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Ross Stores, Inc.

  • Buy The Specialty Retailers And Not The Department Stores

    By Mark Yagalla - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, FL, ROST, TJX

    With the all the troubles that the big box department stores like J.C. Penney and Sears have had over the years, investors are better off focusing on the smaller specialty retailers. These retailers are focused and don't need new management to implement possible turnarounds. I'm a fan of companies that identify a niche and look to exploit that niche. To me this is a better strategy than more »

  • 3 Reasons to Buy This Retailer

    By Robert Baillieul - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, ROST, TJX

    With TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) braking out to new all-time highs, it's understandable if investors are hesitant to buy shares at these prices. Luckily for us, there're plenty of reasons to consider picking up TJX.

    Great growth story

    TJX sits in a retail sweet spot by offering sought-after clothing and home furnishing brands at discount prices. And while the company has delivered 18% compounded earnings growth over the more »

  • This Discount Department Store Chain Could Pay Off

    By Matthew Frankel - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS, ROST

    One of the largest department store chains in the United States, Kohl’s Corp (NYSE: KSS) has over 1,100 locations.  However, even with the tremendous rally in stocks this year, Kohl’s is still about 15% below its 52-week high, and even further below the $80-level where it was trading before the financial crisis.  With a dividend yield of almost 3%, very solid and consistent revenue growth, and cheap more »

  • 3 Apparel Stocks You Must Consider

    By Madhu Dube - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, KSS, ROST

    The apparel industry is all set for a challenging yet interesting 2013. In terms of cashing in on the opportunities, the industry needs to improve its flexibility in the supply chain, improvise designs, and innovate, along with retaining thin margins. Increasing production costs and slow volume growth further intensify the challenges.

    In this article, I have picked up three apparel stocks, Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST), and Kohl more »

  • Specialty Retail's Best Kept Secret

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 20, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, ROST, TJX

    The apparel industry should be just one of the benefactors of a rebounding economy. I believe that "value priced" retailers could be the best-in-industry performers given their advantages, including their attractive discount pricing and ability to quickly move in and out of product categories based on customer demand. 
     
    There has also been a reduction in take home pay as a result of the payroll tax holiday expiration, which should play more »

  • Specialty Retail's Best Kept Secret

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, ROST, TJX

    The apparel industry should be just one of the benefactors of a rebounding economy. I believe that "value priced" retailers could be the best-in-industry performers given their advantages, including their attractive discount pricing and ability to quickly move in and out of product categories based on customer demand. 
     
    There has also been a reduction of take home pay as a result of the payroll tax holiday expiration, which should play more »

  • 4 Reasons To Consider This Retailer

    By Chad Henage - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: ROST, TGT, TJX, WMT

    I find it hard to resist following quite a few retail stocks. While it's true that retailers can fall in and out of favor, the great thing for investors is their businesses are relatively easy to understand. This is part of what attracts me to Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST). The company has a great concept, is executing well, and seems to scream "buy."

    Discount Retail Is Where It's more »

  • Can Retail Therapy Make Your Portfolio Happy?

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: JWN, ROST, TJX

    Bad day at work, spat with your sweetie, kids giving you grief. What to do? Well, it turns out most of us shop. This should comes as no surprise but shopping makes us feel better. According to a survey performed for eBates retail therapy makes 63.9% of women and 39.8% of men happier. I was surprised about the number for men but apparently they like shopping for food more »

  • 4 Reasons To Consider This Retailer

    By Chad Henage - April 9, 2013 | Tickers: ROST, TGT, TJX, WMT

    I find it hard to resist following quite a few retail stocks. While it's true that retailers can fall in and out of favor, the great thing for investors is their businesses are relatively easy to understand. This is part of what attracts me to Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST). The company has a great concept, is executing well, and seems to scream buy.

    Discount Retail Is Where It's more »

  • Can Retail Therapy Make Your Portfolio Happy?

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 5, 2013 | Tickers: JWN, ROST, TJX

    Bad day at work, spat with your sweetie, kids giving you grief. What to do? Well, it turns out most of us shop. This should comes as no surprise but shopping makes us feel better. According to a survey performed for eBates retail therapy makes 63.9% of women and 39.8% of men happier. I was surprised about the number for men but apparently they like shopping for food more »

  • Is This Retailer Priced at a Premium to Competitors?

    By Austin Higgins - March 31, 2013 | Tickers: KSS, ROST, TJX

    Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) recently reported its fourth quarter earnings. The report displayed strong gains but also came with less than good news for investors.

