Big job cuts can make headlines and move stock prices. One thing they don’t always do: leave companies that much smaller. 

A wave of layoff announcements that

started in the tech industry last fall has spread to auto makers, consumer-product manufacturers and big banks this winter. Some companies that announced big layoffs in the past have wound up employing nearly as many people a year later.

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This post first appeared on wsj.com

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