Ross Stores (ROST) shares rose Friday, a day after the discount clothing retailer raised its full-year profit outlook but acknowledged a challenging consumer spending environment.
Unsurprisingly, off-price retailers like Ross Stores NASDAQ: ROST and TJX Companies NYSE: TJX outperform. The off-price retail segment is well-positioned after years of economic turmoil, including supply chain logjams, high inflation, high interest rates, and the ensuing inventory bloat seen among apparel manufacturers and major retailers.
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Ross Stores stock popped early Friday after its earnings late Thursday. Shares eyed a jump above a buy point on the move.
Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST ) just reported results for the second quarter of 2024. Ross Stores reported earnings per share of $1.59.
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call August 22, 2024 4:15 AM ET Company Participants Barbara Rentler - Chief Executive Officer Adam Orvos - Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Michael Hartshorn - Group President & Chief Operating Officer Conference Call Participants Matthew Boss - JPMorgan Chuck Grom - Gordon Haskett Mark Altschwager - Baird Paul Lejuez - Citi Michael Binetti - Evercore ISI Alex Straton - Morgan Stanley Lorraine Hutchinson - Bank of America Dana Telsey - Telsey Advisory Group Brooke Roach - Goldman Sachs Robert Drbul - Guggenheim Adrienne Yih - Barclays Irwin Boruchow - Wells Fargo Marni Shapiro - Retail Tracker John Kernan - TD Cowen Aneesha Sherman - Bernstein Corey Tarlowe - Jefferies Jay Sole - UBS Laura Champine - Loop Capital Markets Operator Good afternoon, and welcome to the Ross Stores Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Release Conference Call. The call will begin with prepared comments by management followed by a question-and-answer session.
Ross Stores (ROST) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.59 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.32 per share a year ago.
Zachary Warring, CFRA equity research analyst, joins 'Closing Bell Overtime' to talk Ross earnings.
Kevin Green and Diane King Hall join Market on Close for full analysis of some of the biggest postmarket earnings names. Ross Stores (ROST) surged after a top and bottom line beat, while Workday (WDAY) slipped following a better-than-expected report.
Ross Stores raised its fiscal 2024 profit forecast and posted second-quarter results above Wall Street estimates on Thursday, benefiting from demand for its discounted apparel and easing freight costs.
Ross Stores, Inc. ROST is expected to release earnings results for its second quarter, after the closing bell on Thursday, Aug. 22.
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