Layoffs Abound: Cat (CAT) Cutting 20K, Sprint (S) Cutting 8K, Home Depot (HD) Cutting 7K

January 26, 2009 9:19 AM EST

We're seeing a plethora of job cut announcements this morning, including:

Similar announcements from other high-profile companies have been abundant over the last month or two. To stay up-to-date on all the job cut announcements in real-time as the news is released, visit StreetInsider.com's entity page on Layoffs.

UPDATE: After the close today, Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) issued its Q4 earnings report, also announcing that it will reduce about 12% of its workforce. Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK) also was out saying it will reduce its headcout by 200 jobs.


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