(NCI) S&P Downgrades NCI Building Systems’ Rating
Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (S&P) downgraded its rating on NCI Building Systems Inc. (NCI) to non-investment grade of “CC” from “CCC+.” Last week, NCI announced that it has entered into...
View Article(NCI) S&P Downgrades NCI Building Systems
Correcting and replacing. The previous post had incorrectly listed the ticker for Navigant Consulting (NCI). The downgrade specifically is for NCI Building Systems Inc. (NCS), not Navigant Consulting....
View Article(KFY) Korn Ferry International Posts Smaller Than Expected Loss
Korn/Ferry International (KFY) reported a narrower-than-expected fiscal first-quarter loss on lower operating expenses. The company posted a loss per share of 5 cents, excluding restructuring charges,...
View Article(RHI) Robert Half International Tops Zacks Consensus Estimates
Robert Half International Inc. (RHI), a leading staffing and risk consulting services provider across the globe, reported a net income of $9.5 million or 6 cents per share for the third quarter,...
View Article(TBI) Initiating Oxygen Biotherapeutics at Outperform Rating
We are initiating coverage of Oxygen Biotherapeutics, Inc. (OXBO) with an ‘Outperform’ rating. Despite what has been a tumultuous past for the company and a abysmal fate for competitors attempting to...
View Article(KELYA) Economy Produces Weak Employment Report
The October employment report came in weaker than expected as the country lost 190,000 jobs, rather than the 175,000 expectation. It was, however, an improvement over the 219,000 lost in September, but...
View Article(KFY) Korn/Ferry International’s Second Quarter Report is Better than Expected
Korn/Ferry International (KFY) reported better-than-expected fiscal second quarter results primarily due to a strict control over operating expenses. The company posted earnings of 9 cents per share,...
View Article(MAN) Employment Numbers Disappoint
The employment report for December came in weaker than expected with 85,000 jobs lost, versus consensus expectations of a loss of 35,000 jobs. It is worth noting, however, that the consensus...
View Article(NCI) Navigant Consulting Purchases Summit Blue Consulting
Further enhancing its clean energy Advisor position in the energy market, on Monday, Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI) announced the purchase of Summit Blue Consulting LLC, a leading energy industry...
View Article(JOBS) 51job Incorporated – $3.3 Million of Shares Repurchased During Quarter
51job, Inc. (JOBS) more than tripled in 2009, rising on the strong Chinese economy and strong Q3 results from late Novemeber that saw a big jump in revenues from the company’s online recruitment...
View Article(KFY) Korn/Ferry International Incorporated – Earnings Estimates Are Rising
Korn/Ferry International, Inc. (KFY) recently rebounded from a key trend line that has been supporting prices for most of the last 10 months to move back within striking distance of the 52-week high...
View Article(KELYA) Employment Report – In Depth
In general, the employment report released this morning was better than expected, but there were many cross-currents. There was a slight disappointment in the establishment survey’s job count, which...
View Article(PAYX) Paychex Sales Dip – Outlook Dull
Paychex Inc. (PAYX) reported third quarter 2010 EPS of 34 cents per share, in-line with the Zacks Consensus estimate. Revenue The company reported third quarter 2010 revenue of $507.8 million, a...
View Article(KELYA) Breakdown of the Employment Report In-Depth
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are breaking up this analysis of today’s BLS report into 2 parts. This is Part 1. In March, the overall official unemployment rate held steady at 9.7%, even as the economy added...
View Article(MAN) Manpower Secures Training Agreement in Serbia
Manpower Inc. (MAN), a global leader in employment services industry, recently entered into an agreement with the Ministry of Youth and Sport, Republic of Serbia, to provide training and employment...
View Article(PAYX) Paychex Rolls Out Retirement Forms Solution
New York-based outsourcing service provider, Paychex Inc. (PAYX) announced the rollout of a new solution for filling up form 5500. The solution will come in handy for the many organizations offering...
View Article(KFY) Korn/Ferry International – Fee Revenues Up 32%
Korn/Ferry International (KFY) looks like a serious momentum player. Its share price just jumped to a 2-year high as companies begin to hire out of the recession. With another good quarter in the bag...
View Article(MAN) Manpower Incorporated Takes Stake in Web Development Company Limited
Manpower Inc. (MAN), one of the leading employment services provider, recently announced that it has gained 74% stake in Kolkata, India-based, Web Development Company Limited (WDC), which offers IT...
