DJ H&R Block Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day
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Shares of H&R Block Inc. $(HRB)$ rallied 2.55% to $39.80 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 1.08% to 7,432.97 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 1.31% to 50,009.35.
This was the stock's fourth consecutive day of gains.
H&R Block Inc. closed 32.60% short of its 52-week high of $59.05, which the company achieved on June 3rd.
The stock outperformed some of its competitors Wednesday, as Intuit Inc. $(INTU)$ fell 3.95% to $383.93, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. $(FIS)$ fell 1.86% to $42.69, and Paychex Inc. $(PAYX)$ rose 0.47% to $94.92.
Trading volume (2.8 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.5 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 20, 2026.
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