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Layoffs: How does it affect stock prices
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As the bear market rages on, more and more companies have been laying off chunks of their workforce. On the one hand, layoff is the measure Show More
As the bear market rages on, more and more companies have been laying off chunks of their workforce. On the one hand, layoff is the measure of cutting costs and an attempt to make every penny count; On the other hand, some investors may see layoffs as an indicator of instability and bet against it.
According to a study by American economist Wayne F. Cascio, "larger and permanent layoffs" often led to worse stock performances. The article notes another study in which 300 companies in the U.S. and Japan saw shares fall after announcing layoffs.

Here are some examples for you to study:
$HP Inc (HPQ.US)$ announced cutting 5000 employees on Nov. 22, Stock Price +0.75%
$Amazon (AMZN.US)$ announced cutting 10000 employees on Nov. 16 , Stock Price -1.84%
$Cisco (CSCO.US)$ announced cutting 4100 employees on Nov. 16, Stock Price -1.14%
$Meta Platforms (META.US)$ announced cutting 11000 employees on Nov. 9, Stock Price +5.18%
$Twitter (Delisted) (TWTR.US)$ announced cutting 3700 employees on Nov. 4

Are the recent layoffs going to be big problems? Or they're just temporary turbulence?
Is it a positive or a negative catalyst for stocks? How would you use the info in investment decision making?
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