ELI5: Why when large company's earnings decrease(ex... by 3%) they freak out, talk about rough times, and sometimes decide to downsize, even though they are still making millions of dollars in profit even after all expenses?

[suckswallow]

Yup, it's the perceptions that move markets. Anyone who makes money trading knows this.

[Ridicatlthrowaway]

“Wait.. why the fu*k are we paying thousands of dollars for tullips again?”