Showing posts with label Robert Half. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Robert Half. Show all posts

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Deluxe (DLX) (RHI) (STBA) (SUSS) (CXW) (CY) Upgraded

Deluxe Co. (NYSE: DLX), Robert Half (NYSE: RHI), S&T Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: STBA), Susser Holdings Co. (NASDAQ: SUSS), Corrections Co. of America (NYSE: CXW) and Cypress Semi (NYSE: CY) were upgraded by analysts.

Robert Half (RHI) was upgraded by Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) from an “Underweight” rating to an “Overweight” rating. They have a price target of $32.00 on the company.

S&T Bancorp, Inc. (STBA) was upgraded by Zacks Investment Research from a “Neutral” rating to an “Outperform” rating.

Susser Holdings Co. (SUSS) was upgraded by Imperial Capital to an “Outperform” rating.

Corrections Co. of America (CXW) was upgraded by Barclays Capital from an “Equal Weight” rating to an “Overweight” rating.

Cypress Semi (CY) was upgraded by Capstone to a “Buy” rating.

Deluxe Co. (DLX) was upgraded by DA Davidson to a “Buy” rating.

Monday, September 19, 2011

Teekay (TGP) (AGP) (RHI) (AME) (RECN) (AZO) Price Targets Changed

Teekay LNG Partners (NYSE: TGP), AMERIGROUP Co. (NYSE: AGP), Robert Half (NYSE: RHI), AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME), Resources Connection, Inc. (NASDAQ: RECN) and AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO) had their price targets adjusted by analysts.

Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) had its price target lowered by UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) from $36.00 to $34.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

AMERIGROUP Co. (AGP) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $63.00 to $49.00. They have an “Equal Weight” rating on the company.

Robert Half (RHI) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $37.00 to $32.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

AMETEK, Inc. (AME) had its price target lowered by KeyBanc to $50.00. They have a “Buy” rating on the company.

Resources Connection, Inc. (RECN) had its price target lowered by Barclays Capital from $18.00 to $15.00. They have an “Overweight” rating on the company.

AutoZone, Inc. (AZO) had its price target raised by UBS AG from $305.00 to $330.00. They have a “Neutral” rating on the company.

Monday, August 29, 2011

Baidu (BIDU) (AMR) (ORLY) (RHI) (Z) Get Upgrades, Downgrades

Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU), AMR (NYSE:AMR), O'Reilly Automotive (NASDAQ: ORLY), Robert Half International (NYSE: RHI) and Zillow (NASDAQ:Z) get new upgrades and downgrades from analysts.

O'Reilly Automotive (ORLY) was upgraded by ISI Group from a "Sell" rating to a "Hold" rating. They have a price target of $64 on the company.

AMR (AMR) was upgraded by Ticonderoga Securities from a "Sell" to "Neutral" rating. They cited valuation as the catalyst behind the call.

Baidu (BIDU) was upgraded by Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) from an "Underperform" to a "Neutral" rating. They have a price target of $135.50 on the company.

Robert Half International (RHI) was downgraded by Citigroup (NYSE:C) from a "Buy" rating to a "Hold" rating. They cut their price target from $40 to $25 on the company.

Citigroup initiated coverage on Zillow (Z). They started them with a "Buy" rating and a price target of $36.

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Ex-Dividend for (HSY) (LUX) (MAT) (PRK) (RHI) is May 23

The ex-dividend date for The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY), Luxottica Group S.p.A. (NYSE:LUX), Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), Park National Corporation (AMEX:PRK) and Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE:RHI) is May 23.

The Hershey Company (HSY) pays a dividend of $0.35 with a yield of 2.40 percent.

Luxottica Group S.p.A. (LUX) pays a dividend of $0.47 with a yield of 1.44 percent.

Mattel Inc. (MAT) pays a dividend of $0.23 with a yield of 3.44 percent.

Park National Corporation (PRK) pays a dividend of $0.94 with a yield of 5.40 percent.

Robert Half International Inc. (RHI) pays a dividend of $0.14 with a yield of 1.93 percent.

Monday, May 2, 2011

Dividend Yields for (RHI) (DNB) (EFX) (CTAS) (LEF)

Indicated dividend yields for Standard & Poor's 500 Index companies Robert Half International Inc (RHI), Dun & Bradstreet Corp (DNB), Equifax Inc (EFX), Cintas Corp (CTAS) and Leggett & Platt Inc (LEF).

These dividend data indicate dividend yields of companies in the Standard & Poor's 500 Index as of Saturday, April 30. The yield is determined by taking the latest declared dividend, annualized and divided by the price of the stock. Payout ratios are calculated based on latest quarterly dividend paid divided by earnings.

Robert Half International Inc (RHI) has a dividend yield of 1.85 percent on a declared dividend of $0.14. The payout ratio is 74.8 percent.

Dun & Bradstreet Corp (DNB) has a dividend yield of 1.75 percent on a declared dividend of $0.36. The payout ratio is 35.7 percent.

Equifax Inc (EFX) has a dividend yield of 1.70 percent on a declared dividend of $0.16. The payout ratio is 34.7 percent.

Cintas Corp (CTAS) has a dividend yield of 1.58 percent on a declared dividend of $0.49. The payout ratio is 127.6 percent.

Leggett & Platt Inc (LEG) has a dividend yield of 4.11 percent on a declared dividend of $0.27. The payout ratio is 89.5 percent.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) Added to Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) Focus List, Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) Removed

Credit Suisse (NYSE:CS) announced today they've added McDonald's (NYSE:MCD) to their "Focus List," while removing Robert Half (NYSE:RHI).

With shares of McDonald's trading at around $75, Credit Suisse said it's a great entry point for investors.

Credit Suisse also noted McDonald's offers "a stable multinational at near-trough valuations when near-term expectations have come down, FX continues to move favorably, and risks to fundamentals are limited."

Credit Suisse maintains an "Outperform" rating on McDonald's, which was trading at $75.07, up $0.39, or 0.52 percent, as of 12:48 PM EST. Credit Suisse has a price target on McDonald's of $87.

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

Manpower (NYSE:MAN) Better Positioned than Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) Says Barclays (NYSE:BCS)

Commenting on the staffing sector, Barclay (NYSE:BCS) said their top pick remains Manpower (NYSE:MAN), preferring them over Robert Half (NYSE:RHI) at this time.

Barclays said, "We expect continued fundamental improvement across the staffing space as 4Q'10 results are reported over the next few weeks, with strong momentum and a likely upside surprise at Manpower. Manpower (NYSE: MAN) remains our top pick in the Business & Professional Services space.

"We expect continued solid revenue trends across the temp staffing industry this quarter, with margins and earnings continuing their rebound off of trough levels. Over the next 2-3 years, we expect a dramatic rebound in industry earnings, which we believe would support solid share price appreciation. Manpower, which we rate Overweight, remains our top pick. We prefer MAN to Robert Half (NYSE: RHI) due to its earlier cycle mix and superior current fundamentals, broader geographic diversification, and more attractive valuation. We believe that MAN has significant upside potential over the next year, and also like it into the earnings report."

Manpower closed Monday at $66.20, gaining $1.46, or 2.26 percent. Robert Half closed at $31.98, up $0.25, or 0.79 percent.