Market Currents

• Wednesday, October 21, 2009

• 09:25 AM Manpower (MAN): Q3 EPS of $0.26 beats by $0.09. Revenue of $4.19B (-26%) vs. $3.95B. Sees Q4 EPS of $0.17-0.27 vs. $0.28. "We continued to experience sluggish demand for our services as the labor markets throughout the world were hampered by lack of demand for companies' products and services... the uptick in revenue is muted at this time compared to previous recoveries." Shares -5.3% premarket. (PR) Comment!
• 00:05 AM Notable pre-market earnings: AAI, AMR, APD, ATI, BA, CAL, ELN, FLIR, FCX, GENZ, HCBK, KEY, LLY, MAN, MO, MS, NITE, NOC, NTRS, OMC, PENN, STJ, USB, USG, WFC Comment!

• Tuesday, April 21, 2009

• 14:45 PM Regardless of whether recent strength is the real bottom, or just another ledge, Manpower (MAN) CEO Jeffrey Joerres says it's important not to let expectations get heady. Corporate America has just suffered through a severe bout of bulimia, which may make it hesitant to start eating again when the economy rebounds. Job market recovery will lag. Comment!
• 07:48 AM Manpower (MAN): Q1 EPS of $0.09 beats by $0.18. Revenue of $3.65B (-32.3%) vs. $4.04B. (PR) Comment!
• 00:05 AM Notable earnings before Tuesday's open: AKS, ALV, AMTD, BJS, BK, CAT, CMA, COH, DAL, DD, DGX, EAT, FRX, HBAN, JCI, JEF, KCI, KEY, KO, LMT, LXK, MAN, MICC, MRK, MTB, NTRS, NYT, RF, SGP, STT, TRA, UAUA, UNH, USB, USG, UTX, WBS, WU Comment!

• Tuesday, February 3, 2009

• 07:58 AM Manpower (MAN): Q4 EPS of $0.89 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $4.59B (-18.5%) vs. $4.72B. (PR) Comment!

• Tuesday, October 21, 2008

• 01:05 AM Notable earnings before Tuesday's open: AKS, ALV, AVY, BIIB, CAT, CE, COH, DD, DGX, EAT, FITB, FRX, GNTX, JEF, KEY, LMT, LXK, MAN, MICC, MMM, MTB, NCC, OMC, PCAR, PCP, PFE, RF, SGP, SY, TLAB, UAUA, USB, WAT, WBS, WU Comment!

• Friday, July 18, 2008

• 07:38 AM Manpower (MAN): Q2 EPS of $1.52 beats by $0.02. Revenue of $5.9B (+17.3%) in-line. Sees Q3 EPS of $1.45-1.49, short of $1.58 consensus. [PR] Comment!
• 00:15 AM Notable earnings before Friday's open: C, GBTS, BRNB, HON, LAB, MAN, MAT, OSTK, BPOP, SLB, STU. Comment!