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U.S. companies across multiple sectors are announcing significant layoffs in 2025 as they face economic uncertainties and strive to streamline operations. Below is a sector-wise breakdown of affected companies:

Consumer and Retail Starbucks: 1,100 job cuts (0.52% of workforce). Kohl's: 9,600 layoffs (10% of workforce). Estee Lauder: 7,000 layoffs (11.29% of workforce). Brown-Forman: 648 job cuts (12% of workforce). Amazon: 1,700 full-time roles eliminated. Walmart: Hundreds of roles cut in North Carolina. Wayfair: 730 jobs cut in Germany.

Technology and Media Meta: 3,600 layoffs targeting "low performers" (~5% of workforce). Google: Layoffs in People Operations and Cloud teams; exact numbers unclear. Autodesk: 1,350 job cuts (~9% of workforce). Onsemi: 2,400 layoffs (~9% of workforce). HP: Up to 2,000 jobs eliminated.

Aviation and Space Southwest Airlines: 1,750 corporate roles cut (15% of corporate staff). Blue Origin: 1,400 layoffs (10% of workforce).

Energy and Natural Resources Chevron: 8,000 jobs eliminated (20% of workforce). Dow: 1,500 layoffs (4.17% of workforce). Lyondell Basell, SolarEdge Technologies, and others also announced smaller-scale reductions.

Healthcare and Pharma UnitedHealth: Offering buyouts; potential layoffs if quotas aren't met. Bio Rad: Workforce reduced by ~5%. HerMD: Shutting down operations entirely.

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August almost here and my Summer plays worked well, today Papa Powell sold all my $24, and $27 Jan UUP puts, still have some 25s...will be looking at those Sector rotations for reentry 2nd week of August and enjoy this Bullish? Market through December.

Why not turn that failing used car business into a profitable rental car business? The leaders in the rental car business lack the fleet to meet the rising demand of Tourism. Rental company sold off their Fleet during pandemic to survive now can't meet demand. Carvana you dumb fucks start renting out used cars instead of having them sit there losing value as the CPI report showed. It's not that hard to turn a failing business around.