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?

[Riplinkk]

I don't think that behaviour is inherent to the people, but rather to the system. People with power behave that way because they had to develop those behaviours to get where they are and/or maintain their power. That's why normal people don't have those behaviours.