Human Resource & Employment Services

Below are the top staffing and outsourcing services’ stocks on the NASDAQ and the NYSE in terms of return on equity. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at Paychex Inc (NASDAQ: PAYX) is 34.77%. PAYX’s quarterly earnings soared 31.70% y/y. The trailing-twelve-month return on equity at 51job...

It looks like Labor might actually have something to celebrate this Labor Day. OK, the celebration will not be with champagne -- more like with Budweiser -- but they still got something to cheer about in today’s employment report. While the unemployment rate did tick up to 9.6% from the 9.5% level...

4 Different Lengths of Unemployment The census bureau tracks four different groups by length of unemployment. The short-term unemployed are those that have been out of work for less than five weeks (blue line). Almost always this is the largest group of the unemployed. The next biggest group is...

By 10:38 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 60.47 points, or 0.59%, to 10,380.57, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 6.95 points, or 0.64%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 17.07 points, or 0.78%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are driving the market are...

Korn/Ferry International (NYSE: KFY) today announced that the firm will be conducting a conference call and simultaneous live webcast to investors to report Q1 fiscal year 2011 earnings on Thursday, September 9, 2010 at 10:00 am EDT. The call and webcast will be hosted by Gary D. Burnison, Chief...

Leading printer manufacturer and printing solutions company, Lexmark International Inc. (LXK), recently filed a patent infringement complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) against 24 companies. This legal battle is related to issues pertaining to manufacturing, importation and...

Stock futures face another dismal day on Friday following Thursday’s selloff over economic concerns, weaker-than-expected jobless claims data and a negative Philadelphia Fed Index. The DOW futures fell 67 points to 10,271, the S&P 500 futures shed 7.3 points to 1,075.63, and the NASDAQ futures...

Provider of outsourced HR solutions and payroll processing services Automatic Data Processing Inc. (ADP) announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of privately held Cobalt Group for approximately $400 million in cash. Automatic Data had announced the acquisition of Cobalt on...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 12, 2010 – Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive...

51job Inc. (JOBS) recently hit a new multi-year high after reporting solid Q2 results on Aug 5 that contained 36% sales growth from last year. Estimates have since jumped higher for this Zacks #1 rank stock, with the next-year estimate now projecting 32% growth. Company Description 51job, Inc....

By 12:03 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 228.18 points, or 2.14%, to 10,416.07, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had lost 28.69 points, or 2.56%. The NASDAQ composite index fell 65.28 points, or 2.87%. Some of the narrow based indexes that are performing better than...

ICOP Digital Inc (NASDAQ: ICOP) jumped 148.67% to $2.81 at 11:08 am. ICOP has received the initial order for its ICOP Model 20/20-W in-car video systems from the US Department of Homeland Security. ICOP is also scheduled to report its Q2 results today. BOS Better Online Solutions Ltd (NASDAQ: BOSC...

At 10:42 am, the Dow lost 1.88% to 10,444.38, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 2.16% to 1,096.90 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 2.44% to 2,221.55. The industries that are performing better than others today are: Education & Training Services: This industry gained 0.43...

Here are 5 stocks added to the Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") List today: 51job, Inc (JOBS) Acadia Realty Trust (AKR) Altera Corp (ALTR) Arbor Realty Trust, Inc (ABR) BBVA Banco Frances SA (BFR) View the entire Zacks #1 Rank List.    ARBOR RLTY TRST (ABR): Free Stock Analysis Report ACADIA...