LONDON — Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey has launched its corporate card service in the U.K. in a bid to deepen its expansion into the country and take on big incumbents like American Express.The firm's business-focused payments arm, Square, told CNBC that it opened registrations for its Square Card product in Britain late Wednesday, marking the first time Block has expanded its business card offering outside North America, where it first launched in 2019.Currently availabl ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 29, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) today announced the opening of the 2024 application period for the H&R Block Emerald Advance® Loan1. Applications will be accepted November 1 through December 31, 2024. The Emerald Advance® Loan originated by Pathward® N.A. provides qualifying individuals up to $1,300 the same day they apply. The Emerald Advance® Loan could provide a little extra breathing room to help with holiday shopping, bills, or unexpected expenses. "During the ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo., Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- H&R Block, Inc. (NYSE: HRB) will report fiscal 2025 first quarter results on Thursday, November 7, 2024, after the New York Stock Exchange market close. At that time, a copy of the press release and presentation will be available on the company's investor relations website at https://investors.hrblock.com/. A conference call for analysts, institutional investors, and shareholders will be held at 4:30 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, November 7, 2024. During ...

Block (SQ) shares have returned 7.8% in the past month, outperforming the broader Zacks Business Services sector’s appreciation of 3.7% and the Zacks Technology Services industry’s return of 5.1%. The outperformance can be attributed to Block’s strong positioning in the digital payments industry on the back of its robust payment and point-of-sale (POS) solutions. Its rich partner base, including the likes of Wix, Restaurant365, and Intuit (INTU) , has been a key catalyst.Block is expanding its footprint amo ...

Despite shares moving up almost 40% in the last year and almost 160% in the last five years, boring tax preparation company H&R Block (NYSE: HRB ) is interesting today because of its attractive share repurchase program, reasonable valuation, and growthNelson retired from the corporate world at 39 and now manages his own portfolio full-time. His focus is on under covered and unappreciated Canadian dividend stocks, excellent companies at solid values which happen to pay dividends.Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we ha ...

BOSTON, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Block & Leviton is investigating Laser Photonics Corp. (Nasdaq: LASE) for potential securities law violations. Investors who have lost money in their Laser Photonics Corp. investment should contact the firm to learn more about how they might recover those losses. For more details, visit https://blockleviton.com/cases/lase. What is this all about? Shares of Laser Photonics Corp. are down over 13% on October 1, following a Capybara Research report on the Company. The ...

H&R Block, Inc. (HRB)  is currently benefiting from strong brand recognition and digital expansion but faces increased competition and seasonal revenue concentration, impacting overall financial performance stability.The company reported impressive fourth-quarter fiscal 2024 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate.Adjusted earnings of $1.9 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 10.5% but declined 7.8% from the year-ago quarter. Revenues of $1.1 billion ...

BOSTON, Oct. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Block & Leviton is investigating Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACHC) for potential securities law violations. Investors who have lost money in their Acadia Healthcare investment should contact the firm to learn more about how they might recover those losses. For more details, visit https://blockleviton.com/cases/achc. What is this all about? On September 26, Acadia Healthcare agreed to a $19.5 million settlement with the US Justice Department. The settlem ...

The most recent trading session ended with Block (SQ) standing at $68.27, reflecting a +0.03% shift from the previouse trading day's closing. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.71%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 1.03%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.6%.The mobile payments services provider's shares have seen an increase of 11.21% over the last month, surpassing the Business Services sector's gain of 5.54% and the S&P 500's gain of 6.41%.Market participants will be closely fo ...

Square’s new Orders platform is now generally available to sellers in the United States after being completed during the third quarter.The new order-based infrastructure is designed to help sellers complete a sale “anywhere and anyhow,” the provider of commerce solutions said in a Tuesday (Oct. 8) press release.The commerce platform’s payments and ordering capabilities include Pre-Auth and Bar Tabs for sellers of all sizes, according to the release.“With the Orders platform, Square will be able to provide m ...