Ross Stores Tops Q2 Earnings Estimate, Expects Modest Pressures in Q3

Key Takeaways Q2 EPS of $1.56 beat estimates, but dipped 1.9% YoY due to tariffs.Sales rose 5% YoY to $5.53B; comps improved 2%, led by cosmetics segment and Southeast & Midwest region.Stronger sales trends lift ROST's Q2, but tariff costs curbed EPS growth; management guides caution into Q3.Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) reported second-quarter fiscal 2025 results with earnings beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate, though sales fell slightly short. Net sales rose compared with the prior year, but earnings per sh ...