Ross Stores (ROST) Tops Q2 EPS by 1c; Guides In-Line
FREE Breaking News Alerts from StreetInsider.com!
StreetInsider.com Top Tickers, 8/14/2026
- Wall St futures muted as higher oil prices temper risk appetite after S&P record close
- Oil rises after US threatens indefinite blockade of Iran; set for weekly gains
- Are KOSPI and SOX in a bubble? Citi answers
- Reddit to join S&P 500 index on Aug. 18, shares leap
- Should you chase this mini rally in gold? Citi weighs in
Ross Stores Reports Second Quarter Earnings, Issues Second Half 2015 Guidance
August 20, 2015 4:01 PM EDTDUBLIN, Calif., Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported that earnings per share for the second quarter ended August 1, 2015 increased 11% to $.63, up from $.57 in the prior year. Net earnings grew to $259 million, compared to $240 million for the same period in 2014. Sales for the fiscal 2015 second quarter rose 9% to $2.968 billion, with comparable store sales up 4% over the prior year.
For the first six months of the fiscal year, earnings per share increased 15% to $1.32, up from $1.15 in the prior year. Net earnings were $541 million, up 12% from $483 million last year. Sales... More
