The Latest Breaking News from Ross Stores

The solid annual gain in retail sales and the strong demand for luxury goods in the U.S. point to a thriving fashion industry. However, let us analyze whether popular fashion stocks Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and Ross Stores (ROST) are ideal investment opportunities.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH24) are down -0.25%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH24) are down -0.63% this morning as investors geared up for a new batch of U.S. economic data while looking ahead to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s congressional testimony.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) Friday closed up +0.13%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.01%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.03%. Stocks on Friday wavered between modest gains and losses...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.14%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.07%. Stocks are posting modest gains on some positive corporate...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.23%. Stocks this morning are posting modest losses after bond...

Morning Markets December E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESZ2 3) are up +0.30%, and Dec Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ2 3) are up +0.04%. Stock index futures are moving higher this morning as global bond yields fall on speculation the world’s central banks have finished raising interest rates. This week’s better-than-expected...

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are up +0.02%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are down -0.09% this morning as market participants looked ahead to a new round of U.S. economic data and speeches from Fed officials.

With higher interest rates and sticky inflation undercutting the purchasing power of most consumers, value retailers are holding up against a broader spending pullback as anxiety over the economy prompts shoppers to seek discounts and deals. Many of the off-price retailers, such as TJX Cos (TJX ), Ross Stores (ROST...

Based on the evidence at hand, traders who wanted to short ROST stock should have done so in September.

Although Ross Stores could be an interesting play on the consumer economy, investors need to acknowledge the real story underlining ROST stock.

September S&P 500 futures (ESU23) are up +0.22%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU23) are up +0.19% this morning as market participants digested the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting while watching for fresh indications of weakness in China.