What if this was a mutually agreed upon hoax meant to play the media? Salesforce reminds people "Hey we're worth a lot and our growth prospects mean we can turn

What if this was a mutually agreed upon hoax meant to play the media? Salesforce reminds people "Hey we're worth a lot and our growth prospects mean we can turn down huge sums of money." Microsoft reminds people "Yeah we have $95 billion in cash and can afford big acquisitions."