Home Helps Ross Stores Q2 Exceed Expectations

Home Helps Ross Stores Q2 Exceed Expectations

Strong home sales helped Ross Stores turn in a solid second quarter and top Wall Street estimates. Net earnings were $446.3 million, or $1.32 per diluted share, versus $384.5 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, in the year-prior quarter, Ross reported. An analyst...
NRF: Retail Sales Picked Up Momentum in July

NRF: Retail Sales Picked Up Momentum in July

Retail sales reversed their downward trend in July as Amazon Prime Day and major promotions by other brands prompted more shopping while wage increases gave consumers more money to spend, according to the National Retail Federation. The United States Census Bureau has...