10 Big Names Crushing the Market

8. Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)

Ross Stores extended its winning streak for a 4th straight day on Friday, jumping 8.41 percent to close at $174 apiece as investors loaded portfolios after posting improved earnings performance and raising its growth outlook for full-year 2025.

In an updated report, Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) said it grew its net income by 4.7 percent to $511.9 million from $488.8 million in the same period last year.

Sales increased by 10 percent to $5.6 billion from $5.07 billion year-on-year, while comparable store sales surged by 7 percent.

“We are pleased with our third quarter sales results, which accelerated from the prior quarter. Our merchandise assortment of compelling brand name values resonated with shoppers, and our new marketing campaign drove excitement and higher customer engagement,” said Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) CEO Jim Conroy.

“We enter the holiday season with strong momentum and are well-positioned to offer a compelling merchandise assortment across all our stores,” he added.

For the full-year period, Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) raised its comparable sales to a range of 3 to 4 percent, with earnings per share of $1.77 to $1.85.

“This updated guidance range reflects approximately $0.03 earnings per share (EPS) of unfavorable timing of packaway-related expenses that benefited the third quarter. In addition, we now expect tariff-related costs to be negligible in the fourth quarter,” said Conroy.

For the full-year period, EPS is targeted at a range of $6.38 to $6.46, including $0.16 per share of negative impact from tariff-related costs.