From Barron’s: 2025-05-01 18:22:00

Economists and analysts speculated that U.S. importers and consumers accelerated purchases in Feb and March to beat tariffs, front-loading demand for the year. Apple CEO Tim Cook stated on Thursday that there was no evidence of this in the company’s latest period. Cook said there was no significant pull forward in demand due to tariffs in the March quarter.

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