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NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of staffing companies were mixed in trading on Wednesday, after a UBS analyst said he remained cautious on the sector, even though employment trends stabilized in September. UBS analyst Andrew Fones said staffing data in the U.S. and in Belgium and Netherlands suggest stabilization. Still, Fones said he remains concerned that U.S. and international hiring indicators remain weak, while turmoil in the credit market creates more risk. Fones rates On Assignment Inc. at "Buy," and Manpower Inc. and Robert Half International Inc. at "Neutral." He rates Korn/Ferry International Inc. "Sell," along with Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. In afternoon trading, health care staffing company Allied Healthcare International Inc. declined 17 cents, or 5.4 percent, to $2.98 and AMN Healthcare Services Inc. rose 4 cents to $19.06. On Assignment Inc. lost 15 cents to $9.60, 51job Inc. gained 3 cents to $20.35, Kelly Services Inc. fell 7 cents to $21.04, and Korn/Ferry International rose 27 cents, or 1.6 percent, to $16.94. Manpower lost 56 cents to $67.29, and Robert Half International rose 36 cents to $31.05.
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