DJ H&R Block Inc. Stock Rises Wednesday, Still Underperforms Market
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Shares of H&R Block Inc. $(HRB)$ advanced 2.51% to $62.52 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around positive trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index rising 2.53% to 5,929.04 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rising 3.57% to 43,729.93.
This was the stock's third consecutive day of gains.
H&R Block Inc. closed $5.93 below its 52-week high ($68.45), which the company achieved on August 16th.
The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Intuit Inc. $(INTU)$ rose 4.78% to $648.39, Fidelity National Information Services Inc. $(FIS)$ fell 0.15% to $86.44, and Paychex Inc. $(PAYX)$ rose 6.32% to $148.59.
Trading volume (1.3 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.2 M.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled November 6, 2024.
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November 06, 2024 17:28 ET (22:28 GMT)
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