Robinhood will incur $28 million in restructuring charges as the company trims headcount
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Unlike many of his tech industry peers who have cut thousands of jobs citing the need to restructure to make the most of AI, Robinhood's CEO Vlad Tenev conspicuously made no mention of AI in his note about layoffs.
The trading platform will cut roughly 290 jobs and incur $28 million in restructuring charges, citing a push to flatten management layers
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Investing.com -- Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares rose 2% on Tuesday after the trading platform announced it would cut 10% of its full-time workforce, or approximately 290 roles, as part of efforts to streamline operations and flatten management layers.
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Robinhood announced a restructuring on Tuesday. The financial and investing platform has "never been stronger," CEO Vlad Tenev said in a memo.
Robinhood announced a restructuring on Tuesday. The financial and investing platform has "never been stronger," CEO Vlad Tenev said in a memo.
The brokerage expects roughly $20 million in cash restructuring charges tied to severance and benefits.
Robinhood Markets will lay off about 10% of its workforce, representing roughly 290 jobs, aiming to cut costs and work more efficiently.
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Robinhood Markets stock was gaining early Tuesday after the trading platform said it would cut around a tenth of its employees. Robinhood said it would cut about 10% of its full-time employees and close a small number of open roles. Its shares were up 3.4% in premarket trading.
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Founded by Stanford graduates Vladimir Tenev and Baiju Bhatt in 2013, Robinhood Markets (Nasdaq: HOOD) is a brokerage platform that has become popular with its stock, cryptocurrency, and tokenized stock offerings. The company's stock hit the all-time high (ATH) of $153.86 on ...

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