Adecco, Randstad fall after Hays update

Adecco AG

12/10/2026 09:44

** Shares in staffing companies Adecco ADEN.S and Randstad RAND.AS fall after peer Hays posted first-quarter trading update
** Shares in Adecco are down 5%, on track for their worst day since May if losses hold, while Randstad is down 2.3% 
** ODDO BHF analyst Konrad Zomer says that while the Hays update was not "really bad", it confirmed that staffing markets continue to be difficult and that the return to growth might take longer than expected 
** Hays shares down 9%
     

 (Reporting by Margaux Perrin)
 ((Margaux.Perrin@thomsonreuters.com))