H&R Block (HRB) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.94 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.66 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.20 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 6.01%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this tax preparer would post a loss of $1.58 per share when it actually produced a loss of $1.27, delivering a surprise of 19.62%.Over the last four quarters, the company has sur ...