Bill and Melinda Gates Talk Trump, Under Armour International Sales Surge
Bill and Melinda Gates weigh in on the Trump administration in their annual letter. The couple outlines the 10 questions they're most commonly asked. It turns out people are most interested in hearing their views on the Trump administration. Bill Gates expressed concerns with the president's "America First" agenda. Melinda Gates wishes Trump would treat people with more respect. Plus, the Microsoft co-founder says he's hopeful social media companies like Facebook will adequately address its growing influence.
Under Armour saw a 47% surge in international sales last quarter. The company beat Wall Street expectations on earnings and revenue in its latest quarterly report. After a year of declining sales, this was welcome news for the Baltimore-based company.
Cheddar News checks in on The Day Ahead as more earnings are on tap from companies Thursday including Apple, Lyft, Kellogg and Expedia while Vice President is expected to meet with some top tech CEOs to discuss the rapid development of artificial intelligence.
Meta is warning that cybercriminals are tricking people into downloading programs that can steal valuable information on fake ChatGPT offers. Cheddar News explains how Meta has observed hundreds of malicious links on its platform.
The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike this week after negotiations with Hollywood studios that began in March failed to result in an agreement.
Will McDonough, founder and CEO of EMG Advisors, joined Cheddar News to discuss Wednesday's trading session after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 0.25% as tighter credit conditions continue to affect small- and medium-sized businesses.
The Federal Reserve reinforced its fight against high inflation Wednesday by raising its key interest rate by a quarter-point to the highest level in 16 years.