Your Cheddar hosts Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec break down today's top stories, from taxes to crypto.
Shares of Kodak more than doubled Tuesday after the company announced plans to jump into the cryptocurrency market. The photo imaging giant has plans for an initial coin offering called KodakCoin. The digital currency would be the backbone of a platform to help photographers license their work and track unauthorized use of their photos.
Plus, the newly passed tax law could save Americans billions of dollars on their utility bills. Electric companies in Massachusetts, Illinois, Oregon, and other states have announced plans to pass tax savings onto their customers.
At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations.
Chris Versace, CIO at Tematica Research, joins to discuss earnings season trends, Flash PMI signals, Walmart’s strategy updates, and Nike’s evolving outlook.
Andrew Nusca, Editorial Director at Fortune, dives into WhatsApp’s first-ever ads rollout —and how Meta’s ad push intensifies its showdown with OpenAI.
Ben Geman, Energy Reporter at Axios, joins to discuss the latest Middle East tensions, Brent crude price swings, and why gas prices aren’t falling with oil.
Al Root, Associate Editor at Barron's, joins to discuss Tesla’s robotaxis going live in Texas—what it means for autonomy, safety, and the EV race ahead.
Dena Jalbert, M&A expert and CEO of Align Business Advisory Services, on the state of U.S. M&A: deals worth $1–$10 billion (including debt) are surging.
