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From Apple to GM, Tariffs to Cost Companies Tens of Billions

The Apple Fifth Avenue store in New York.Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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From Apple Inc. to General Motors Co., corporate America is bracing for tens of billions of dollars in damages from Trump’s trade war — and that’s before most affected goods have landed.

Among US companies that have disclosed financial projections so far, GM sees a $5 billion hit this year, while Apple expects $900 million in higher costs in the current quarter. Nvidia is taking a $5.5 billion charge to account for new export controls.