Wall Street is no longer rewarding job-cut announcements ...
Dec 16, 2025 · In the past, company share prices typically responded very positively to announcements regarding job layoffs if they were motivated by productivity gains or cost …
Markets No Longer Reward Layoffs — Investors See Them as a ...
Dec 17, 2025 · Equity markets, it appears, have stopped rewarding companies making job cuts, even if their stated justifications are benign, and are punishing share prices regardless.
Layoffs Used To Lift Stocks—Now They Knock Them Down, …
4 days ago · Goldman Sachs analysts have noticed a shift in investor response to layoff announcements. Stocks now decline by 2% on average.
Wall Street Has Stopped Rewarding ‘Strategic’ Layoffs
5 days ago · The traditional Wall Street playbook held that layoffs tied to strategic restructuring would boost stock prices, while cuts driven by declining sales would hurt them. That distinction …
Goldman Sachs: Layoffs No Longer Boost Stock Prices
Wall Street Has Stopped Rewarding 'Strategic' Layoffs: Goldman Sachs analysts have identified a notable shift in how investors respond to corporate layoff announcements, finding that even …
Goldman Sachs expects layoffs to keep rising—and says ...
4 days ago · Goldman Sachs expects layoffs to keep rising—and says investors are punishing the stocks of companies that slash staff
Wall Street Has Stopped Rewarding 'Strategic' Layoffs
5 days ago · Goldman Sachs analysts have identified a notable shift in how investors respond to corporate layoff announcements, finding that even job cuts attributed to automation and AI …