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I read their comment as implying that Apple should distribute that cash pile to investors through buybacks or dividends.

I don't know what about their comment implies they want layoffs.



I'm implying that Apple's cash pile belongs to investors and shareholders. Part of that money is used to pay employees. However, that cash pile is not a charity for employing workers that is no longer needed at the company.


There’s another possibility, which is that the group of executives who built the largest money printing machine in human history have a better understanding of how to maximize long term value than whoever wrote the Forbes article complaining about Apple’s cash reserves.


And what specific employees are unnecessary, which you feel qualified to fire?


I don't feel qualified to fire anyone. I'm just stating how public corporations work.


You think Tim Cook is retaining unnecessary workers out of charity? On what grounds?




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