{
  "id": 5929736,
  "title": "Jim Cramer Revealed Why Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) Is “Kicking Butt”",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/jim-cramer-revealed-why-ross-stores-inc-nasdaq-rost-is-kicking-butt",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-04T22:57:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Finance",
    "slug": "yahoo-finance",
    "url": "https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/jim-cramer-revealed-why-ross-225741526.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Jim Cramer has repeatedly highlighted Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) as a standout performer in the off-price retail sector. In a recent appearance, the CNBC host commended Ross Stores' CEO, Jim Conroy, attributing much of the company's success to his leadership. Over the past month, Cramer has praised both Ross Stores and its off-price competitor, The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX).\n\nRoss Stores has demonstrated impressive growth, with a 25% year-to-date increase in its shares, while TJX is down by more than 4%. The company's impressive performance is driven by a 13% revenue growth and 10% comparable same-store sales growth in its fiscal second quarter, exceeding both analyst estimates and pre-pandemic growth rates of 15-20%. This growth is attributed to increased store traffic, benefiting from a high-inflationary environment. Ross Stores also forecasted full-year earnings per share between $8.61 and $8.77, indicating a 32-35% growth, which is well above the pre-pandemic trend.\n\nHowever, this growth comes with potential risks, such as higher inventories and dependence on the off-price model, which could be impacted by a dissipation of inflationary headwinds and increased competition. Ross Stores' management has also warned about the effects of higher fuel and freight costs in the second half of fiscal year 2027, which could potentially impact margins.\n\nMeanwhile, The TJX Companies, Inc. has not fared as well, with its Q2 comparable same-store sales declining by 4%, and a narrow Q3 margin guidance of 11.8%-11.9%. The firm's Marmaxx off-price business grew same-store sales by just 1%, which is lower than the 6% decline in earlier quarters. A significant portion of TJX's sales and profit comes from its Marmaxx business, so a slowdown here could have broad implications for the company. Additionally, hedge fund interest in Ross Stores has dropped compared to The TJX Companies, suggesting that investors may have lost confidence in TJX's growth potential.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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