Ross is opening more stores: List of new locations grows in 2026 expansion

Shares of Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST) are up about 8% following a positive second quarter earnings report. The California-based retail department store chain saw its quarterly sales rise 13% year-over-year (YOY) to $6.26 billion. Its same-store sales were similarly up 10% YOY, something the company attributes to higher traffic.  In the report, published Thursday, Ross said it was updating its store expansion plan to 115 new stores in 2026, up from 110, with 47 of those locations having opened…