H&R Block Inc. said Friday that the Office of Thrift Supervision has rescinded its requirement that the company hold a 3 percent tangible capital reserve _ a restriction that had prevented the company from buying back stock.

Beacon Roofing Supply Inc. said Friday its fiscal second-quarter loss widened, hurt by a continued decline in residential construction activities in most markets.

Circuit City Stores says it will allow video-rental chain Blockbuster, and its largest shareholder Carl Icahn, to conduct due diligence in connection with Blockbuster's bid to buy the consumer electronics retailer.

Analysts boosted price targets and estimates on Priceline.com Inc. Friday, the day after the online travel company swung to a first-quarter profit and guided for fiscal year results above Wall Street's estimates.

Moody's Investors Service late Thursday revised its ratings outlook for Imax Corp. to positive from stable based on the giant movie-screen maker's improved liquidity position.

Billboard advertising company Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings Inc. said Friday its first-quarter profit grew more than fivefold, primarily on the sale of its stake in a South African outdoor advertising company.

Radio broadcaster Clear Channel Communications Inc. says its profit soared in the first quarter while revenues rose 4 percent. The San Antonio-based company said Friday it earned $799.7 million or $1.61 per share in the first three months of the year. That is well above the $102.2 million or 21 cent...

Tax preparation firm H&R Block Inc. said Friday the Office of Thrift Supervision has rescinded a rule requiring the company to hold a 3 percent tangible capital reserve.

Warner Brothers will shut down its independent film units Picturehouse and Warner Independent Pictures, cutting about 70 jobs.

Shares of Ameristar Casinos Inc. climbed Thursday as an analyst was relatively pleased with the casino operator's first-quarter results given competitive pressures, current economic conditions and regulatory challenges.

Greenfield Online Inc., which provides marketing companies with Internet surveys, on Thursday reiterated its 2008 revenue guidance. The company said it still expects revenue between $143 million and $153 million for the year.

Maybe fans of the Cleveland Cavaliers can hope for cheap gas if an oil company insults All-Star LeBron James. Lines were so long Thursday at some of the 86 stores offering a large, one-topping pizza for 23 cents that police stood nearby to make sure people didn't get unruly.

American International Group Inc., the world's largest insurer by assets, announced plans to raise $12.5 billion in capital as it posted its second straight big quarterly loss.

Greenfield Online Inc., which provides marketing companies with Internet surveys, said Thursday it swung to a loss in its first quarter mainly due to two charges and a rise in operating expenses.

Shareholders meetings, usually sleepy affairs, took a dramatic turn on Thursday at Charming Shoppes Inc. when executives settled with a dissident shareholder group at the last hour.

The chief executives of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines plan to meet with members of Michigan's congressional delegation to discuss their proposed combination.

Total money market mutual fund assets rose by $54.01 billion to $3.472 trillion for the week, the Investment Company Institute said Thursday. Assets of the nation's retail money market mutual funds rose by $5.99 billion in the latest week to $1.238 trillion.

Caught in the maelstrom of higher gas and food prices, Americans _ even more affluent ones _ are seeking shelter in wholesale clubs and discount apparel chains.

Gourmet pizza restaurant chain California Pizza Kitchen Inc. said Thursday it entered into a new $150 million credit facility with a syndicate of banks.