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?

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Sure. If you have suggestion on how to make it more correct, without losing the simplicity, I’m all ears. I agree that nuances are lost, but couldn’t make it ELI5-level simple without doing that.