Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) reported on Thursday first quarterearningsthat beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Ross Stores announced earnings per share of $1.34 on revenue of $4.52B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.8759 on revenue of $3.86B.
Ross Stores shares are down 0% from the beginning of the year, still down 8.70% from its 52 week high of $134.16 set on May 10. They are under-performing the S&P 500 which is up 10.69% from the start of the year.
Ross Stores shares once gained more than 3% in after-hours trade following the report.