Shares of off-price retail company Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST)
jumped 3.7% in the morning session after the company reported second-quarter results that beat profit estimates and offered optimistic guidance for the next quarter.
The latest earnings season for S&P 500 companies has painted a complex picture of the American economy, characterized by a stark divergence in performance across various sectors. While headline figures suggest robust growth, largely propelled by a handful of mega-cap technology giants, a closer look reveals underlying weaknesses and
Off-price retail company Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 4.6% year on year to $5.53 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.56 per share was 1.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Off-price retail company Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) met Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 4.6% year on year to $5.53 billion. Its GAAP profit of $1.56 per share was 1.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Off-price shopping is trending, with TJX Companies Inc (TJX) as a major beneficiary. Placer.ai reports a jump in visits to TJX stores, while rival Ross Stores Inc (ROST) may reinforce this trend. ETFs with off-price exposure may perform better.
As the US market prepares to open on Wednesday, let's get an early glimpse into the pre-market session and identify the S&P500 stocks leading the pack in terms of gains and losses.
The Nasdaq 100 (^NDX) is home to some of the biggest success stories in tech and growth investing.
However, certain stocks in the index face challenges like profitability concerns, rising costs, or shifts in market trends.
Retailers are adapting their business models as technology changes how people shop. Still, secular trends are working against their favor as e-commerce continues to take share from brick and mortars.
This puts retail stocks in a tough spot, and over the past six months, the industry has pulled back by 2%. This drop was disheartening since the S&P 500 gained 5.7%.
