In Q2'26, AAPL's Cash & Short-term Investments reached $68.5B, marking a sequential increase from $66.9B in Q1'26 and reflecting improved liquidity. Meanwhile, Debt dropped sharply to $2B, a significant reduction from $90.5B in Q1'26, suggesting aggressive deleveraging efforts. Over the period from Q3'23 to Q2'26, Cash & Short-term Investments exhibited volatility, starting at $62.5B, peaking at $73.1B in Q1'24, and declining to a low of $48.5B in Q2'25 before recovering to $68.5B, indicating fluctuating operational cash flows. Debt followed a general downward trend from $109.3B in Q3'23 to $2B in Q2'26, with minor fluctuations such as a brief rise to $106.6B in Q4'24, highlighting sustained debt reduction that has strengthened the company's balance sheet despite cash variability.