--- title: "Why Ross Stores Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 9%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/296598511.md" description: "Ross Stores shares surged 9.1% in pre-market trading after reporting Q2 results that beat estimates, with revenue of $6.27 billion and EPS of $2.66. Other notable movers include RF Acquisition Corp II (+512.7%), Werewolf Therapeutics (+70.9%), and SU Group Holdings (+51.3%). Losers included Jianzhi Education (-38%), T3 Defense (-21.4%), and Flux Power (-23.2%)." datetime: "2026-08-21T08:53:22.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/296598511.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296598511.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/296598511.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Why Ross Stores Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 9%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket Shares of **Ross Stores, Inc.** (NASDAQ:ROST) rose sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported better-than-expected second-quarter financial results. Ross Stores beat estimates on the top and bottom lines in the second quarter, reporting revenue of approximately $6.27 billion versus estimates of $6.18 billion and earnings per share of $2.66 versus estimates of $1.94. Ross Stores shares jumped 9.1% to $249.68 in pre-market trading. Here are some other stocks moving in pre-market trading. ### Gainers - **RF Acquisition Corp II** (NASDAQ:RFAI) gained 512.7% to $78.00 in pre-market trading. - **Werewolf Therapeutics In**c (NASDAQ:HOWL) rose 70.9% to $0.74 in pre-market trading following disclosure that it sold its pre-clinical INDUCER and INDUKINE technology platforms to EMD Serono Research & Development Institute Inc. - **SU Group Holdings Ltd** (NASDAQ:SUGP) rose 51.3% to $4.20 in pre-market trading after the company announced it has regained compliance with Nasdaq’s listing standards. - **Stablecoin Development Corp** (NYSE:SDEV) rose 19.1% to $1.31 in pre-market trading after gaining 12% on Thursday. - **ZKH Group Limited** (NYSE:ZKH) gained 17.4% to $3.40 in pre-market trading. ZKH Group will announce second quarter financial results on Friday, Aug. 21. - **BioXcel Therapeutics, In**c. (NASDAQ:BTAI) rose 15.1% to $0.9187 in pre-market trading after declining over 3% on Thursday. - **China SXT Pharmaceuticals, Inc**. (NASDAQ:SXTC) rose 11.8% to $4.0579 in pre-market trading after dipping 20% on Thursday. China SXT Pharmaceuticals recently company announced a 1-for-80 reverse stock split. - **Tactical Resources Corp**. (NASDAQ:TREO) rose 11.6% to $8.01 in pre-market trading after declining 14% on Thursday. - **Strive, Inc.** (NASDAQ:ASST) shares gained 11.4% to $17.96 in pre-market trading after surging around 10% on Thursday. ### Losers - **Jianzhi Education Technology Group Company Limited** (NASDAQ:JZ) tumbled 38% to $2.06 in pre-market trading after jumping 95% on Thursday. - **T3 Defense Inc**. (NASDAQ:DFNS) fell 21.4% to $19.19 in pre-market trading after declining 6% on Thursday. T3 Defense recently announced a purchase order from an Israeli defense contractor worth up to $2 million for a proof-of-concept for an infrared electro-optical system. - **Flux Power Holdings, In**c. (NASDAQ:FLUX) fell 23.2% to $0.63 in pre-market trading following fourth-quarter results. - **Mixed Martial Arts Group Limited** (NYSE:MMA) declined 23% to $0.4311 in pre-market trading after gaining 49% on Thursday. The company announced it completed a $4 million private placement with a Texas-based family office investing through affiliated entities. - **iSpecimen Inc.** (NASDAQ:ISPC) fell 21.3% to $1.7877 in pre-market trading after declining around 5% on Thursday. iSpecimen announced it completed an international cancer research project. - **Game Your Game, Inc.** (NASDAQ:GYGY) fell 14.2% to $1.4076 in pre-market trading after the AI-powered golf technology company issued a shareholder letter outlining its upcoming commercial launch and strategic roadmap. - **OSI Systems, Inc.** (NASDAQ:OSIS) fell 14.2% to $187.00 in pre-market trading after the company reported mixed fourth-quarter financial results and issued weak FY27 sales guidance. The company’s board approved an additional authorization to repurchase 1 million shares. - **Huize Holding Limited** (NASDAQ:HUIZ) fell 14% to $1.5832 in pre-market trading. Huize Holding shares jumped 26% on Thursday after the company reported strong H1 financial results. - **Aveanna Healthcare Holdings Inc.** (NASDAQ:AVAH) fell 10.2% to $11.65 in pre-market trading after the company priced secondary offering of 15 million common shares at $11.75 per share. - **Flowers Foods, Inc.** (NYSE:FLO) fell 4.4% to $6.81 in pre-market trading after the company reported downbeat earnings for the second quarter. *Photo via Shutterstock* ### Related Stocks - [SUGP.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SUGP.US.md) - [ROST.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ROST.US.md) - [RFAI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RFAI.US.md) - [FLUX.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FLUX.US.md) - [JZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/JZ.US.md) - [HOWL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HOWL.US.md) - [SDEV.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SDEV.US.md) - [ZKH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ZKH.US.md) - [BTAI.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/BTAI.US.md) - [SXTC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SXTC.US.md) - [TREO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/TREO.US.md) - [ASST.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ASST.US.md) - [DFNS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DFNS.US.md) - [MMA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/MMA.US.md) - [ISPC.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/ISPC.US.md) - [GYGY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/GYGY.US.md) - [OSIS.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/OSIS.US.md) - [HUIZ.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/HUIZ.US.md) - [AVAH.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/AVAH.US.md) - [FLO.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/FLO.US.md) - [RFAIR.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RFAIR.US.md) - [RFAIU.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RFAIU.US.md) - [SATA.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/SATA.US.md) - [DFNSW.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/DFNSW.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [HOWL Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether Werewolf Therapeutics, Inc. is Obtaining a Fair Price for its Shareholders](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296708926.md) - [One of Israel Englander's Biotech Picks Just Turned Into a $500M Merger Story](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296626964.md) - [These Analysts Boost Their Forecasts On Ross Stores After Better-Than-Expected Q2 Earnings](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296622763.md) - [Ross Stores declares $0.445 dividend](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296435373.md) - [OVERSEA CHINESE BANKING Corp Ltd Invests $6.34 Million in Ross Stores, Inc. $ROST](https://longbridge.com/en/news/296598674.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**