HAndRBlock

H&R block is at it again, dumping accounting consultancy RSM McGladrey in a continuing pattern of erratic acquisitions and sales. True, the tax preparer is well-positioned in software and online filing, and currently offers good value. But if you want growth, you'd do better to buy its more nimble competitor, Intuit.

H&R Block agreed to refund up to $19.4 million in fees to settle charges the tax preparation giant steered hundreds of thousands of customers to put money into its "Express IRA" program knowing it was virtually guaranteed to lose money, the New York Attorney General's Office said. Low interest...