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The Motley Fool
April 20, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
Quick Take: H&R Block Unloads Subprime Business H&R Block is up nearly 4% today, simply for selling its subprime mortgage business, Option One Mortgage.   |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Option Weighs Down H&R Block H&R Block's misguided venture into the subprime mortgage business cost the company almost $1 billion last year, and selling off the unit is proving difficult. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Did Berkshire Throw In the Towel on H&R Block? Berkshire recently trimmed its H&R Block holding, but that doesn't make it a sell. |
The Motley Fool
September 7, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
H&R's Blockhead Diversification The stock looks reasonably valued but some core businesses are struggling to grow. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2011
Cindy Johnson |
Profit From Something You Hate There's no escaping taxes; instead, profit from them by investing in H&R Block. |
The Motley Fool
June 9, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
H&R Block Cuts Quite the Figures The tax company finishes the year on a strong note and expects a strong fiscal 2006. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
H&R Block Files One Away Declining mortgage margins sink the tax-preparation specialist's first quarter. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Lending Isn't Helping at H&R Block The tax specialist has been a value trap for more than four years now, but perhaps the decision to consider divesting the mortgage business is the catalyst it needs to get growth moving in the right direction again. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Block in Blue The tax prep specialist H&R Block finds itself in familiar territory for its latest fiscal second quarter. It's in the red for the period, losing $0.52 a share as revenues fell by 5% to hit $539 million. |
The Motley Fool
March 1, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Look, Ma, No Tax Blunder Tax prep specialist Jackson Hewitt puts out a clean and solid quarterly report. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 12, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
The H&R Block Time Warp Shares of H&R Block are trading at almost the same price they were at in 2002. But is the stock a buy? |
The Motley Fool
August 24, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Jackson's High Five The country's second-largest tax-preparation specialist behind H&R Block went public back in June. Jackson Hewitt Tax Service posted its first quarterly results as a stand-alone entity. |
The Motley Fool
May 12, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hewitt Can Do It Tax-prep specialist Jackson Hewitt grows in the same week that rival H&R Block warns. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 15, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
H&R Block Party? With competitive pressure building, H&R's not celebrating yet. |
The Motley Fool
August 25, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Relaxin' at Jackson Hewitt Dismal numbers are just due to seasonal allergies. Investors, keep this tax prep company on the watch list. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
April Taylor |
H&R Block Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know H&R Block shares are down 11.5% in trading today, with more than three times the volume of an average day. |
The Motley Fool
June 15, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Jackson Hewitt Worth a Look Hewitt trades at a forward P/E multiple 13.3, while H&R is trading at 11.1 times next year's expected earnings. Overall, you don't have to pay that much more for a company with a more favorable growth outlook. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Chip Off the Old H&R Block The tax prep specialist announces its seasonally strongest quarter. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2011
Sean Williams |
This Is the Worst Stock in the S&P 500 Increased regulations, erratic cash flows, and a housing bubble spell doom for financial service company H&R Block. |
The Motley Fool
February 14, 2005
Richard Gibbons |
One Cheap Stock The shares seem unreasonably cheap, despite major challenges for the company. H&R Block's price presents investors with the opportunity to buy into a great company at a discount to intrinsic value. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2010
Anders Bylund |
H&R Block Shares Plunged: What You Need to Know Shares of financial services veteran H&R Block are plunging today like a scandalous neckline, dipping more than 10% from last night's closing in intraday trading. |
The Motley Fool
June 6, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: H&R's Reality Block With the books finally closed on fiscal fourth-quarter, the nation's leading paid tax preparer, H&R Block, reports on the tax season (and full fiscal year) that was tomorrow. Want to know what Wall Street expects to see? Want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2011
Zeeshan Siddique |
Volume Growth Fails to Elevate H&R Block H&R's profits adversely impacted by regulations stopping tax-refund loans. |
The Motley Fool
March 17, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
H&R Chopping Block H&R Block's shares have crumbled to a 52-week low this week. The company is standing by its financial guidance for the coming year, though it's already admitting to slow customer traffic. Investors, take note. |
