Adecco sales come in slightly above forecast in second quarter
Adecco sales come in slightly above forecast in second quarter ZURICH, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Adecco Group ADEN.S reported slightly better-than-expected sales of €6 billion ($6.93 billion) during the second quarter, but operating income fell short of forecasts, the firm's latest results showed on Thursday.
The Swiss company, which provides temporary and permanent staff, said operating income fell 5% compared with the second quarter of last year to €109 million, undershooting analyst forecasts for €130 million.
The revenue performance compared with a forecast for a figure of €5.95 billion in the company-gathered consensus.
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(Writing by Dave Graham, Editing by Linda Pasquini)
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