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Microsoft's $40 Billion On Hand

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the now-thats-an-eye-opener dept.

eMilkshake writes "CNN/Money magazine report here that Microsoft has more liquid reserves than 'Ford, ExxonMobil and Wal-Mart have combined' and 'enough to buy the entire airline industry -- twice. Or all the gold in Fort Knox, four times over. It is enough to buy 23 space shuttles or every major professional baseball, basketball, football and hockey team in America.' This is thanks to (according to WinInfo Update) the fact that 'Microsoft handles its investments with an inhouse software application called--seriously--the Catastrophe Hedging Program 2.5.' I wonder what I would do with $40 billion?"

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  1. Wait a second.... by iamcadaver · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How the hell does Congress justify a corporate welfare bailout of the airline industry to the tune of twice the value of the entire industry??

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  2. nice smiley by tps12 · · Score: 1, Offtopic
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    Your tasteful noseless smiley belies your poor character as indicated by your plebeian taste in liquor.

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  3. *does a double take* by Akardam · · Score: 1, Offtopic

    Was I the only one who read that as "Microsoft's $40B Hard On"?

    Damn. It's too early. *goes to get his coffee*