HEADLINE STOCKS: Stocks to Watch, Nov. 24 NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks to watch on Wednesday include H&R Block Inc., Michaels Stores Inc., Tech Data Corp., and Microsoft Corp. H&R BLOCK INC. (HRB.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) : The world's largest tax services company on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss because of lower income in its mortgage business and cut its outlook for the year. Its stock closed at $48.45 on Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange. MICHAELS STORES INC. (MIK.N: Quote , Profile , Research ) : The retailer reported quarterly earnings showing an 11 percent rise to 31 cents a share. Its stock closed at $30.20 on the NYSE. TECH DATA CORP.(TECD.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) : The No. 2 computer products distributor reported a higher quarterly profit from a year earlier on a 9 percent increase in revenue, led by strong sales in Europe and the Americas. Its stock closed at $42.91 on the Nasdaq. MICROSOFT CORP. (MSFT.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) , NOVELL INC. (NOVL.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) : The judge considering Microsoft's appeal against European Union sanctions has called a closed meeting for Thursday to decide what action to take after two more major opponents of the U.S. software giant, Novell and the Computer and Communications Industry Association, withdrew from the case.     Continued ... Quelle "HEADLINE STOCKS: Stocks to Watch, Nov. 24" : reuters.com Main page for "HEADLINE STOCKS: Stocks to Watch, Nov. 24"