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Snap is cutting jobs in recruiting and slowing new hires

Matt Winkelmeyer | Getty Images. Jefferies lowers its rating for Snap shares to hold from buy, citing the company’s full valuation.

Snap (SNAP) is cutting jobs in its recruiting division as the company's stock price languishes below its IPO price from earlier this year. Snapchat's parent confirmed to CNBC that it recently laid off 18 people in recruiting, a development that was first reported by Business Insider. The cuts follow about a dozen layoffs in Snap's hardware marketing division last month. The company also plans to slow hiring next year. The latest layoffs equal less than 1 percent of Snap's total workforce. A spokesperson said the slowdown in hiring was "logical" given how fast the company has grown. Snap expanded from 600 employees at the end of 2015 to 2,600 last quarter. The company did not say if additional layoffs are coming. Snap shares climbed 1.6 percent to $15.49 on Friday afternoon. They debuted at $17 in March.

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