Thread regarding CVS layoffs

Interesting that the layoffs were announced right before second quarter earnings.

Makes you wonder what's really going on behind the scenes.

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@1cbj+1o4DGXX7

The amount of work that is siloed around here is unbelievable. No idea if my self or anyone I work will be impacted but if we survive but teams we rely on are cut, we're fu---d and will be less effective because everything is so siloed and tightened down.

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Post ID: @1ejh+1o4DGXX7

It was all about the earnings call.

To Karen's credit she told employees first. Often times employees hear it in the news

Besides that 'heads up' it is the CEO playbook. Earnings down...need to bump....so you cut costs with no travel, cut consultants, cut a few people and and announce a reorg to make org more efficient.

Now she has to deliver...the hard part

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Post ID: @1cbj+1o4DGXX7

Not really. They lowered expectations. So they needed something to keep investors from buying the stock.

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Post ID: @uzl+1o4DGXX7

This was to signal to the shareholders that she's cutting costs, so they go long on the stock because the dividend isn't at petroleum level.

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Post ID: @peo+1o4DGXX7

Karen is already thinking about the next concert. She has to top John Legend.

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Post ID: @uat+1o4DGXX7

They're already hiring for that possibility.

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Post ID: @mnf+1o4DGXX7

When layoffs hit like this, it is usually always about the quarterly earnings calls and putting on a show for the shareholders. This is no different.

Leads me to think if the stock price doesn't rebound, we could be doing this again next quarter

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Post ID: @nhk+1o4DGXX7

They were expecting a bump from the announcement followed by a very forward thinking call.

The bump lasted like a day not even a week.

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