Ross Stores Sees Q2 Sales Expand 21 Percent Against 2019

Ross Stores, Inc. reported earnings per share for the 13 weeks ended July 31, 2021 grew 22 percent to $1.39 on net income of $494 million. This compares to $1.14 per share on net earnings of $413 million for the 13 weeks ended August 3, 2019. Sales rose 21 percent to $4.8 billion, with comparable-store sales up a robust 15 percent.

Dick’s SG Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced that Navdeep Gupta has been appointed executive vice president, chief financial officer, effective October 1, 2021. Gupta will be responsible for the company’s finance, investor relations, accounting, business development and procurement functions. Current CFO Lee Belitsky will remain with Dick’s as executive vice president and continue to oversee several key areas – supply chain, real estate, construction and GameChanger.

Lululemon Makes Equity Investment In Genomatica

Lululemon Athletica Inc. made an equity investment in sustainable materials firm Genomatica as part of a multi-year collaboration to bring renewably sourced, bio-based materials into its product assortment. The move represents its first equity investment in a sustainable materials company.

Canada Goose Launches Share Repurchase Program

Canada Goose Holdings Inc. announced that the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) has approved a normal course issuer bid (NCIB) providing for the purchase for cancellation of up to 5.94 million subordinate voting shares of Canada Goose.

TJX’s Q2 Comps Climb 20 Percent

The TJX Companies, Inc. reported earnings and sales topped Wall Street’s expectations. Open-only comp-store sales increased 20 percent against the second quarter of 2019 with apparel ahead in the low-teens.