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Analysts at Oppenheimer downgrade H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) from "outperform" to "perform." HRB’s stock dipped 5.94% to close at $12.51 yesterday. More Analyst Ratings here

Citi Investment Research is raising its earnings estimates on Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) after the FDA approved the injectable antibiotic ceftaroline. It has a $33 price target, and a Buy/High Risk rating on shares of Forest Laboratories. In the research report, Citi writes, "FRX’s...

H&R Block’s (HRB) fiscal first-quarter loss from continuing operations came in at 36 cents per share, lower than the Zacks Consensus Estimate for a loss of 41 cents a share as well as the year-ago loss of 39 cents per share. Net loss from continuing operations for the quarter was $114.8...

Netflix Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), one of the darlings of Wall Street over the past few months, seems to have a bull’s eye on its back all of a sudden. While the online and direct mail movie subscription company has, more or less, had its business model to itself for the past few years, several companies...

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc. (ULTA) posted its second-quarter 2010 adjusted earnings of 25 cents per share, which were well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 19 cents. Including one-time compensation charges, Ulta Salon recorded a quarterly net income of $13.1 million or 22...

H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) reports Q2 EPS loss of $0.41 versus estimates of $0.41 loss. H&R Block, Inc. reports revenues of $274.5 million versus estimates of $265.12 million. The company repurchased and retired 15.5 million shares in the fiscal first quarter at a cost of $235.7 million. "...

Analysts are expecting H&R Block Inc (NYSE: HRB) to report a loss of $0.41 per share in the fiscal first quarter. Take-Two Interactive Software Inc (NASDAQ: TTWO) is likely to post a loss of $0.08 per share in the fiscal third quarter. Cooper Cos (NYSE: COO) is expected to post its Q3 profit...

Some of the stocks that may grab the investor focus today are: Wall Street expects Del Monte Foods Co (NYSE: DLM) to post its FQ1 EPS at $0.26. DLM’s shares gained 1.06% to $13.30 in after-hours trading. After yesterday's closing bell, SAIC Inc (NYSE: SAI) posted its Q2 net income at $0.50 per...

Cusick's Corner The market rallied in part from some overseas gains, better-than-expected August ISM Index (manufacturing up), plus short covering of positions previously made against the market. As stated in the Midday, some shorts were feeling like they were in front of a moving train, about to...

Cusick’s Corner Well, the overwhelming bearish sentiment rolled over into a huge upside gap into the Midday. The data was bad, the sentiment indicators were bad and market participants were extremely bullish -- this is a great recipe for upside, right? The more pertinent question is -- where do we...

The board of directors of Hillenbrand, Inc. (NYSE: HI), has declared a dividend of $0.1875 per share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable September 30, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business September 16, 2010.

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Sotheby's (BID) had a hot first half of the year as the rich returned to the art world. Yet the company still has attractive valuations with a PEG ratio of just 0.7. Sotheby’s is the auction house that specializes in art auction, private sales and art-related financing activities. It operates in 40...

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services (S&P) has lowered its rating outlook on the tax service provider H&R Block Inc. (HRB), to stable from positive. The rating agency has assigned a BBB/A-2 counterparty credit rating on H&R Block. The downgrade reflects H&R Block’s inability...