#optimism

.. tell us what you see that gives you hope. To the extent that you can share, I’m curious what you’re seeing that makes you think the company can and will turn it around .

not seeing any light at end of this tunnel.
our fate is sealed by cr-ppy suppliers and a decade of lowest bid.
2 years to cut that anchor and i cant hold my breath that long.

FRIDAY MORALE CHECK

Anyone feeling positive?

Let me tell you a couple of three things: forget the excuses, forget the value Lyons managed to erase, and forget the corporate incompetence that put Fiserv in this position.

Takis took that stock—weak, embarrassed, wandering around like it had no leadership—and brought it all the way back to where it was before Lyons left. Frankly, it’s an honor to be surrounded by shareholders who still believe in execution, discipline, and making money—and not incompetent executives like Lyons, who should’ve stayed in whatever management-development program he crawled out of.

The future? I’m optimistic. Takis has restored respect, restored confidence, and most importantly, restored the stock price.

As far as Lyons is concerned, my estimation of him as an executive just plummeted.

Be honest. Do you believe we're capable of returning to our former glory, or are we well past that point by now?

If even then. I'm starting to get a bit optimistic that this whole thing could fall through in the end.

https://www.engadget.com/2222897/paramount-agrees-to-delay-warner-bros-merger-into-2027/

In this week's blog post we dive into the Around The Table's look at Optimism with Brendan Mooney, the CEO of Kainos
https://underthetable2026.blogspot.com/2026/07/episode-5-optimism.html

Today is a difficult moment for IBM, its employees, its shareholders, and its leadership. Sharp market reactions are never easy, and there will undoubtedly be tough questions in the days ahead.

That said, I have confidence in Arvind. Leading one of the world's largest technology companies isn't about one trading day or one earnings report—it's about making decisions that position the company for long-term success. Every CEO faces setbacks. What matters most is how they respond.

IBM has overcome major challenges throughout its history because its leaders stayed focused on execution, innovation, and serving customers. I believe Arvind and his executive team will learn from this, adapt where necessary, and continue building for the future.

Setbacks are temporary. Leadership is measured over years, not a single day. I'm confident IBM will continue to innovate, compete, and succeed over the long run.

Q2 is looking good, lots of dead wood out of the door, strategic review going well, new positive investor from Czech Republic, things are looking good……..

I have faith!

We wanted change, we got change. Let's wait for at least a few months or even weeks before we form our opinions on whether the new CEO will be good or bad for us. Or is that too much to ask for?

Embrace the change, sit tight, navigate it with optimism.

How tf am I supposed be do that when I do not know if I will have a job in coming weeks, months??

it is tough to work here, full stop. BUT i like my manager and peers, i'm happy to be here with them. i hope we win and i hope we can make it work. i see and feel the pain......but let me tell y'all about the company i came from. i hope the opentext experiment works out

Up $28 Today

All of you doom and gloomers keep saying IBM is finished
We got a big investment in Quantum

I took today off to upskill in Quantum and tomorrow I will be taking another course. You can not keep a good company down

ARVIND DELIVERS AGAIN

Stock headed for $200
Economic bo-m

We should aim to keep investors optimistic and focused on the forward outlook, rather than coming across as overly harsh like in memory shortage in the February call. Even a bit of positive sentiment can go a long way in building confidence and potentially supporting a stock rally everyone’s been anticipating.

I watched both the earnings call and the CEO's all hands and the message from both was pretty positive. Nothing like the message he conveyed right before the big layoff back in November. I'm thinking things look good until at least November.

Therefore there is no need for layoffs.

We are safe.

No need to worry.

Yeah baby

This rocket ship is launching faster than NASA can keep up

Lots of criticisms here. Reality is nowhere is perfect. Just look at the share price over the past month. Market is finally seeing the benefits of some gutsy decisions and rewarding us for it after gaining their trust back

I'm starting to see reqs open up again (at least in my org). Are the worst times truly behind us?

