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Ross Stores-Aktie: Umsatz legt zu, Gewinnprognose erhöht

15:23 02.08.12

Pleasanton (www.aktiencheck.de) - Der amerikanische Einzelhandelskonzern Ross Stores Inc. (Ross Stores Inc Aktie) hat am Donnerstag die Umsatzzahlen für den Monat Juli veröffentlicht.

Demnach lag der konsolidierte Umsatz auf Konzernebene mit 709 Mio. US-Dollar über dem Vorjahreswert von 635 Mio. US-Dollar. Bei den vergleichbaren Umsatzerlösen bei Niederlassungen, die länger als ein Jahr geöffnet waren, wurde ein Anstieg von 7 Prozent verzeichnet.

Im Anschluss wurde die Gewinnprognose für das zweite Quartal auf 80 bis 81 Cents je Aktie erhöht, nachdem man hier zuvor ein EPS von 77 bis 78 Cents in Aussicht gestellt hatte. Analysten gehen hier von einem EPS von 78 Cents sowie einem Umsatz von 2,32 Mrd. US-Dollar aus.

Die Aktie von Ross Stores notierte zuletzt bei 66,11 US-Dollar.

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Ross Stores Reports September Same Store Sales Gain Of 5%, Increases Third Quarter EPS Guidance

14:35 04.10.12

PR Newswire

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012

PLEASANTON, Calif., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported that sales increased 10% to $800 million for the five weeks ended September 29, 2012, up from $726 million in sales for the five weeks ended October 1, 2011. Comparable store sales for the month grew 5% on top of a 5% gain in the prior year.

For the eight months ended September 29, 2012, sales totaled $6.245 billion, a 13% increase over the $5.549 billion in sales for the eight months ended October 1, 2011. Comparable store sales for the eight months ended September 29, 2012 rose 8% on top of a 5% gain in 2011.

Michael Balmuth, Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "We are pleased with same store sales gains in September that continued to outperform our expectations. The primary driver of our favorable business trends year-to-date remains our ongoing focus on delivering fresh and exciting assortments of name brand bargains that continue to resonate with today's value-focused consumers."

Mr. Balmuth continued, "Earnings per share for the 13 weeks ending October 27, 2012 are now projected to be in the range of $.70 to $.71, compared to $.63 for the same period last year. The forecasted upside from our previous earnings per share guidance of $.63 to $.66 is mainly due to a combination of ahead-of-plan sales and merchandise gross margin in August and September, as well as slightly better-than-expected shortage results from our annual physical inventory in September."

Mr. Balmuth concluded, "Looking ahead, our guidance for the remainder of the year is unchanged. October same store sales are forecast to be up 3% to 4%. For the 13 weeks ending January 26, 2013, the Company continues to project same store sales to be up 1% to 2%. Earnings per share for the 14 weeks ending February 2, 2013 remains in the range of $.99 to $1.04, which includes an estimated $.08 to $.09 benefit from the 53rd week this year, and compares to $.85 for the 13 weeks ended January 28, 2012."

Additional recorded information concerning today's press release and the Company's future outlook can be accessed by calling 203-369-3930, ID# 100312, from 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on October 4, 2012 through 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on October 5, 2012. A transcript of these comments is available in the Investors section of the corporate website at www.rossstores.com.

The Company plans to issue October 2012 sales results on Thursday, November 1st.