View Article(PAYX) Paychex Takes Over ePlan Services
New York-based outsourcing service provider Paychex Inc. (PAYX) recently completed the acquisition of recordkeeping and administrative solutions provider, ePlan Services. Financial details of the...
View Article(MAN) Manpower Group – Bull of the Day
Manpower Group’s (MAN) first-quarter 2011 results topped Zacks expectations on the heels of revenue growth across all geographies with several European and emerging markets portraying robust trends....
View Article(KFY) Korn/Ferry – Barchart Chart of the Day
Barchart.coms Chart of the Day – Korn/Ferry (KFY) Barchart Research Team – Barchart.com – Wed Jun 15, 6:02PM CDT Related Stocks KFY – Korn/Ferry International Sym Last Chg Pct KFY 22.95 +1.43 +6.64%...
View Article(MAN) Manpower Analyst Upgrades Shares to Outperform
We recently upgraded our recommendation on ManpowerGroup (MAN) to Outperform with a price target of $61.00. Moreover, the company also holds a Zacks #1 Rank, which translates into a short-term ‘Strong...
View Article(NCI) Navigant Consulting Reiterated at Neutral
We reiterate our Neutral recommendation on Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI) for the long term, based on its first quarter 2011 earnings, opportunities associated with health care reform and the...
View Article(PAYX) Paychex Fourth Quarter 2011 Earnings Preview
Paychex Inc. (PAYX) is scheduled to announce its fourth quarter fiscal 2011 results on June 23, and we do not see any major variation in analyst estimates at this point. Third Quarter Overview Paychex...
View Article(PAYX) Paychex Disappoints in Fourth Quarter
Paychex Inc. (PAYX) reported fourth-quarter fiscal 2011 earnings of 33 cents per share, which came in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Though the quarter’s results indicate an improving client...
View Article(NCI) Navigant Consulting Incorporated – Bull of the Day
Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI) topped both earnings and revenues in its second-quarter 2011 results. Its utilization rate improved substantially. Navigant’s restructuring activities, construction...
View Article(MAN) Manpower Beats on Bottom-Line
ManpowerGroup (MAN), the global leader in the employment services industry, recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 results that topped the Zacks’ expectation on the heels of revenue...
View Article(NCI) Navigant Consulting Analyst Downgrades Shares to Neutral
We have recently downgraded Navigant Consulting Inc. (NCI) to Neutral from Outperform. Navigant reported strong quarterly results and lifted its full-year guidance. The company’s third-quarter 2011...
View Article(PAYX) Paychex Mobile App for iPad
Paychex Inc. (PAYX) has introduced a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application that is tailor-made for Apple Inc.’s (AAPL) iPad. We believe that the launch of this product will give the ace payroll,...
View Article(ASGN) Company News for March 22, 2012 – Corporate Summary
• Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) announced that next year it would offer an original horror series, Hemlock Grove, starring Bill Skarsgard and Famke Janssen. Following the announcement, Netflix’ shares...
View Article(RHI) Robert Half International – Bull of the Day
We are upgrading our recommendation on Robert Half International (RHI) to Outperform from Neutral following robust first quarter 2012 earnings. The company’s first quarter earnings of $0.34 per share...
View Article(RHI) Robert Half International Completes Holiday Program
Considering the holiday season, the world’s largest provider of skilled professionals Robert Half International, Inc. (RHI) distributed more than 14,000 toys and games, food and household items across...
View Article(PAYX) Paychex Rises to a New 52-Week High
Shares of Paychex Inc. (PAYX) reached a new 52-week high of $36.16 on Thursday, Apr 11, 2013, following decent third-quarter 2013 results announced on Mar 27, an improving job market, improvement in...
View Article(MAN) What’s in Store for ManpowerGroup this Earnings?
ManpowerGroup Inc. (MAN) is slated to report its first-quarter 2013 results before the market opens on Apr 19. In the last quarter, it posted a positive surprise of 18.2%. Let’s see how things are...
View Article(MAN) ManpowerGroup Hikes Dividend
ManpowerGroup Inc. (MAN) recently announced its decision of a dividend hike. The company raised its semi-annual dividend by 7% to 46 cents (or 92 cents annually) from 43 cents a share (or 86 cents...
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