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Curioso dato y preocupante, no solo por el "deadline" del 2 de Agosto para que USA apruebe un nuevo techo de deuda sino por constatar lo que siempre se ha dicho que muchas corporaciones tienen más dinero (ergo poder) que muchos paises pequeños... o no tan pequeños... ienso:
Por cierto, que Apple tiene ahora mismo la segunda mayor capitalización bursátil del mundo, ¿la primera?: Exxon-Mobil...
U.S. balance now less than Apple cash | Trading Desk | Financial Post
Por cierto, que Apple tiene ahora mismo la segunda mayor capitalización bursátil del mundo, ¿la primera?: Exxon-Mobil...
U.S. balance now less than Apple cash | Trading Desk | Financial Post
U.S. balance now less than Apple cash
Steve Jobs is now more liquid than Uncle Sam.
While it’s highly unlikely that President Barack Obama is looking to ask the founder and chief executive of Apple Inc. for a loan, it became a fact as of Thursday afternoon — the world’s largest technology company now has more cash on hand than the most powerful democracy on Earth has spending room.
As Republicans and Democrats continue to work towards a compromise to the country’s debt ceiling crisis, the U.S. Treasury Department said on Thursday that Washington now has a total operating balance of only US$73.768-billion.
Meanwhile, Apple currently boasts a cash reserve of US$75.876-billion, as of its most recent quarterly earnings report at the end of June.
Of course, the numbers aren’t directly comparable; the government’s number represents how much financial headroom it has before bumping up against an arbitrary debt ceiling, while Apple’s cash reserve represents the pile of money the Cupterino, California-based company has available on its balance sheet.
Still, the numbers show just how powerful Apple has become since the launch of the iPhone in 2007. Earlier this week, shares of Apple began trading North of US$400 on the Nasdaq Stock Market for the first time in the company’s history.
Apple’s market capitalization currently stands at US$363.25-billion, making it the second largest company on the planet, after Exxon Mobil.