Your Cheddar hosts Kristen Scholer and Jon Steinberg debut Cheddar's new set! Plus, they round up the day's top stories, starting with the Senate passing the tax reform bill. And Stitch Fix beats earnings estimates but still plummets before the open.
The Senate's tax bill would be the country's largest tax overhaul since 1986 and would cut the corporate tax rate more than any single bill has before.
Plus, Stitch Fix isn't doing so well, despite beating expectations for its first earnings report. the company's shares went into a tailspin on Wednesday, dropping more than 11% and putting a dent in its run-up since its November IPO.
Apple CEO Tim Cook said Thursday that the majority of iPhones sold in the U.S. in the current fiscal quarter will be sourced from India, while iPads and other devices will come from Vietnam as the company works to avoid the impact of President Trump’s tariffs on its business. Apple’s earnings for the first three months of the year topped Wall Street’s expectations thanks to high demand for its iPhones, and the company said tariffs had a limited effect on the fiscal second quarter’s results. Cook added that for the current quarter, assuming things don’t change, Apple expects to see $900 million added to its costs as a result of the tariffs.
Visa is hoping to hand your credit card to an artificial intelligence “agent” that can find and buy clothes, groceries, airplane tickets and other items on your behalf.
Skift Editor-In-Chief Sarah Kopit discusses how summer travel plans remain uncertain for most as many international travelers are leery to travel abroad. Watch!