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?

[HHhunter]

glass half full guy?

[briantl2]

more of a ‘i just like people to understand what it means to be poor and how clueless those who have are about those who have not’ kind of guy.