Amazon and Pinterest are slashing jobs, yet corporate America’s profit margins are racing toward 15-year highs
Earnings Watch: With Amazon and Alphabet leading a massive earnings week, analysts are focused on hiring decisions and AI adoption.
Last updated: 2026-02-02 02:33:42 ET
Earnings Watch: With Amazon and Alphabet leading a massive earnings week, analysts are focused on hiring decisions and AI adoption.
Many corporations binged on labor during the pandemic. Now, facing economic uncertainty and AI threats, they are slimming down.
Amazon is cutting about 16,000 jobs after eliminating some 14,000 in October.
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