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H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) Posts Narrower Loss in Fiscal Second Quarter on Strong Tax Season in Australia

H&R Block, Inc (NYSE:HRB) reported on Thursday that loss in the fiscal Q2 narrowed as the company benefited from cost-cutting attempts and a strong tax period in Australia lifted revenue.

The tax-services provider’s investor conference in New York is set …

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Marathon Oil falls well short of expectations in 3Q

Marathon Oil (NYSE:MRO) is trading over 5.4 percent lower today after it released the results from its third quarter financial period. The oil company reported a 42 percent drop in quarterly profit as it paid a large charge related to …

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4 stocks to watch (EK, AKS, CNC, PVTB)

In this report: PrivateBancorp (NASDAQ:PVTB), Centene Corp. (NYSE:CNC), AK Steel Holding Corp. (NYSE:AKS) and Eastman Kodak (NYSE:EK).

PrivateBancorp (NASDAQ:PVTB) is trading over 13 percent higher today after the company reported the results from its third quarter fiscal period. The regional …

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Eastman Kodak in a nutshell

Eastman Kodak (NYSE:EK) has sunk by more than 24 percent today after it was announced that it has drawn $160 million from its revolving line of credit.

The 131 year old camera company has struggled recently to keep ahead of …

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Kroger’s sinks despite increase in quarterly profit

Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR) said that a tax adjustment as well as higher sales at its gas stations helped in pushing the company towards a second quarter profit.

The company’s earnings where boosted as drivers filled up their vehicles at Kroger …

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Bank of America shores up more capital after sale of Chinese bank

Bank of America is up another 6 percent today after it announced it would be selling half of its stake in China Construction Bank.

The company has been in much of the spotlight over the past few week and has …

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