    Here are the earnings highlights:

    • Earnings per share rose 26% to $1.07
    • Total sales grew to $2.7 billion
    • Sales growth is the highest it's been in years at 15%
    • Same-store sales increased by 7%

    The negative news that came along with this more »

  • Dress up Your Portfolio

    By Shas Dey - March 30, 2013 | Tickers: ROST, SMRT, TJX

    Amid all the negative news from Cyprus, Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) provided strong 4Q12 results with revenues increasing 15% to $2.76 billion and net income growth of 23% to $1.07 billion.

    Overview

    Ross Stores is an off-price apparel retail store that provides brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashion at a discount of 20% to 60% to department and specialty stores. It generally buys merchandise from more »

  • DSW Stays On The Shelf For Now

    By Eric Novinson - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: DSW, GMAN, KSS, ROST, TJX

    DSW (NYSE: DSW) helps shoppers find inexpensive shoes that still impress, so the bull case for this stock shares similarities with the bull cases for clothing sellers TJX (NYSE: TJX) and Ross Stores. (NASDAQ: ROST) Unfortunately for DSW, early 2013 results didn't impress, and the shoe seller cut its guidance for the year. Retail investors can also pick cheaper stocks like Gordmans (NASDAQ: GMAN) and Kohl's, (NYSE: KSSmore »)

  • Why This Retailer Is Well Placed for Growth

    By Lee Samaha - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: COH, JCP, JWN, ROST, TJX

    While reviewing Ross Stores' (NASDAQ: ROST) recent results I had an eerie sense of déjà vu. It’s not just that it operates in the same sector as its chief rival TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX), but it seems to have the same approach to understating company guidance. Ross has underperformed its rival, but I think this is potentially a good buying opportunity in a sector set to do well in more »

  • This Off-Price Retailer is a Good Long-Term Buy

    By Anh HOANG - March 23, 2013 | Tickers: KSS, ROST, TJX

    Recently, Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) has reported strong fourth quarter earnings results with the expansion of operating margin and the decent growth in its same-store sales. Its existing shareholders must feel quite happy when Ross Stores climbed up from $15 per share in the beginning of 2009 to nearly $59 per share at the time of writing. Let’s take a closer look to see whether or not Ross Stores more »

  • Is it Time to Suit Up with this Retailer?

    By Leo Sun - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: JOSB, ROST, MW, TJX

    The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) can be a frustrating enigma. Its price movements are often erratic, yet it has risen more than 60% over the past five years, and 250% over the past decade. Recently, the Houston-based company posted top and bottom line growth that both missed analyst estimates, topped off with utterly mediocre same-store sales growth.

    Yet the stock rallied nearly 20% on news of a possible sale more »

  • This Retailer's on Sale

    By Chad Heiges - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: KSS, ROST, SMRT, TJX

    I was shocked by Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) report last week of a 1% dip in February same-store sales growth—the company’s first decline in the metric in at least fifty months. Obviously flummoxed by the news as well, investors reacted by shoving Ross shares down 7.3% during Mar. 7 trading. The stock hasn’t yet recovered, but I have from that initial shock and continue to believe more »

  • Take Advantage of the Retail Industry Shake-Up

    By John Macris - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: FL, KSS, ROST

    Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) and Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST) are two Wall Street darlings within the retail sector that reported key data last week.

    While operating in different lines of retail, both stocks are similar in regard to the high expectations for same-store sales, market share gains, and earnings growth.

    To set the bar for optimism at the highest level, the Wall Street community advised clients that Foot Locker and more »

  • Can This Retailer Keep Rising in 2013?

    By Leo Sun - March 10, 2013 | Tickers: ROST, TGT, TJX, WMT

    Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST), an apparel and home fashion retailer that specializes in selling off-season brand names at steep discounts, has been one of the strongest growth stocks over the past decade, rising 550% since 2003.  However, the stock stumbled recently, after the Pleasanton, Calif.-based company posted negative February same-store sales growth that missed already downbeat analyst projections. This rare miss shook up investors who had grown accustomed to more »

  • Bright Future for this Retailer

    By Chad Heiges - March 9, 2013 | Tickers: ROST, SMRT, TJX

    During a Wednesday earnings call, The TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) President/Chief Executive Officer Carol Meyrowitz said she’s repeatedly asked one question that I find myself positing quite a bit where the company is concerned: how can its positive operational momentum continue? When it sports a 21% five-year CAGR in EPS and steady annual gains in both sales (8.48% three-year CAGR) and operating income (16.25% three-year CAGR more »

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