Hays and Pagegroup looking a bit toppy to Deutsche Bank
The near-term outlook for Hays and Page’s non-UK business is strong, but both stocks are on historically high price/earnings ratios
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Hays PLC
LON:HAS
Hays plc is a United Kingdom-based recruitment group engaged in the provision of specialist recruitment of permanent and temporary, professional and technical staff. The Company operates in three geographical segments: United Kingdom and Ireland, Continental Europe and Rest of World, and Asia Pacific. As of June 30, 2008, the Company operated in 19 countries in the region and has opened operations in Hungary and Denmark. It operates in various sectors, such as accountancy and finance, construction and property, information technology, sales and marketing, banking, contact centers, education, executive, financial services, healthcare, human resource, legal, oil and gas, pharmaceutical, purchasing, resource management, and resources and mining.
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Recruiter Hays achieves record quarterly net fees as UK delivers improvement despite Brexit
Hays said conditions in the UK remain stable while conditions "remain good" in the majority of its international markets
FTSE 100 closes at record high bolstered by weak pound on Brexit talks 'stalemate'
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As Sky takeover limbo continues investors will have results to digest
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UBS ups stance for Hays to ‘buy’ from ‘neutral’ as it looks for a ‘margin break-out ahead
The Swiss bank’s analysts said: “We now expect cyclical upgrades to continue in the near term as indicators remain strong, and see mid-term structural upgrades as a positive price/mix shift (e.g. Germany) drives margins to new highs.”
S & U upbeat on car market as profits climb again
Car finance applications and transactions in the half year were both up around 20% on a year ago
Hays delivers first special dividend as full year profits rise despite Brexit-hit UK jobs market
Hays reported a rise in full year profits and net fees as growth in its international businesses offset a decline in the UK and Ireland where business confidence has been knocked by Brexit
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The day ahead includes the quarterly FTSE reshuffle announcement and full year results from UK recruiter Hays
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Final week of August lull to bring US jobs data, results from the likes of Bunzl and Hays
The week ahead includes results from Bunzl PLC, Hays, PLC, Ladbrokes Coral PLC, a trading update from WH Smith PLC, and the September US jobs report
Hays sees full year profits ahead of market forecasts as the recruiter shrugs off Brexit uncertainty
Hays has reported a record quarterly performance as growth in international net fees offset a decline in the UK
FTSE 100 fades despite demand for miners
The Footsie closed down on the day but up on the week
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Hays' trading update expected to follow resilient sector trend as Brexit fears fail to impact staffing groups
Day ahead: Trading updates from Hays, Ashmore Group; US CPI inflation numbers ...
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Marks & Spencer and Burberry both need to regain momentum
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It has also created a new business, Time Out Market, described on the site a culinary and cultural experience.
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Brexit: British recruiters report improved trading but UK firms struggle to find employees
Recruitment firms Hays, PageGroup and Robert Walters have reported a pick-up in UK trading post Brexit while British companies in manufacturing and services are struggling to fill roles
HSS Hire's boss steps down after annual losses widen
HSS Hire's boss is leaving amid continued struggles at the company
Hays says full year profit to meet top end of market forecasts after record quarter
Hays reported a 4% decline in net fees in its UK and Ireland business in a sign that employers are more cautious about hiring amid Brexit uncertainty
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FTSE 100 closes 21 points down ahead of Easter weekend
Yesterday the FTSE 100 briefly rose above 7,400 ... today, a sub-7,300 level beckons