More than 40 companies have cut jobs so far in 2026 across tech, media, finance and retail, and Block, Coinbase and Standard Chartered cited artificial intelligence as a key reason. Amazon said in January it would eliminate around 16,000 corporate roles globally, and Angi cut about 350 jobs, projecting $70 million to $80 million in annual savings. Atlassian is cutting about 10% of its workforce (around 1,600 employees), with restructuring charges of $225 million to $236 million, while Barclays plans 5,000 job cuts to achieve more than GBP 1 billion in efficiency savings in 2027. British American Tobacco will cut 9,000 jobs, about one-fifth of its workforce, and the cuts will not affect its US business.
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Consumer Discretionary |
| Industry | Broadline Retail |
| Market cap | $2.7T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 250.49 |
| Change that session | -4.53% |
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| Market | US stocks |
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| Sector | Communication Services |
| Industry | Interactive Media & Services |
| Market cap | $1.9T |
| Close on 10/22/2026 | 648.91 |
| Change that session | -6.97% |
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