Timothy McHugh, William Blair & Company

Manpower Inc. (MAN) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

NEW YORK: Manpower Inc has won a $200 million, 27 month contract to run the recruiting program for the Australian military, expanding an earlier deal in what the global staffing services company calls the biggest recruitment outsourcing program in the world. The program for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) will start in February and last 27 months Manpower's services include recruitment functions from marketing and promotion to candidate screening and hiring Because such services generate higher profit margins, the ADF contract could add 10 cents to 14 cents a share to Manpower's earnings next year and in 2011, said William Blair analyst Timothy McHugh 

Hewitt Associates, Inc. (HEW) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

* Q4 EPS $0.68 vs $0.32 a year ago . * Revenue falls 6 pct * Sees 2010 EPS $2.85 $2.95 * Shares rise 5 pct (Recasts; adds analyst comments, background, share movement) By Divya Sharma BANGALORE, (Reuters) , Human resource services company Hewitt Associates Inc's ( HEW.N ) quarterly profit more than doubled, helped by lower operating expenses, and it forecast 2010 earnings above market estimates, sending its shares up to a 14 month high. Hewitt said it sees low to mid single digit net revenue growth in 2010, with solid growth in consulting and a flat performance in benefits outsourcing. "The consulting business will be helped by currency benefits and continued steady growth in their core retirement and financial management practice area," William Blair & Co analyst Timothy McHugh said. The impact of unemployment and pricing pressure on Hewitt's benefits outsourcing segment. 

Adecco SA (ADEN) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

"We do not expect any significant changes in the competitive environment in the near term," William Blair analyst Timothy McHugh wrote in a research note. "We have no reason to believe that any other companies in this space are close to merging with another company, and Adecco has said that the MPS transaction will be its last major acquisition for a while." . Adecco will now focus on organic growth, De Maeseneire told Reuters. "The big acquisitions are done now," he said. "We now have a strong platform to grow organically." . 

The Corporate Executive Board Co. (EXBD) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

NEW YORK — William Blair & Co upgraded consultancy Corporate Executive Board Co to its highest rating Tuesday, saying corporate spending on consulting services will improve next year. "We are increasingly hearing from professional services companies that while demand has not yet improved much yet, the tone of conversations with their clients is becoming more positive and its feels as though the trough in demand was probably reached this summer," wrote analyst Timothy McHugh in a note to investors. He said that a visit to Corporate Executive's headquarters had reassured him that internal management problems wouldn't present a significant roadblock to benefiting from a recovery in the broader economy. The stock is an attractive buy right now, McHugh said, "even if we assume a very muted recovery in revenue and profit margins during the next few years." 

Huron Consulting Group Inc (HURN) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

On average, analysts polled by Thomson Reuters expect earnings of $1.82 per share in 2009. William Blair analyst Timothy McHugh in a note said that Huron's new management noted in a conference call on Wednesday that the restatement, SEC probe and share price plunge has had minimal affect on its business. Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. 

Navigant Consulting, Inc. (NCI) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

* Strong 2010 earnings expected By Sweta Singh NEW YORK, (Reuters) , Expanded regulation of the U.S financial sector could prove a bonanza in 2010 for Navigant Consulting Inc ( NCI.N ) and other firms that help companies handle investigations. Navigant and rivals Huron Consulting Group Inc ( HURN.O ), FTI Consulting Inc ( FCN.N ) and CRA International Inc ( CRAI.O ) provide experts, including lawyers, to help companies deal with regulatory probes. "A shared view among many investors is that changing regulatory landscape and the building amount of litigation should be increasing the amount of work for consulting companies," said Timothy McHugh of William Blair & Co. The Obama administration's proposed budget for fiscal 2010 would boost the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's budget by nearly 7 percent, giving it more funds to investigate companies. The SEC is also expected to tighten oversight of corporate governance, mutual funds and scrutiny of investment advisers. 

CRA International, Inc (CRAI) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

By Chip Brian, SmarTrend Analytics Team 7/27/2009 , CRA International Inc ( NASDAQ:CRAI ) shares jumped Monday after an analyst with William Blair upgraded the company from "market perform" to "outperform". Shares rose about 10.3% in midday trading. Analyst Timothy McHugh said that the company is poised for big earnings growth as the economy recovers and said that broader demand for business consulting services may be gradually getting better, while CRA's individual corporate consulting operations are improving thanks to some contracts in the Middle East. Write to Chip Brian at cbrian@tradethetrend.com . 

Hill International Inc (HIL) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

Hill International takes hit on Middle East exposure By Sonja Ryst Inquirer Staff Writer Hill International Inc.'s chief executive officer, Irvin Richter, has had to deal with investors who think construction projects and the Middle East are a scary combination. Hill's "exposure to the Mideast has given people pause," said Timothy McHugh, an analyst at William Blair & Co. L.L.C. Hedge funds, in particular, have dumped the company's stock, making its 39 percent drop one of the steepest among local companies in the first half of 2009.  

Hewitt Associates, Inc. (HEW) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

FEELING THE HEAT "One of the risks, more so for a company like Hewitt, which generally gets a larger share of its revenue from benefits outsourcing, is that they may see a recent increase in unemployment impact that part of the business later this year," William Blair's Timothy McHugh said. UBS analyst Jason Kupferberg, who has "hold" rating on Hewitt's stock, said he would wait until there are some more tangible signs of economic improvement and for clients to become "more comfortable" spending on discretionary projects. 

Monster Worldwide Inc (MWW) - Timothy McHugh at William Blair & Company

The deterioration of the newspaper industry should propel growth for online recruiting companies like Monster Worldwide Inc., an analyst said, upgrading the company and boosting its shares 17 percent. William Blair analyst Timothy McHugh also said Monster's recent technology adjustments improved the ratio of Web site visitors who converted to job applications.