** TrueBlue shares TBI.N drop nearly 16% to $11.50 in
extended trading after the recruitment services firm missed Q3
results expectations
** TBI posts Q3 revenue of $473.2 mln, below LSEG estimate
of $488.9 mln
** Reports adjusted earnings of 16 cents per share, below
estimate of 24 cents
** "While the operating environment remains soft, we are
starting to see signs of potential stabilization in the demand
trends for certain parts of our business," says CEO Taryn Owen
** TBI shares down ~30% YTD
(Reporting by Yuvraj Malik)
((yuvraj.malik@thomsonreuters.com))