It looks like we won’t have large scale KTD layoffs this year. The teams are struggling to keep up and hiring is ongoing. Also, by this time last year conversations were on for layoffs in August but this year its oddly silent

First Brands announced 600 job cuts at its Brownsville auto parts plant. These layoffs are part of a larger reduction of nearly 2,000 workers across its facilities. The company is experiencing an ongoing financial crisis. Despite these losses, Rio Grande Valley leaders express economic optimism. They highlight growth in AI, new technology, and port expansion.

Brownsville, Texas

https://www.kxan.com/border-report/rio-grande-valley-leaders-upbeat-about-economy-despite-maquiladora-layoffs/

Think it might turn around? I know it won't be quick, but maybe?

I feel like we are headed towards a successful future.

Something has to be said about this, everywhere you look it’s the same hollow message plastered everywhere. What’s next? They paint the ceilings orange?

I feel like things are still generally ok on the core teams here at TD. The important people are still here and the wlb is still great, who else feels the same?

Finally, a weekday that we're not going down!! Congrats! Our stock looks pretty steady today!

Thinking about layoffs 24/7 is no way to live. Especially since I can change nothing. So I'm going to act as if layoffs are done, and save myself some stressing.

I know this place gets a lot of hate, but I actually like my job. Decent pay, interesting work, great coworkers. Yeah, the layoff stress su-ks, but my experience here has been better than anywhere else I've worked. Can't be the only one, right?

I know people are panicking right about now, but I've been preparing for this for a few months and submitting applications. I got 3-4 interviews per month and I got two offers in that time. Granted, the pay wasn't high enough to get me to say yes, but if I was jobless at the time, it would have been an easy yes. So there are jobs out there, just be persistent.

Layoff sometimes gets you out of bad environment what doesn’t work for you or the employer for various reasons. Regardless whether layoffs will transform Walgreens or not depends on who they keep and who they layoff. Some time it may seem like easiest thing for the decision maker to do is ask the management but what if poor management is what is hindering the company from making progress. Anyway, the best thing to do right now is wait for the changes. Recheck if you see light at the end of the tunnel after they make changes if you are still there. If you don’t like the changes and you did not get picked for layoff with severance package you hoped for then you should look for new job so you can make your life better. With that, the ball is in their court to take proper steps including re-organization, office that works for all, right person in right role etc.

Staying positive and hoping for the best is all you can do. Hope you all have a great weekend now. Don’t pay attention to all the chats and catch a great movie tonight or watch the Superball. But come back brave tomorrow.

Like the saying goes it is better to be optimistic and wrong than pessimistic and right.

This is my hope. After the storm passes and we sell Fiber and Small Cell we have the money to hire many of these talented, loyal, and hard workers back. It was obvious the layoffs weren't well thought out. It was just a scramble to meet the numbers.

Maybe I am naive in thinking that is possible, but hopefully Crown wins and pull this off. Hate to see this company destroyed by all the bad decisions they made. I remember the glory years when it was just a tower company. The get togethers at the finest resorts, and it really felt like family.

The market is responding positively. Good earnings, leadership shakeups and renewed confidence from analysts. Sure the company will look nothing like it has, and more people will lose their job but I am cautiously optimistic he is going to plow through the BS and make positive headway.

Congrats to everyone. Good earnings keeps the Grimm Reaper away.

Our company is back in the 100B market cap club with the other seven sisters.

Seems we have righted the course?

Best guy for CEO!
I bet on Mark!

Up 5%. Not today haters!

Try not to be all doom and gloom

Being let go didn't personally affect me at all. I've gotten used to losing jobs. It's happened several times over my career, and by now I don't see it as anything reflecting on me. But I've never been more worried about finding another job. It doesn't look good out there, and my husband's job is in peril too. I can't recall when things have felt this bad from every direction. Wish us luck and the optimism to keep us afloat.

Huge upsurge coming , massive growth opportunity ford will go strong in 26 under great leadership. Massive recruitment for mechanics coming soon. No more h1b after this