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American Airlines shares dropped 31% year-to-date, United Airlines 23%, and Delta Air Lines 16% amid skyrocketing fuel prices from Iran tensions. Cruise operators Carnival Corporation and Norwegian Cruise Line faced similar pressures from higher energy costs. This contrasts with defense stocks like Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman rallying on expanded orders. Investors anticipate prolonged impacts on travel sectors unless conflict resolves swiftly.

Meta Platforms is evaluating layoffs impacting at least 20% of its nearly 79,000 employees as of December 31, 2025, to counter escalating AI infrastructure expenses, according to a Reuters report on March 14, 2026. Top executives discussed the plans with senior leaders, marking potentially the largest restructuring since 21,000 job cuts in 2022-2023 if implemented. The move aligns with industry trends, as Amazon recently eliminated 30,000 roles citing AI-driven efficiencies. A Meta spokesperson dismissed the report as speculative on theoretical approaches, amid broader tech sector adjustments to AI economics.

Sources tell Reuters layoffs could affect 20% or more of company as plans reflect broader tensions within big techMeta is planning sweeping layoffs that could affect 20% or more of the company, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as Meta seeks to offset costly artificial intelligence infrastructure bets and prepare for greater efficiency brought about by AI-assisted workers.No date has been set for the cuts and the magnitude has not been finalized, the people said. Continue reading...