And thus it begins in earnest.  Expect the second half of this year to have more M&amp;A activity then the last decade combined.  $MSFT, $FB, $AMZN, $BRKB, $GOOG, $ORCL, $CISC, $RDSA all have huge cash reserves and are in a good position to capitalize on weak co's. Maybe even $AAPL?