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Apple CFO, Luca Maestri

“It is very hard for us to imagine that a border tax would be good for the US economy,” Mr Maestri said. “It is a tax that would end up burdening the end consumer. It presupposes as an idea that the dollar would have to appreciate very significantly from where it is today, which is already too strong.” With a potentially detrimental impact to US competitiveness and jobs, he added. One way for Apple to avoid being hit by such a tax change would be to increase the scale of its US manufacturing.

苹果公司CFO Luca Maestri指出，“边境调节税将不利于美国经济的发展，并加重消费者的负担。可以预见，边境税政策还会导致本来已经过于强势的美元继续升值。” Maestri补充说，边境税政策对于美国竞争力和就业市场而言都存在潜在的不利影响。对于苹果公司而言，增加它在美国的生产规模或许是帮助其避免税制变化冲击的选择之一。

Canon CFO, Toshizo Tanaka

Speaking at a press conference to report its 2016 earnings results, Canon CFO Toshizo Tanaka said Canon is making a“major strategic transition” to shift its axis for growth from conventional mainstay businesses such as digital cameras and copiers to new businesses, including medical equipment.“To that end, we have a range of investments coming up. Considering the situations,it would be very difficult to invest in Toshiba’s semiconductor operation.”Tanaka said, adding it is “our outlook at this moment.”

在2016年度业绩发布会上，佳能公司CFO Toshizo Tanaka表示，佳能正在进行“重大战略转型”，业务支柱将从数码相机和复印机等传统支柱业务转向医疗设备等新业务。“为此，我们进行了一系列投资。鉴于此，东芝半导体业务的投资将受到影响。”Tanaka强调，这是佳能目前面临的形势。

Microsoft CFO，Amy Hood

Microsoft CFO Amy Hood divulged that the multinational technology company is“deeply focused on driving revenue growth” and not cost savings. In order to drive revenue growth for LinkedIn, the CFO announced that they will be focusing on return on investment, as well as investments in initiatives that will generate income. When asked whether they are willing to spend more money on innovations,Hood answered in the affirmative, as long as “we’re putting it in the right place.”

CFO Amy Hood透露，在重金收购LinkedIn之后，微软目前正专注于提高营收增长，而不是成本节约。Hood表示，为推动LinkedIn的收入增长，微软将专注于投资回报和能够产生收入的投资计划。当被问及微软是否愿意在创新方面投入更多时，Hood肯定答道：“是的，我们会把资金投入到最合适的地方。”