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Business, Stocks

“Cisco cutting 7% of workforce, reports earnings and revenue beat for quarter”

“Cisco reported its third straight quarter of declining revenue, wrapping up its first full fiscal year drop since 2020. The company said it’s cutting 7% of its global workforce. Earnings and revenue topped analysts’ estimates. Prior to Wednesday’s close, the… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Best Buy jumps 13% as cost-cutting preserves profits despite sluggish sales”

“Best Buy on Thursday missed Wall Street’s quarterly sales expectations but stressed higher profits and lower costs as softer demand for consumer electronics continues. Shares of the retailer gained 13% Thursday… Net sales dropped to $8.85 billion from $9.47 billion in… Continue Reading…

Business

“Cisco says it’s cutting 5% of global workforce, amounting to over 4,000 jobs”

“…It’s the latest tech company to downsize in 2024, as the industry continues to squeeze out costs following the market downturn that hit two years ago. January was the busiest month for job cuts in the industry since March, as Alphabet, Amazon,… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Layoffs soared 98% in 2023 with employers in cost-cutting mode”

“…In 2023, companies planned 721,677 job cuts, a 98% jump from 2022, according to a new report from professional outplacement firm Challenger, Gray, and Christmas. The number marks the highest annual total since 2020. The year included several high-profile tech layoffs from… Continue Reading…

Banking, Real Estate

“Wells Fargo CFO talks shedding real estate, cutting more staff”

“Wells Fargo & Co. sees more opportunity to trim expenses by unloading more real estate and cutting additional employees, Chief Financial Officer Mike Santomassimo told investors. “We continue to believe we’ve got a lot more to do to make the… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ericsson to lay off 8,500 workers as part of cost-cutting plan”

“Swedish telecom company Ericsson will lay off 8,500 workers as part of its cost-cutting measures, the company confirmed to CNBC on Friday. Reuters earlier reported on the layoffs, which will impact roughly 8% of its staff of 105,529 worldwide. The… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Gap stock slides 18% after cutting sales guidance; CEO of Old Navy division to leave”

“Gap Inc. shares tumbled 18% in premarket trading Friday after the company slashed its sales outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, citing what it called “execution challenges” its Old Navy business, and announced the CEO of that division, Nancy… Continue Reading…