Why Ross Stores Stock Topped the Market Today

With solid trailing results and inspiring profitability guidance, the company delivered a satisfying quarterly-earnings report.Ross Stores (ROST 1.76%) was a post-earnings winner of a stock on Friday after posting its second-quarter results following market hours Thursday. Clearly satisfied with the news, investors bid the discount retailer's shares up by nearly 2%. This was just enough to edge past the gain of the lively S&P 500 index that day.A double beat in the second quarterRoss's total sales amounted ...