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title: "Ross Stores Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors"
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# Ross Stores Inc. Stock Underperforms Wednesday When Compared To Competitors

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Shares of Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) slipped 2.04% to $236.27 Wednesday, on what proved to be an all-around dismal trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.02% to 7,675.70 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.21% to 53,463.88.

This was the stock's second consecutive day of losses.

Ross Stores Inc. closed 8.07% short of its 52-week high of $257.00, which the company achieved on August 3rd.

The stock underperformed when compared to some of its competitors Wednesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 0.30% to $260.28, Target Corp. (TGT) rose 0.35% to $164.04, and TJX Cos. (TJX) fell 1.90% to $136.83.

Trading volume (2.5 M) remained 402,374 below its 50-day average volume of 2.9 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled August 26, 2026.

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