Ross Stores rises after second-quarter revenue, EPS beat estimates

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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