What Happened?
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the combination of rising oil prices, higher Treasury yields, and shifting rate expectations tightened the macro backdrop for corporate clients.
ADP's May payroll print (122,000 jobs added, above the 110,000 consensus) confirmed the labor market remains firm, but the data also pushed rate hike expectations higher, reducing the likelihood of the relief companies had been anticipating.
Adding to the weakness, GitLab announced it would cut approximately 14% of its workforce and exit 22 countries, signaling that enterprise clients continue to manage costs tightly even amid a broader market recovery. In a sector where spending depends on corporate confidence, higher-for-longer rates and geopolitical uncertainty are a direct headwind.
The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.
Among others, the following stocks were impacted:
- Data & Business Process Services company TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) fell 5.6%. Is now the time to buy TransUnion? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Business Process Outsourcing & Consulting company CBIZ (NYSE: CBZ) fell 5.7%. Is now the time to buy CBIZ? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
- Professional Staffing & HR Solutions company Insperity (NYSE: NSP) fell 5.4%. Is now the time to buy Insperity? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free.
Zooming In On CBIZ (CBZ)
CBIZ’s shares are very volatile and have had 24 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 21 days ago when the stock dropped 4.4% on the news that a key inflation report showed producer prices surged more than anticipated in April.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI), which measures inflation before it reaches consumers, jumped 1.4% for the month. This was the largest monthly increase since March 2022.
On an annual basis, producer prices rose 6%, the highest since December 2022, partly driven by elevated energy costs. This hotter-than-expected data suggested that inflationary pressures might persist in the supply chain, which could lead companies to pass on higher costs to customers. Such trends often attract the attention of the Federal Reserve and influence future monetary policy decisions, creating uncertainty for investors.
CBIZ is down 37.4% since the beginning of the year, and at $31.78 per share, it is trading 59.2% below its 52-week high of $77.81 from July 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of CBIZ’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at only $967.52.
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