Apple’s cash hoard: Focus turns to innovation

Apple Acquisition Targets
Apple’s cash hoard is legendary. It has more than $141 billion in cash and marketable securities, the largest of any technology company in the world. While a good chunk of that cash will benefit shareholders thanks to dividends and buybacks, Apple’s board may want to seriously think about acquiring some companies, both public and non-public, in order to keep the innovation engine humming.

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