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Earnings Watch For June 26 (ZZ, RBN, HRB)

6/26/2012 5:50 AM ET

Robbins & Myers Inc. (RBN: Quote), a supplier of engineered equipment and systems, is scheduled to report quarterly results before the market opens. For the third quarter, earnings are expected to rise year-over-year to $0.90 per share from $0.53 per share. Also, the company is anticipated to record revenues of $267.18 million, higher than $237.06 million recorded a year earlier. RBN closed Monday's session at $41.28. (52-wk H/L $55.63/$31.54)

H&R Block, Inc. (HRB: Quote), the largest US tax service provider, is slated to report fourth quarter results. Earnings for the quarter are expected to be $2.05 per share, down from $2.14 per share last year. Also, the company is expected to report revenues of $2.01 billion for the quarter, lower than $2.33 billion a year earlier. HRB closed Monday's trade at $15.21. (52-wk H/L $17.46/$12.54)

Sealy Corp. (ZZ: Quote) is slated to report second quarter results after the market closes. The bedding manufacturer is expected to report breakeven per share compared to $0.01 per share a year ago. Besides, the company is expected to report revenues of $311.85 million versus last year's $321.30 million. On Monday, the shares closed regular trade at $1.76. ( 52-wk H/L $2.78/$1.09)

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