Analysts were expecting MPS Group Inc. (MPS) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.02 for last quarter, but MPS beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.06---4 cents above the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.19 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that MPS’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare MPS's 9.50% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 12.45% for the Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect MPS to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry, you can see how analysts believe MPS will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Manpower Inc. (MAN) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Kelly Services Inc. (KELYA) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe MAN's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 9.00% while KELYA's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 15.00%.

Earnings season can be a volatile time in the stock market. Check out these videos and articles to be better prepared to take advantage of the large price moves that tend to accompany earnings announcements.

- Earnings Season is Here - Find Out How to Trade It

- Using Options to Trade Earnings

- Understanding Stock Analyst Research and Recommendations

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Analysts were expecting MPS Group Inc. (MPS) [Chart - News - Analysis] to report earnings of $0.02 for last quarter, but MPS beat expectations with actual earnings of $0.06---4 cents above the consensus estimate.

If you compare last quarter's earnings to the $0.19 the company made per share during the same quarter a year ago, you can see that MPS’s earnings are down this year.

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Also, if you compare MPS's 9.50% projected earnings-per-share (EPS) growth rate for the next five years with the projected EPS growth rate of 12.45% for the Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry as a whole during that same time frame, you can see that analysts expect MPS to underperform the industry in the future---which is a bad sign for the stock.

Drilling down a little deeper into the Staffing & Outsourcing Services industry, you can see how analysts believe MPS will stack up against some of the other stocks in the industry, like Manpower Inc. (MAN) [Chart - News - Analysis] and Kelly Services Inc. (KELYA) [Chart - News - Analysis], in the future. Analysts believe MAN's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 9.00% while KELYA's earnings are going to grow at a rate of 15.00%.

Earnings season can be a volatile time in the stock market. Check out these videos and articles to be better prepared to take advantage of the large price moves that tend to accompany earnings announcements.

- Earnings Season is Here - Find Out How to Trade It

- Using Options to Trade Earnings

- Understanding Stock Analyst Research and Recommendations

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Infosys (INFY) was upgraded by Deutsche from Hold to Buy on Monday. The company, which defines, designs and delivers IT enabled business solutions for its clients, finds itself up over $40 again where it traded last year.

Hewitt Associates (HEW) was upgraded to a buy by UBS. The company provides human resource benefits, outsourcing and consulting services is likewise looking back toward $40 after dipping with the markets late last year.

Kforce.com (KFRC) was upgraded to a buy by analysts at SunTrust, as was staffing provider MPS Group (MPS). Sketchers USA (SKX) is one of the few consumer retail goods companies finding favor with analysts recently, as it was upgraded to a buy by Sterne Agee. 

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