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title: "H&R Block Inc. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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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 1.51% to $53.04 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.87% to 7,641.16 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.32% to 52,759.21.

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

H&R Block Inc. closed 9.60% below its 52-week high of $58.67, which the company achieved on August 12th.

The stock outperformed some of its competitors Thursday, as Intuit Inc. (INTU) fell 0.17% to $361.87, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. (FIS) fell 0.20% to $40.58, and Paychex Inc. (PAYX) rose 0.33% to $122.91.

Trading volume (948,172) remained 1.4 million below its 50-day average volume of 2.4 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 20, 2026.

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