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ManpowerGroup Posts Upbeat Q2 Earnings, Joins Docebo, Zentalis Pharmaceuticals And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday

Benzinga·07/17/2026 14:09:50
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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Nasdaq Composite falling around 400 points on Friday.

Shares of ManpowerGroup Inc (NYSE:MAN) rose sharply after the company reported upbeat second-quarter results and issued third-quarter earnings guidance above expectations.

Adjusted earnings were 99 cents per share, topping analysts’ consensus estimate of 95 cents. Revenue rose 8% year over year to $4.86 billion, or 6% in constant currency, exceeding estimates of $4.72 billion.

ManpowerGroup shares jumped 5.8% to $54.63 on Friday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

  • Phoenix Asia Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:PHOE) shares jumped 23.2% to $30.50.
  • Sweetgreen Inc (NYSE:SG) shares gained 17.2% to $7.31. Sweetgreen will announce second quarter results on Aug. 6.
  • Trevi Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:TRVI) shares jumped 10.6% to $19.20.
  • Docebo Inc (NASDAQ:DCBO) gained 10.5% to $20.48 as the company reported preliminary second-quarter sales of $68.3 million-$68.5 million, up 12.5%-12.9% year-over-year and announced a $70 million stock repurchase.
  • Zentalis Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ:ZNTL) gained 10.3% to $5.04. Mizuho analyst Graig Suvannavejh initiated coverage on Zentalis Pharmaceuticals with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $8.
  • Green Plains Inc (NASDAQ:GPRE) surged 9.8% to $18.90. UBS analyst Manav Gupta maintained Green Plains with a Neutral and raised the price target from $12 to $20.
  • Sellas Life Sciences Group Inc (NASDAQ:SLS) gained 9.4% to $12.85.
  • Frequency Electronics Inc (NASDAQ:FEIM) gained 9.4% to $61.41. Frequency Electronic recently reported worse-than-expected quarterly financial results.
  • Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) shares rose 7.8% to $364.26 after the company reported better-than-expected quarterly financial results.
  • Biohaven Ltd (NYSE:BHVN) gained 6.3% to $15.06.
  • Kosmos Energy Ltd (NYSE:KOS) shares jumped 6.3% to $2.28.
  • BJ’s Restaurants Inc (NASDAQ:BJRI) surged 6.3% to $66.38. Benchmark analyst Todd M. Brooks maintained BJ’s Restaurants with a Buy and raised the price target from $50 to $68.
  • MBX Biosciences Inc (NASDAQ:MBX) gained 4.2% to $60.77.

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