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title: "Ross Stores Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors"
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description: "Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) shares fell 1.94% to $224.48 on Thursday, ending a two-day winning streak amid a broader market decline, with the S&P 500 down 0.38% and the Dow Jones down 0.63%. The stock closed 2.59% below its 52-week high of $230.44. Compared to competitors, Amazon.com fell 1.39%, Target Corp. dropped 3.31%, and TJX Cos. decreased by 0.62%. Trading volume reached 2.7 million, surpassing the 50-day average of 2.5 million."
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# Ross Stores Inc. Stock Underperforms Thursday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) shed 1.94% to $224.48 Thursday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.38% to 7,337.11 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.63% to 49,596.97.

The stock's fall snapped a two-day winning streak.

Ross Stores Inc. closed 2.59% below its 52-week high of $230.44, which the company reached on April 20th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Thursday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 1.39% to $271.17, Target Corp. (TGT) fell 3.31% to $125.88, and TJX Cos. (TJX) fell 0.62% to $154.48.

Trading volume (2.7 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 2.5 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 7, 2026.

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