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Robert Half OKs buyback of 10 million shares
November 1, 2007Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) said its board approved the repurchase of 10 million more shares. That will be in addition to 2.2 million remaining shares the company has authority to repurchase under an earlier approval. The board also approved a dividend of 10 cents per share.
Sun staffing revenue up 16.2%
November 1, 2007Sun Healthcare Group Inc. (NASD: SUNH) posted a 16.2% increase in third-quarter medical staffing revenue. The company reported revenue of $28.3 million, up from $24.3 million in the third quarter of 2006 in its CareerStaff Unlimited division.
Total third-quarter revenue at the company, which also operates...
Phoenix has lowest jobless rate
October 31, 2007The
U.S. employment up by 106,000 in October
October 31, 2007U.S. nonfarm private employment rose by 106,000 in October from September, according to the National Employment Report from Automatic Data Processing Inc. (NYSE: ADP) released today. The reading marks an acceleration of nonfarm private employment after the previous three months when the average monthly...
Kforce profit rises 24.7%
October 31, 2007Third-quarter net income at Kforce Inc. (NASD: KFRC) rose 24.7% year-over-year. The company reported net income of $11.0 million, up from $8.8 million in the third quarter of 2006.
Third-quarter revenue at the Tampa-based staffing company rose 9.8% to $262.1 million from $238.7 million in the same period...
Worker confidence improves
October 31, 2007A monthly survey of worker confidence by
The percent of workers who rated their finances favorably climbed...
Report says online job ads fell
October 31, 2007The number of
New online ads those which didn't appear in the previous month fell 2% to 2.88 million...
AMN net income rises 6.5%
October 31, 2007AMN Healthcare Services Inc. (NYSE: AHS) said third-quarter profit rose 6.5% to $10.1 million from $9.5 million in the same period last year.
The healthcare staffing company said third-quarter revenue rose 6.2% to $300.3 million from $282.7 million in the third quarter of 2006.
Gross margin slipped...
Dice posts 33% rise in profit
October 31, 2007Third-quarter net income at job-board operator Dice Holdings Inc. (NYSE: DHX) rose 33.2% to $4.2 million from $3.2 million in the same period last year.
Revenue increased 76.3% to $38.2 million from $21.7 million in the third quarter of 2006. The company said revenue got a boost from its acquisition...
ATC receives AMEX notices
October 31, 2007ATC Healthcare Inc. (AMEX: AHN) said it received two letters from the American Stock Exchange saying it was out of compliance with listing requirements. The first letter, received Oct. 24, said the company had not filed its quarterly report for its quarter ended Aug. 31. The second letter, received Oct....