The cloud-storage company beat Wall Street's expectations in its first earnings report as a public company. Dropbox generated $316 million in revenue in Q1, and paying users climbed to 11.5 million from 9.3 million in the same quarter last year. Now the company needs to show investors how it will get closer to profitability, says Jeff Tomasulo, CEO at Vespula Capital.
For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/dropbox-beats-in-first-earnings-report-since-going-public).
Wall Street drifted higher ahead of reports that will show how much a slowing economy is hurting what’s prevented a recession so far: solid spending by U.S. households.
John Honchariw, CEO and founder of Companion, joined Cheddar News to discuss the first innovative device solely designed to entertain, engage and have fun with your dog all day long. "What we aspire to as a company is to be a supplement to the relationship you have with your dog," he said.
Gusto, which provides cloud-based payroll benefits and HR management software, released its new graduates report with insights into the top industries and regions for this key demographic. Luke Pardue, economist at Gusto, joined Cheddar News to discuss the report's findings and dissect job prospects.
Sam Burns, chief strategist at Mill Street Research, joined Cheddar News to discuss a volatile trading week on Wall Street as the debt ceiling debate continues ahead of the June 1 deadline.
Elon Musk confirmed that former NBC ad executive Linda Yaccarino will be Twitter's next chief executive while Musk will serve as chief technology officer and executive chair. Cheddar News breaks down the new moves.
