Human Resource & Employment Services

Manpower's (MAN) third-quarter 2010 earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the heels of revenue growth across all major markets due to an increase in demand for temporary labor globally. The company registered revenue growth of 18.7% during the quarter. Riding on the back of robust results...

L-3 Communications Holdings Inc. (LLL) reported better-than-expected third quarter 2010 (ended September 25, 2010) results. In the reported quarter, the company achieved earnings of $2.04 per share (excluding debt retirement charge of 3 cents), higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.02...

SFN Group Inc. (NYSE: SFN) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 26, 2010. FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Third quarter 2010 revenues were $527 million compared with $420 million last year.   Earnings from continuing operations in the third quarter were $6.0 million...

The Board of Directors of Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) has declared a dividend of 37 cents a share, payable on December 15, 2010, to shareholders of record on December 3, 2010.

Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. (Nasdaq: HSII) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.13 per share. The dividend is payable on November 19, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 5, 2010.

Analysts at Robert W Baird upgrade Kforce Inc (NASDAQ: KFRC) from "neutral" to "outperform." The target price for KFRC has been raised from $16 to $18. KFRC's shares gained 1.95% to close at $15.14 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Analysts at Robert W Baird upgrade SFN Group Inc (NYSE: SFN) from "neutral" to "outperform." The target price for SFN has been raised from $9 to $10. SFN's shares gained 5.88% to close at $7.74 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Manpower Inc. (MAN), the global leader in the employment services industry, posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2010 results that topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate on the heels of revenue growth across all geographies due to improvement in the job market for temporary workers. Manpower...

Citi Investment Research is maintaining its Buy rating and $33 price target on shares of Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI), after the company reported much better than expected earnings and gave good guidance yesterday. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "RHI's “later”-cycle professional...

TrueBlue, Inc. (NYSE: TBI) today reported revenue for the third quarter ended Sept. 24, 2010 of $313 million, an increase of 10 percent from $285 million for the third quarter of 2009. Net income for the third quarter was $10.2 million or $0.23 per diluted share, an increase of 24 percent as...

Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) reports Q3 earnings of $0.14 versus consensus of $0.13. Robert Half International Inc. reports revenues of $817.3 million versus consensus of $791.32 million. "We were pleased to see broad-based increases in demand throughout our operations," said Harold...

Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI) today reported revenues and earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. For the quarter ended September 30, 2010, net income was $20.6 million or $.14 per share, on revenues of $817.3 million. Net income for the prior year's third quarter...

Shares of Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) are higher on the session by 4.52%, currently trading at $57.34. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months, off of a recent low near $40.00. Resistance comes into play around $60.00. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A...

I used to spend most of my time thinking of big picture secular changes and then investigating stocks that can benefit from them.  That was one of my bread and butter strengths, and I enjoyed it.  However, the changing structure of the market has made a lot of this 'thinking' moot.... being...