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The Motley Fool March 9, 2007 Selena Maranjian	When Layoffs Look Like Good News Ever wonder why shares of a stock jump when a company announces massive layoffs? A company might be making the transition to more profitable operations.
CFO April 1, 2009 Scott Leibs	Yes, They Can (Be More Impressed) CFOs vote thumbs down on President Obama's handling of the financial crisis.
The Motley Fool February 19, 2009 Anders Bylund	Tech Layoffs Will Bear Fruit Opportunistic investors and entrepreneurs can benefit from the recent round of technology company layoffs, even if the companies don't.
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The Motley Fool March 6, 2009 Rich Smith	General Dynamics Dismisses Troops, Hires Mercenaries The defense contractor announces a 9% increase in its quarterly dividend, which pushes the yield up to 4.3%, then turns around the very next day and laments the need to lay off 1,200 workers.
InternetNews December 31, 2008 Stuart J. Johnston	Is Microsoft Planning Its First-Ever Layoffs? Rumors have been swirling for several weeks that Microsoft plans big layoffs of its own to be announced on or about Jan. 15.
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The Motley Fool February 7, 2008 Colleen Paulson	Downsizing and Your Portfolio Unfortunately, your portfolio gains can mean someone else's loss.
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The Motley Fool January 14, 2005 Rich Smith	Applied Musical Chairs Investors may have been taken aback a bit at yesterday's news that Applied Materials has instituted a slow-drip layoff.
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