H and R Block News

Sisters Jamie Koeppel and Lori Koeppel, who operate H&R Block franchise offices in Wausau, Antigo, Medford, Merrill, Plover and Weston, have been presented with the company's Top 100 Performer Award.

Jackson Hewitt , one of the leading providers of state and federal tax return preparation services in the U.S., reported its fiscal second-quarter earning s this week.

Filed under: Earnings reports , H and R Block H&R Block is ready to tackle its 55th tax season.

Among the companies whose shares are expected to see active trade in Tuesday's session are Aeropostale, AutoZone, H&R Block, Casey's General Stores, Diedrich Coffee, FedEx, Pep Boys, Sanderson Farms and 3M.

Yesterday, Investment Guru Bill Nygren discussed with my favorite reporter Maria Bartiromo on his market outlook and stock selections.

REHOBOTH BEACH -- With tax season approaching, accountants and tax experts say now is the time for people to begin gathering their financial documents and take last-minute steps to increase deductions.

Dec 8 - H&R Block Inc , the largest U.S. tax preparer, posted a narrower-than-expected second-quarter loss, aided mainly by better results in Tax Services segment, but said it is looking to close 400 regular offices this year as part of a cost-cutting plan.

The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: Talbots Inc., up $1.02 at $8.23 The women's specialty retailer made money in the third quarter on trimmed expenses and a smaller loss from discontinued operations.

Brown-Forman Corp. /quotes/comstock/13*!bf.a /quotes/nls/bf.a /quotes/comstock/13*!bf.b /quotes/nls/bf.b said Tuesday that its second-quarter earnings rose to $147.3 million, or 99 cents a share, from $143.2 million, or 94 cents a share, in the year-earlier period.

H&R Block Inc. reported a smaller fiscal second-quarter loss than a year ago on Tuesday as the nation's largest tax preparer trimmed expenses and saw its tax services business improve.

The H & R Block Foundation has awarded United Community Services of Johnson County a $10,000 grant.

Let's face it: this year's market performance has gone beyond what the fundamentals currently dictate.

Melanie C. Bagley, 41, of Gans was charged Nov. 20 with conspiracy, contributing to the delinquency of minors, and grand larceny in Sequoyah County District Court, Sallisaw.

RISMEDIA, December 2, 2009a 'More American homebuyers will get tax relief thanks to changes made to the First-Time Homebuyer Credit.

The latest show by Artists Round The Sound is on display now until December 24 at their new gallery next to H&R Block.

While taxes are far down the list of concerns for members of the military, men and women serving in the armed forces face the same tax responsibility as do all U.S. citizens.

The bus, framed by the green glow of the H&R Block Building rising behind the Power & Light District, pulled up in front of the Sprint Center.

Born out of desktop computer revolution of the 1980s, software maker Intuit recently crossed the quarter-century mark.

A Nashville-based charity that collects shoes for needy people has announced a fundraising partnership with a tax preparation firm.

Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 9:41 p.m. Read more: Local , State , Jobs If you're looking for work H&R Block is hiring.