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Pre-Market News Report on: H & R Block (NYSE:HRB), Pandora Media (NYSE:P), Gannett (NYSE:GCI), Marathon Petroleum (NYSE:MPC)

On Monday, H & R Block Inc (NYSE:HRB)’s shares inclined 1.99% to $31.26.

H & R Block Inc (HRB) Emerald Prepaid MasterCard® as one of 2015’s Best Prepaid Cards. CardHub used its proprietary cost comparison tool to evaluate features, fees and services of 40 of the most popular prepaid cards based on four common usage habits among consumers.

The usage behaviors comprised of those looking for a replacement checking account, children managing their allowance, people looking at alternatives to check cashing and consumers gaining access to electronic transactions.

H&R Block, Inc., through its auxiliaries, provides tax preparation and related services to the general public primarily in the United States, Canada, and Australia. The company offers assisted income tax return preparation and related services through a system of retail offices operated directly by the company or by franchisees; and online tax services, such as tax advice, professional and do-it-yourself (DIY) tax return preparation, and electronic filing services through its Website hrblock.com. It also develops and markets DIY desktop income tax preparation software; and develops and provides applications for mobile devices, which offer tax and related services.

Pandora Media Inc (NYSE:P)’s shares dropped -1.06% to $16.75.

Pandora Media Inc (P) declared that its display inventory is now accessible for programmatic buying across smartphones and tablets. Pandora’s new programmatic solution supplements its desktop offering to deliver viewable inventory, qualified data and a robust, engaged audience at scale across devices.

Pandora’s mobile programmatic solution gives media buyers the opportunity to:

  • Reach nearly 80 million active listeners, 80 percent of whom are tuning in via mobile devices.
  • Efficiently bid on premium display inventory through private marketplace and preferred deals.
  • Leverage Pandora’s registration data, proprietary targeting segments, advertising IDs and / or the advertiser’s own dataset to effectively reach their target audience.

Pandora’s mobile programmatic solution was released in beta in March of 2015 and has been leveraged by brands such as Ford and agencies counting Essence.

Pandora Media, Inc. provides Internet radio services in the United States. The company allows listeners to create up to 100 personalized stations to access free music and comedy catalogs, in addition to offers Pandora One, a paid subscription service to listeners. It also sells audio, display, and video advertising to advertisers for delivery on computer, mobile, and other connected device platforms. As of December 31, 2014, the company had about 250 million registered users; and 81.5 million active users. Pandora Media, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Oakland, California.

At the end of Mondays trade, Gannett Co., Inc. (NYSE:GCI)‘s shares surged 1.06% to $38.01.

Gannett Co., Inc. (GCI) declared that at its investor meeting in New York City recently, new Gannett President and Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Dickey and his senior leadership team presented the company’s go-forward planned plan following its spin-off from Gannett Co., Inc., which is predictable to be accomplished June 29, 2015. Upon completion of the separation, new Gannett, which will comprise its publishing properties and associated digital assets, will retain the name Gannett Co., Inc., and will trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol GCI.

Gannett Co., Inc. operates as a media and marketing solutions company. It operates through three segments: Broadcasting, Publishing, and Digital. The Broadcasting segment owns and operates 46 television stations that produce local programming, such as news, sports, and entertainment; and associated online sites. The Publishing segment comprises 100 daily publications and digital platforms, counting about 400 non-daily publications in the United States and 125 such titles in the United Kingdom.

Marathon Petroleum Corp (NYSE:MPC), ended its Monday’s trading session with 0.02% gain, and closed at $51.90.

MPLX LP (MPLX), a master limited partnership sponsored by Marathon Petroleum Corporation (MPC), will host a conference call on Thursday, July 30, at 2 p.m. EDT to talk about 2015 second-quarter financial results, which will be released earlier that day, and to provide an update on partnership operations.

MPLX participants will be Pam Beall, president, and Tim Griffith, vice president and chief financial officer. The call will be hosted by Geri Ewing, director of investor relations.

Interested parties may listen to the conference call on MPLX`s website at http://www.mplx.com by clicking on the “2015 Second-Quarter Financial Results” link in the “News & Headlines” section. Financial information, counting the earnings release and other investor-related material, also will be accessible online. Replays of the conference call will be accessible on the partnership`s website through Wednesday, Aug. 12.
Marathon Petroleum Corporation, together with its auxiliaries, engages in refining, marketing, retailing, and transporting petroleum products primarily in the United States. It operates through three segments: Refining & Marketing, Speedway, and Pipeline Transportation. The company refines crude oil and other feed stocks at its seven refineries in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions of the United States; and purchases ethanol and refined products for resale. Its refined products comprise gasoline, distillates, propane, feed stocks and special products, heavy fuel oil, and asphalt.

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