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Microsoft

to shareholders : "WE LOVE YOU". we will do whatever it takes, fire employees, cut corners, kill raises, other nasty things before we let our numbers slip. We know, you are the most hedged, least impacted in market downturns. we love you. No really.

to management : "we love you. you did the right thing. Here's more money"

to employees: We love you. macro economic uncertainties .. market conditions .. platform shift .. AI AI .. labor market .. no raises this year. We love you.