Corporate Layoffs Increase as Economy Sputters By: CNBC.com News August 01, 2011 at 19:01 PM EDT A new wave of corporate layoffs could pick up momentum if the economy does not kick into a higher gear soon. Related Stocks: Cisco Systems Credit Suisse Group ADR Goldman Sachs Group HSBC Holdings Plc ADR JPMorgan Chase & Co Lockheed Martin Merck & Co