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The holidays weren't bad for small businesses, but it definitely could have been better.

If you haven't yet filed your taxes this year, you're in very good company. Nearly half of Americans waited until the final four weeks of the tax season last year to file their 2009 returns, with 27% opting to file in the final two weeks before April 15, according to data provided by Intuit's TurboTax.

Financial software company Intuit Inc. on Wednesday said it continues to expect revenue to grow between 8 percent and 11 percent this fiscal year.

This report is an intraday check of some of the more notable stocks that have hit a 52-week high or low so far today. 52-Week High:

• Intuit Inc.
  
  (Nasdaq: INTU) high of $43.98. Intuit about 12% higher today as the company reported a Q4 adj-loss of $0.05, 5 cents better than the analyst estimate of ($0.10).
  
  Revenue for the quarter was $537 million, which compares to the estimate of $500.69 million. INTU also approved a new $2 billion buyback program.
  
  They see FY11 sales of $3.74 - $3.84 billion and EPS of $2.36 - $2.43.

Aaron Patzer launched Mint.com as a user-friendly alternative to Quicken and other personal-finance software out there.

Little did he know that just two years later, Intuit, which makes Quicken, would fork over $170 million for his website.

It’s a great opportunity that could bring Mint.com’s unique approach to personal financial management to millions more consumers and small businesses as well as the 1,800 banks and credit unions serviced by Intuit.

Mint.com, the popular (and free) online services site, has been acquired by Intuit, the company behind TurboTax and Quicken.

My question now is: how long will it take Intuit to ruin Mint.com?