--- title: "Why Is Robert Half (RHI) Stock Rocketing Higher Today" description: "Shares of Robert Half (RHI) surged 5.3% after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at potential interest rate cuts, contributing to a broader market rally. The stock closed at $37.71, up 4.9%, d" type: "news" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/254219219.md" published_at: "2025-08-22T17:35:51.000Z" --- # Why Is Robert Half (RHI) Stock Rocketing Higher Today > Shares of Robert Half (RHI) surged 5.3% after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at potential interest rate cuts, contributing to a broader market rally. The stock closed at $37.71, up 4.9%, despite being down 45% year-to-date and trading 50.9% below its 52-week high. The market views today's movement as significant but not fundamentally altering perceptions of the company. Investors are encouraged to consider the implications of lower borrowing costs on business services and staffing sectors. **What Happened?** Shares of specialized talent solutions company Robert Half jumped 5.3% in the afternoon session after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell hinted at potential interest rate cuts. The broader market surged after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, speaking at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium, indicated that interest rate cuts could be on the horizon. This signal was a significant relief for investors, leading to a major rally, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumping over 900 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also seeing substantial gains. This positive market sentiment provided a strong tailwind for many stocks, including Robert Half. After the initial pop the shares cooled down to $37.71, up 4.9% from previous close. Is now the time to buy Robert Half? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free. **What Is The Market Telling Us** Robert Half’s shares are somewhat volatile and have had 10 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The previous big move we wrote about was 9 days ago when the stock gained 4.8% on the news that stocks continued to rally as investor optimism grew for a potential Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. This optimism was largely fueled by a recent consumer price index report that showed inflation easing, along with public comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent advocating for a significant 50-basis-point rate cut. The prospect of lower borrowing costs tends to boost rate-sensitive sectors like Business Services, as it can encourage companies to increase spending on consulting, IT projects, and staffing. Robert Half is down 45% since the beginning of the year, and at $37.71 per share, it is trading 50.9% below its 52-week high of $76.80 from November 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Robert Half’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $671.03. Today’s young investors won’t have read the timeless lessons in Gorilla Game: Picking Winners In High Technology because it was written more than 20 years ago when Microsoft and Apple were first establishing their supremacy. But if we apply the same principles, then enterprise software stocks leveraging their own generative AI capabilities may well be the Gorillas of the future. 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