Investing.com - H&R Block reported on Tuesday second quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
H&R Block announced earnings per share of $1.43 on revenue of $1.05B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $1.24 on revenue of $996.33M.
H&R Block shares are up 67.4% from the beginning of the year, still down 2.86% from its 52 week high of $40.60 set on August 8. They are outperforming the EUR/USD which is down 0% from the start of the year.
H&R Block shares gained 4.59% in after-hours trade following the report.
H&R Block follows other major Consumer Discretionary sector earnings this month
H&R Block's report follows an earnings missed by Amazon.com on July 28, who reported EPS of $-0.2 on revenue of $121.23B, compared to forecasts EPS of $0.1199 on revenue of $119B.
Tesla had beat expectations on July 20 with second quarter EPS of $2.27 on revenue of $16.93B, compared to forecast for EPS of $1.81 on revenue of $16.54B.
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