Deutsche Bank analyst Kevin McVeigh believes Manpower shares should build on recent gains after French staffing data from PRISME suggested French temps at work rose 9.8% in December, versus 10.9% in November. The data imply Europe's economy is showing signs of expansion, McVeigh tells investors in a research note. He keeps a Hold rating on Manpower shares with a $110 price target.

"We anticipate diluted earnings per share in the second quarter will be between $1.24 and $1.34, which includes an estimated unfavorable currency impact of 7 cents and excludes unfavorable operating losses for the run-off Proservia Germany business estimated at 8 cents. Our guidance excludes any restructuring costs and any Argentina related impact of non-cash currency translation losses."

Reports Q1 revenue $4.4B, consensus $4.42B. Jonas Prising, ManpowerGroup Chairman & CEO, said, "Employers in North America and Europe remain cautious as they wait for signs that the economic environment is on a sustainable path of improvement. In some of those markets demand for staffing and permanent recruitment stabilized at lower levels, while demand across Latin America and Asia Pacific Middle East remained solid. We continue to prioritize the execution of our strategic initiatives and are accelerating sales activities to drive profitable growth when demand trends strengthen. We anticipate diluted earnings per share in the second quarter will be between $1.24 and $1.34, which includes an estimated unfavorable currency impact of 7 cents and excludes unfavorable operating losses for the run-off Proservia Germany business estimated at 8 cents. Our guidance excludes any restructuring costs and any Argentina related impact of non-cash currency translation losses."