Movers roundup: Abercrombie & Fitch, H&R Block

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Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, Sept. 4, from AP Financial News:

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. fell on Thursday after the teen apparel retailer reported August same-store sales fell 11 percent amid a difficult retail environment.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) _ Shares of tax preparer H&R Block Inc. retreated Thursday after the company more than halved its first-quarter loss on improvements in its tax services business but still missed Wall Street expectations, due to continued losses in its consumer financial services division.

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) _ Shares of TJX Cos. fell on Thursday after the operator of T.J. Maxx and other off-price retail stores reported August same-store sales below expectations.

NEW YORK (AP) _ Shares of bakery and cafe operator Panera Bread Co. fell Thursday after a Buckingham Research Group analyst cut his rating on the stock after it hit his target price.

NEW YORK (AP) _ The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Thursday it has fined Sempra Energy Trading LLC $175,000 to settle charges its floor traders inaccurately filed natural gas future trades on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

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