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Any indication that a cloud giant like Microsoft is reining in their capital expenditures could lead to a selloff for some of these spending beneficiaries’ shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Zoom had bumped up hiring during the pandemic to meet surging demand, but now joins U.S. companies is reining in costs to brace for a potential recession.

From Reuters • Feb. 7, 2023

Meta, whose stock has declined roughly 70 percent this year, is reining in costs after years of growing its employee ranks.

From Washington Post • Nov. 10, 2022

Now, the company, which recorded its only profitable quarters during the pandemic, is reining in ambitious plans and lowering costs after badly misjudging the staying power of the exercise-at-home trend.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 12, 2022

First step is reining in the bribe-happy airport employees.

From "Endangered" by Eliot Schrefer