 days ago
They could easily buy one to instantly become a major player.

How much thicker do you think the margins would be on a Ford if it carried an Apple logo and access to their walled garden on the software end?

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PeterisP 2851 days ago
Yup, every one of these companies is valued less than Apple has in available cash.
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