Investing.com - Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Ross Stores announced earnings per share of $1.09 on revenue of $4.57B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.7863 on revenue of $4.33B.
Ross Stores shares are up 83% from the beginning of the year, still down 10.74% from its 52 week high of $134.16 set on May 10. They are outperforming the Nasdaq 100 which is up 27.89% from the start of the year.
Ross Stores shares gained 1.46% in after-hours trade following the report.
Ross Stores follows other major Consumer Discretionary sector earnings this month
Ross Stores's report follows an earnings beat by Toyota Motor ADR on November 4, who reported EPS of $3.96 on revenue of $66.4B, compared to forecasts EPS of $2.81 on revenue of $63.44B.
Amazon.com had missed expectations on October 28 with third quarter EPS of $6.12 on revenue of $110.81B, compared to forecast for EPS of $8.9 on revenue of $111.55B.
Stay up-to-date on all of the upcoming earnings reports by visiting Investing.com's earnings calendar