secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     ROSS STORES, INC. (ROST)
CIK:        0000745732
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-08-20T20:11:01+00:00
Accession:  0000745732-26-000038
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Ross Stores Q2 EPS $2.66 beats guidance; raises FY2026 outlook to $8.61-$8.77
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- Q2 sales $6.3B (+13% YoY); comp sales +10% on traffic; EPS $2.66 vs $1.56 last year.
- Q2 operating margin +610 bps; includes $253M IEEPA tariff refunds ($0.60/share).
- Raised FY2026 EPS guidance to $8.61-$8.77; Q3 comps +6-7%, Q4 +4-5% expected.
- Opened 47 stores in Q2; increased 2026 store opening plan to 115 locations.
- Repurchased 1.4M shares for $319M in Q2; on track for $1.275B buybacks in FY2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000038/0000745732-26-000038-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/745732/000074573226000038/rost-20260820.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000745732-26-000038

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