> Till ~2010, a layoff was a sign of failure. It meant the CEO messed up.
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> In 2024, a layoff is a signal of “discipline.” Companies lay off thousands, and their stock price jumps.
CEO Failure News Example (2013): https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/06/fail-week-kevin-ryan/
'Stock Price Jumps' Example (2026): https://finance.yahoo.com/news/amazon-stock-jumps-pre-market...
Not sure if it is the articles I picked up, but the amazon example doesn't have a single mention of Andy Jassy!
That article even says “ Wall Street, in keeping with its cheerful attitude about layoffs, […] investors bet that profit-sweetening job cuts, though perhaps not as dramatic as AT&T’s, would remain in vogue among large corporations.
Large layoffs have always been looked upon favorably by investors.