Staffing Service Stocks Higher As Job Creation Now In Sight: MAN, MWW, RHI, KELYA, TBI, SFN, ASGN

December 4, 2009 10:49 AM EST

Staffing service companies are higher today following the better than expected job loss number. The report is giving hope that soon jobs will be created, which would be a positive for the group:


  • Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) +12%
  • Monster Worldwide (NYSE: MWW) +10.6%
  • Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) +9.4%
  • Kelly Services Inc. (Nasdaq: KELYA) +9%
  • TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI) +9%
  • Spherion Corp. (NYSE: SFN) +12%
  • On Assignment Inc. (Nasdaq: ASGN) +6%


Cintas Corp. (Nasdaq: CTAS), which provides employee uniforms, is 3% higher.


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