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Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is expected to report third-quarter earnings of 19 cents a share on revenue of $111.24 million. Friday, LULU closed at $26.81. Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) is projected to report fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of 66 cents a share on $159.48 million...

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) says it had a smaller fiscal Q2 loss than a year ago as the nation's largest tax preparer trimmed expenses. H&R Block lost $128.6m, or 38 cents per share, for the period ended Oct. 31. That compares with a loss of $135.9m, or 41 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue...

Marvell Technology Group Ltd. (NASDAQ: MRVL) has made a new 52-week high at $18.20 after Marvell’s fiscal third-quarter profit - its second in a row after two quarters in the red - almost tripled on a tax benefit and a big margin improvement. The communications-chip maker’s results exceeded its...

Below are interesting small-cap stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ with best ROA. Great Northern Iron Ore Properties (NYSE: GNI) has a return on assets of 55.41% and a market capitalization of $136.5 million. GNI has operating cash flows of $20.75 million. Life Partners Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: LPHI) has...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 23, 2009 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include:...

This morning, Pozen (POZN) initiated phase III studies on PA-325/40, a fixed-dose combination of 325mg enteric coated aspirin and 40mg of immediate release omeprazole. The phase III program will consist of two pivotal trials conducted under a Special Protocol Assessment (SPA) agreed upon with the...

Below are interesting small-cap stocks on the NYSE with the best return on equity. Arbitron Inc (NYSE: ARB) has the return on equity of 747.06 and the market capitalization of $587 million. GARP Research initiated coverage of ARB with a “buy” rating. SolarWinds Inc (NYSE: SWI) has the return on...

Below are interesting mid-cap stocks on the NYSE with the best return on assets. ITT Educational Services Inc (NYSE: ESI) has the ROA of 45.89 and the market capitalization of $3.43 billion. Oppenheimer initiated coverage of ESI with a “perform” rating. Aeropostale Inc (NYSE: ARO) has the ROA of...

Morgan Stanley reiterated its “underweight” rating on Weight Watchers International Inc (NYSE: WTW). WTW posted its Q3 EPS at $0.68, ahead of the estimates and the consensus. The results were driven by upside in revenues, international attendance and gross and operating profits. WTW narrowed its...

Below are interesting stocks on the NYSE and NASDAQ which have been downgraded J Crew (NYSE: JCG) has been downgraded to “hold” at Brean Murray. JCG shares have appreciated by 158.38% over the past 52 weeks. Buckeye Partners LP (NYSE: BPL) has been downgraded to “hold” at Wunderlich. BPL has a PEG...

Investment bank Morgan Stanley downgrades H&R Block (HRB) from Equal Weight To Underweight. Morgan Stanley's price target on H&R Block is $16.

Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc. (NYSE: PPD) is ranked number 66 in the 2009 Forbes Magazine annual list of "America's 200 Best Small Companies," climbing 64 positions from its 2008 ranking of 130 on this list. For the second consecutive year Pre-Paid Legal Services has retained the number one ranking...

CNBC’s Mad Money Jim Cramer is Bullish on following four stocks:- Cramer has a buy call on Exelon Corporation (NYSE: EXC). EXC has given a negative return of over 25% in the last one year. Bucyrus International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BUCY) “The easy money has been made,” Cramer said, “but there’s still...