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With a market cap of $42.8 billion, Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) operates off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores under the Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS brands in the United States. Headquartered in Dublin, California, the company offers apparel, accessories, footwear, and home fashions products. ROST is expected to report its Q2 earnings on Thursday, Aug. 28.
Ahead of the event, analysts expect ROST to report a profit of $1.53 per share, down 3.8% from a profit of $1.59 per share reported in the year-ago quarter. It has exceeded analysts' earnings estimates in each of the past four quarters, which is notable.