DJ H&R Block Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of H&R Block Inc. $(HRB)$ rocketed 23.77% to $36.29 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.
The stock's rise snapped a four-day losing streak.
H&R Block Inc. closed 43.84% below its 52-week high of $64.62, which the company achieved on May 8th.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Intuit Inc. $(INTU)$ rose 4.69% to $406.78, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. $(FIS)$ rose 2.78% to $47.25, and Paychex Inc. $(PAYX)$ rose 3.15% to $94.26.
Trading volume (6.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.
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May 07, 2026 17:26 ET (21:26 GMT)
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