Investing.com - Robert Half reported on Thursday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that fell short of expectations.
Robert Half announced earnings per share of $1.6 on revenue of $1.86B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.59 on revenue of $1.9B.
Robert Half shares are down 25% from the beginning of the year and are trading at $79.00 , down-from-52-week-high.They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is down 16.1% from the start of the year.
Robert Half shares lost 4.47% in after-hours trade the report.
Robert Half follows other major Industrials sector earnings this month
Robert Half's report follows an earnings beat by Union Pacific on Thursday, who reported EPS of $2.93 on revenue of $6.27B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.87 on revenue of $6.15B.
Lockheed Martin had missed expectations on Tuesday with second quarter EPS of $1.16 on revenue of $15.45B, compared to forecast for EPS of $6.34 on revenue of $15.99B.
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