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Market value is the important metric here
by jeromegv 12y ago
Market value is the important metric here
- bane 12y agoMarket value != buying power. The point is, people get too enamored with Apple and lose all sense of perspective. The notion of Apple buying out Samsung is so absurd that it provides an almost scary demonstration of this effect.
- pasta_2 12y agoSamsung Electronics is a publicly traded corporation and the market value is what it would cost to acquire them (plus some premium). This is sort of academic because it would be a dumb use of Apple's cash to acquire them and probably wouldn't be approved.
- bane 12y agoSo is Apple, and Samsung has nation state support it can use as leverage in a buyout (Since we're trading stupid buyout scenarios)