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title: "H&R Block Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "H&R Block Inc. (HRB) shares rose 1.85% to $36.96 on a strong trading day, outperforming competitors like Intuit Inc. (INTU), Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS), and Paychex Inc. (PAYX). The S&P 500 Index increased by 0.84%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average saw a slight rise of 0.02%. Despite the gains, H&R Block remains 37.54% below its 52-week high of $59.17 reached on May 9th. Trading volume was 4.1 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 2.3 million."
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# H&R Block Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of H&R Block Inc. (HRB) rallied 1.85% to $36.96 Friday, on what proved to be an all-around great trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 0.84% to 7,398.93 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 0.02% to 49,609.16.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of gains.

H&R Block Inc. closed 37.54% below its 52-week high of $59.17, which the company reached on May 9th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Friday, as Intuit Inc. (INTU) fell 2.57% to $396.31, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) fell 7.96% to $43.49, and Paychex Inc. (PAYX) fell 0.35% to $93.93.

Trading volume (4.1 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.3 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 8, 2026.

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