BusinessWeek
March 26, 2007
Mara Der Hovanesian |
Option One's Dwindling Options No formal bids have been announced for Option One and prospects look bleak. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Jackson Hewitt's Future, by the Numbers Despite some near-term challenges, the company has some lofty long-term goals for growth. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 2, 2004
Bill Mann |
Jeopardy! Gives Block Awesome Branding When Ken Jennings ended his 74-time Jeopardy! winning streak, H&R Block won. Tax preparation isn't likely to be a business that investors would get that excited about -- but the performance and potential at Block suggests that they should. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2010
April Taylor |
Jackson Hewitt Tax Services Shares Popped: What You Need to Know Last month, Jackson Hewitt competitor H&R Block announced that it may not be able to provide consumers tax refund loans as it has in years past because of a disagreement with HSBC. |
The Motley Fool
March 14, 2011
Zeeshan Siddique |
H&R Block Upbeat Despite Third-Quarter Losses Despite a net loss, the company has lots of positive things to look forward to. |
CFO
April 1, 2008
Kate Plourd |
Form 1040-SOS Jackson Hewitt and H&R Block have more in common than their line of work. After being rocked by scandals, both have new CFOs. |
The Motley Fool
June 17, 2011
Zeeshan Siddique |
H&R Block Is Cheap in All the Wrong Ways Despite incurring losses, H&R Block shows high growth prospects. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
A Taxing April for Jackson Hewitt Jackson Hewitt's investment merits outweigh its drawbacks at its stock price -- especially considering that taxes, as the saying goes, are one of life's few certainties. |
The Motley Fool
January 4, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Good Riddance to Tax Refund Loans? The Internal Revenue Service is considering putting restrictions on this loan, a product that tax preparation specialists such as H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt have been promoting for years. |
The Motley Fool
May 31, 2006
Rich Smith |
Foolish Forecast: Jackson Hewitt The tax prep specialist reports fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 numbers before market open tomorrow. Investors, want to know what analysts say? Want to know what really matters? |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
H&R Block Is Prepared: Fool by Numbers The tax preparation firm released third-quarter 2007 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
Registered Rep.
September 14, 2005
John Churchill |
H&R Block On a Recruiting Spree The firm known primarily for its tax preparation services is ramping up its financial advisory force. |
The Motley Fool
June 5, 2008
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Taxing Results From Jackson Hewitt Recent trends at the tax prep company are troubling. |
The Motley Fool
July 12, 2011
Jeff Bailey |
H&R Block Gains Market Share, Steadies Itself; Still a Bargain Is H&R Block a smart buy right now? |
The Motley Fool
February 25, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
H&R Block: Good or Great? H&R Block offers timely advice, but does it offer value? |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2006
Rich Duprey |
H&R Blockheads After underreporting its own taxes, the tax prep giant restates earnings back to 2004. Investors must decide if this is more of a public relations snafu than a commentary on Block's ability to compute the public's taxes. |
The Motley Fool
August 26, 2010
Jordan DiPietro |
Will H&R Block's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
No Jeopardy for Jackson Hewitt The H&R Block rival waits for the tax season, and profits, to arrive. Analysts expect the company to earn $1.14 this fiscal year and $1.40 next year. Currently trading at a modest 20 times trailing earnings, the shares are up 30% since the company's IPO. |
The Motley Fool
June 11, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
4 Stocks That Took a Hike Companies with growing yields can make you rich in more ways than the obvious. CapitalSource... H&R Block... Alesco Financial... Werner Enterprises... |
The Motley Fool
December 13, 2005
Rich Smith |
Battle of the Tax-Prep Earnings Revisions What's with tax advisors these days? They've turned into a bunch of flip-floppers: Intuit thinks ahead, while H&R Block sinks. Investors, take note. |
Macworld
February 26, 2007
Chris Barylick |
Round-up: Mac Tax-Preparation Software TaxCut and TurboTax: Which is the better choice? |
The Motley Fool
July 7, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
4 Stocks That Took a Hike These companies recently raised their dividends: H&R Block... Spectra Energy... Bank of the Ozarks... Kayne Anderson Energy... |
BusinessWeek
January 20, 2011
Ben Steverman |
At H&R Block, 1040EZ Is Free H&R Block handles some returns gratis to get filers in the door. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2008
William Trent |
A Tale of Two Turnarounds One of these stocks might be ready to revive. Take a look at retailer Talbots, and tax-preparer H&R Block. |
PC World
March 2005
Yardena Arar |
Tax Software Options for All Brackets Choose from a slew of new Web services and shrink-wrap apps that will help you do your taxes. |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Finding Value in Tax Preparation Jackson Hewitt's fourth quarter was weak, but there is value in the stock. |
