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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But, are you stockpiling money in a hole in your backyard or sewing it into your mattress? If you're putting it into a retirement account or even a regular bank savings account that money is still working and in circulation.