AI & Jobs Wall Street's Verdict, May 17: CNBC Counts 56% of AI-Layoff Stocks in the Red Post-Announcement — Nike -35%, Salesforce -32%, Fiverr Down, Average Decline ~25% Among Fallers — Cisco's +20% After-Hours Pop on $5.3B AI Orders the Cleanest Counter-Example
CNBC's May 17 tally: 56% of companies that announced AI-linked layoffs have traded in the red since — average decline 25% — with Nike off 35% and Salesforce off 32%. The market is not paying for the press release.