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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Earnings highlights: General Mills, Apollo Group, H&amp;R Block, Sealy ...]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/05/earnings-highlights-general-mills-apollo-group-handr-block-sea/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/05/earnings-highlights-general-mills-apollo-group-handr-block-sea/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/05/earnings-highlights-general-mills-apollo-group-handr-block-sea/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" rel="tag">Earnings Reports</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/hrb/" rel="tag">H and R Block (HRB)</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/gis/" rel="tag">General Mills (GIS)</a></p><p>Here are some highlights from last week's <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/earnings-reports/" target="_blank">earnings coverage</a> from BloggingStocks: </p>
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    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/apollo-group-inc/apol/nas"><strong>Apollo Group Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/apollo-group-inc/apol/nas">APOL</a>) posted better-than-expected <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/apollo-group-beats-the-q3-estimates-is-it-poised-for-a-breako/">Q3 earnings</a> due to higher enrollments. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ball-corporation/bll/nys"><strong>Ball Corp.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/ball-corporation/bll/nys">BLL</a>) expected earnings growth resulted in <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/29/analyst-upgrades-downgrades-and-initiations/">an upgrade</a> from one analyst. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/constellation-brands-inc/stz/nys"><strong>Constellation Brands Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/constellation-brands-inc/stz/nys">STZ</a>) shares soared after <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/01/constellation-brands-stz-soars-on-q1-earnings/">Q1 earnings</a> topped analysts' expectations. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-mills-inc/gis/nys"><strong>General Mills Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/general-mills-inc/gis/nys">GIS</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/01/q4-profits-double-as-you-eat-up-general-mills/">profit doubled</a> in Q4, beating estimates, and annual sales also rose. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/block-h-and-r-inc/hrb/nys" target="_blank"><strong>H&amp;R Block Inc.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/block-h-and-r-inc/hrb/nys" target="_blank">HRB</a>) reported <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/handr-block-benefits-from-tax-complexity-fees-up-on-fewer-returns/">earnings growth</a> for the fiscal year but essentially flat revenues. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/schnitzer-steel-industries-inc/schn/nas"><strong>Schnitzer Steel industries Inc.</strong></a> (NASDAQ: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/schnitzer-steel-industries-inc/schn/nas">SCHN</a>) surprised analysts with <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/06/30/schnitzer-steel-schn-tumbles-on-q3-losses/">a Q3 loss</a>, sending shares lower. </li>
    <li><a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sealy-corporation/zz/nys"><strong>Sealy Corp.</strong></a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/sealy-corporation/zz/nys">ZZ</a>) <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/01/sealys-q2-was-not-exciting-enough-for-me/">Q2 earnings</a> fell short of expectations and revenues declined due to the recession. </li>
</ul><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/05/earnings-highlights-general-mills-apollo-group-handr-block-sea/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Earnings highlights: General Mills, Apollo Group, H&amp;R Block, Sealy ...</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/05/earnings-highlights-general-mills-apollo-group-handr-block-sea/">Earnings highlights: General Mills, Apollo Group, H&amp;R Block, Sealy ...</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/05/earnings-highlights-general-mills-apollo-group-handr-block-sea/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/19084363/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/07/05/earnings-highlights-general-mills-apollo-group-handr-block-sea/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>APOL</category><category>Apollo Group</category><category>Ball Corp.</category><category>BLL</category><category>Constellation Brands</category><category>earnings</category><category>General Mills</category><category>GIS</category><category>HR Block</category><category>HRB</category><category>Jim Cramer</category><category>SCHN</category><category>Schnitzer Steel</category><category>Sealy</category><category>STZ</category><category>ZZ</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Trey Thoelcke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 09:40:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
