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These Magnificent Seven Companies Have Most Employees After Meta Cut

Investor’s Business Daily analysis highlights wide differences in employment and productivity across the Magnificent Seven. Amazon is the largest employer with 1.576 million workers but the lowest revenue per employee (~$455k), while Nvidia produces about $6.0 million in revenue per employee from roughly 36,000 staff. Exxon Mobil’s revenue-per-employee (~$5.7M) is cited for comparison. The piece ties recent tech moves — Meta’s job cuts and reduced hiring to fund AI — to a broader market theme: AI and chip stocks driving gains and raising productivity expectations. Market implication: investors are favoring AI-capex beneficiaries (chips, hyperscalers), supporting strength in Nasdaq/S&P and boosting related stocks, while firms with large low-productivity payrolls could face pressure to cut costs or restructure.

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Amazon

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Bullish

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Market commentary

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