Why 51job, Inc. (ADR) Stock Jumped Today

Shares of Chinese online recruiter 51job, Inc. (ADR) (NASDAQ: JOBS) were surging today after the company posted strong second-quarter results. As of 10:53 a.m. EDT, the stock was up 8.3%.

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It was a strong quarter for the human-resources specialist across the board, as 51job said revenue increased 20.3%, to $99.3 million, which beat expectations at $94.2 million. Gross margin ticked up 140 basis points, to 73.2%, and operating income jumped 46.8%, to $27.7 million. Adjusted earnings per share improved from $0.43 a year ago to $0.49, topping the consensus at $0.46.

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