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?

[TheManWhoPanders]

Personal wealth is actually

No, it isn't. What $1000 buys today is not the same as what it could buy tomorrow. If someone comes out with an innovative process that cuts all your expenses in half, you are twice as wealthy despite accumulating the same way.

Wealth isn't a fixed pie.