The sad part is the hurt is only begining. Large successful companies get that way by providing innovative services or products. Like every established company the innovation fade's over time. Stone is making a good attemp to keep it going by aquiring other companies to gain the innovations they provide. The only flaw in his plan is his disregard for people. Cutting the innovators you bring onboard using synergies as the reason gets you right back to square one, with a lack of innovation the company slowly dwindle's. Moral will continue to fall and as a direct result so to will organic growth. That is unless the executives at the top realize this and get employees back to being proude of the company they work for.
Good point by @YQIdpZe-njb.