BusinessweekCorporations Are Sitting on $1.7 Trillion in CashFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandPhoto illustration by Daniel Eatock for Bloomberg Businessweek; Truck: Robert Shantz/Alamy; Stadium: Tips Images/AlamyFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Evan ApplegateOctober 11, 2012 at 11:55 PM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.This article is part of the October 15, 2012 issue of businessweek.Chevron RightTake one cupcake sprinkle, multiply by 1.7 trillion, coat the field at Fenway.