Google began laying off hundreds of employees this week across several divisions.
Photo: Gene Blevins/Zuma PressEven the deepest pockets have their limits.
Amazon and Google-parent Alphabet sit on a combined $184 billion in cash and short-term investments.
Those two, along with big tech peers Microsoft , Apple and Facebook -parent Meta Platforms, hold the highest such balances among nonbanking companies on the S&P 500, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Amazon and Alphabet are also currently generating just under $95 billion combined in annual free cash flow.
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