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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 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 21, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	H&R Block's Taxing Supbrime Exposure H&R Block looks to put its subprime woes behind it. But as it stands currently, smaller rival Jackson Hewitt is a purer play on tax services, with plenty of real estate to cover and with new store branches.
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 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 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 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 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 25, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	H&R Block Files One Away Declining mortgage margins sink the tax-preparation specialist's first quarter.
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, 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 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 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 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 January 15, 2004 Alyce Lomax	H&R Block Party? With competitive pressure building, H&R's not celebrating yet.
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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.
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 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 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 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 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 October 8, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Intuit Into It The tax and business software specialist is alerting analysts that their fiscal third-quarter projections for the company are $40 million too low.
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.
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 November 17, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Intuit's Heartbeat Quickens The financial software big shot tells Wall Street to aim higher. While it may not be cheap by conventional standards, the company's consistency is definitely worth today's fair premium for its stock.
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...
Macworld February 26, 2007 Chris Barylick	Round-up: Mac Tax-Preparation Software TaxCut and TurboTax: Which is the better choice?
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 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 December 28, 2007 Rich Smith	Snap! AMT Bites Tax Preparers Congress took even longer than usual fixing the alternative minimum tax this year; as a result, taxpayers must wait until February 11 to make their 2007 tax filings.
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 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 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 March 3, 2006 Jim Mueller	Fast and Foolish: Intuit Investors might want to look a little closer at the valuation and capacity for outperformance, given growth already priced into the stock. Keep watching to see if Intuit can continue to grow ROIC, then wait for a pullback in price.
The Motley Fool August 26, 2010 Jordan DiPietro	Will H&R Block's Dividends Last? Evaluating the sustainability of dividend payments.
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 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 November 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Intuit's Unimportant Quarter The software maker is thriving, but this quarter's report doesn't give a true indication of by just how much. Investors, for the big picture, let's take a look at the entire year.
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 28, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Jackson Hewitt Taxes Forward Despite a ho-hum second-quarter, the tax preparer has a bright future. Investors, take note.
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.
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.