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Abbott (NYSE: ABT) today announced positive nine-month results from the first 45 patients enrolled in the second stage of the ABSORB trial. At nine months, Abbott's bioresorbable vascular scaffold demonstrated strong results that remained consistent with the six-month data from the same 45-...

Stewart Enterprises, Inc. (Nasdaq: STEI) announced today that the Company plans to resume purchases of its Class A common stock pursuant to its previously established stock repurchase program. The stock repurchase program was originally authorized in September 2007, subsequently expanded in...

H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) has appointed Jeff Brown as the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Brown has been the interim CFO of the company for the last 5 months. Shares of H&R Block lost about 1.4%. US Financial stocks moved down, as investors awaited the decision on the monetary...

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) announced today the appointment of Jeff Brown as chief financial officer. Brown has been the company's interim CFO for the past five months. As an eight-year veteran of H&R Block, Brown has played an important role in a variety of financial functions.

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International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) continued its acquisition spree, with the latest candidate being privately held software company OpenPages. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.   Based in Waltham, Massachusetts, OpenPages develops risk and compliance management software. According to...

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NYSE: WTW) today announced that its Board of Directors declared its quarterly cash dividend of $0.175 per share of common stock, which corresponds to an annual dividend rate of $0.70 per share. This quarterly dividend will be payable on October 15, 2010 to...

Redbox, the popular movie rental provider and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coinstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTR), announces the company has signed agreements with EZ Mart Stores, Inc., Fastrac Markets, Murphy Express and VPS Convenience Store Group. The agreements will expand the redbox footprint to new...

Service Corporation International's (SCI) MACD indicator has moved into bullish territory with a reading of 0.0659. The Zacks #2 Rank (“Buy”) stock increased more than 1% to $8.34 in morning trade. The Zacks Consensus Estimate on the company's earnings for 2010 has increased by 2 cents over the...

The broader averages are higher this afternoon, all gaining around two tenths of one percent. There are three stocks that are moving much higher than that today on strong volume. Shares of Discovery Communications, Inc (NASDAQ: DISCK) are up 1.85% to $36.42. The communications company, which owns...

Below are the top business equipment stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of earnings estimate for the next year. The earnings estimate for Coinstar Inc (NASDAQ: CSTR) for the next year ending December, 2011 is $2.85 per share. CSTR's quarterly earnings gained 92.10% y/y. Pitney Bowes Inc (...

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service, Inc. (NYSE: JTX) reported adjusted EPS of -$0.65 for 1Q11 compared to Oppenheimer's estimate of -$0.71 and reports of -$0.67 in 1Q10. Jackson Hewitt did however announce a new franchise agreement, which will be fully detailed in the coming weeks, Oppenheimer reports....

Collectors Universe, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLCT), a leading provider of value-added authentication and grading services to dealers and collectors of high-value collectibles, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. Operational and Financial Highlights...

Coinstar, Inc. (Nasdaq: CSTR) today announced that it has hired Raquel Karls, a human resources and organization development leader, to fill the position of Chief People Officer. Karls starts her new role this week reporting to President and Chief Operating Officer Gregg Kaplan.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. (NYSE: JTX) today reported financial results for the first quarter of fiscal 2011. Jackson Hewitt reported a net loss of $19.2 million, or $0.67 per basic and diluted share, versus a net loss of $21.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2010, or $0.76 per basic...