round out the rest of the top 10 list. These figures include the company's cash balance as well as its short-term investments such as bonds.
"I think acquisitions are something all of these companies are thinking about as we get further along in the cycle and they look for ways to keep their top-line growth accelerating," Nomura analyst Christopher Eberle told CNBC. Berkshire Hathaway, which is known for buying entire companies, hasn't done a full-scale acquisition since 2015. In his 2018 annual report Warren Buffett addressed the lack of acquisitions, saying "in recent years, the sensible course for us to follow has been clear: Many stocks have offered far more for our money than we would obtain by purchasing businesses in their entirety."
"This proposed transaction is a major test of antitrust enforcers' will and ability to enforce the law and halt anti-competitive concentrations of economic power. It deserves an immediate and thorough investigation," said Rep. David Cicilline, a democrat from Rhode Island who is one of the leaders of the antitrust probe into Google.
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