True, but it's similar in the sense that both can leverage credit but then become dependent on their creditors, and that having a significant chunk of cash in y

True, but it's similar in the sense that both can leverage credit but then become dependent on their creditors, and that having a significant chunk of cash in your assets gives you freedom to do what you think should be done (invest in new facilities, etc.) A quick google reveals that Apple supposedly has over 200 billion in cash reserves...