Ross Stores raises 2026 earnings guidance after Q2 double beat

examined the prospects for many investors’ favorite stocks over the last week — here’s a look at some of our top stories. S. stocks ended a difficult week with a modest rebound Friday as investors tried to regain their footing following a sharp selloff driven by rising Treasury yields. 43% on the day and lost 2% for the period, snapping three-week winning streaks.

9% for the week, marking its second straight weekly loss. Financial and materials stocks helped support Friday’s recovery, while healthcare shares boosted the Dow. Crypto-related stocks also rallied as Bitcoin posted a 22% weekly gain. Still, the broader market remained under pressure.

Bond markets remained the central concern, with longer-dated Treasury yields continuing to climb amid fears that higher oil prices could keep inflation elevated. 27%, adding pressure to equity valuations. Investors now look to Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh ’s speech at the Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium next week for clues on interest rates and central bank policy. provides daily reports on the stocks most popular with investors.

Here are a few of this past week’s most bullish and bearish posts that are worth another look. The Bulls " Ross Stores Posts Double Beat In Q2, Raises 2026 Earnings Guidance," by Adam Eckert, reports that Ross Stores Inc. 94 consensus estimate. Comparable-store sales rose 10%, driven primarily by stronger customer traffic, with CEO Jim Conroy citing new customer growth, increased engagement and continued improvements to the in-store experience.

79 estimate, while also issuing third-quarter and fourth-quarter forecasts above expectations. " Webull Stock Charges Higher On Q2 Double Beat," by Adam Eckert, reports that Webull Corp. (NASDAQ: BULL ) shares moved higher after the digital brokerage delivered a second-quarter earnings and revenue beat. 26 million, while adjusted earnings of 5 cents per share topped the 3-cent consensus estimate.

7 million, while equity and options trading volumes also increased significantly. 5 billion, as the company benefited from increased retail participation and the elimination of the pattern day trader restriction. " Berkshire Hathaway Doubles Down On Homebuilders, Makes Alphabet Top 3 Holding," by Chris Katje, reports that Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK ) continued reshaping its investment portfolio under CEO Greg Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO at the end of 2025. R.

Horton Inc. (NYSE: DHI ) and increased its holdings of Alphabet Inc. 8 billion and its third-largest overall holding. Berkshire also increased stakes in Lennar Corp.

(NYSE: LEN ), Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M ) and Delta Air Lines Inc. (NYSE: DAL ). For additional bullish calls of the past week, check out the following: Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Stock Soars After the Close: Here’s Why Drone Stocks Rally on Trump’s Latest Tariff Move Why Is SoFi Stock Surging on Wednesday?

The Bears " Moderna Stock Drops 25%, Eyes Worst Day In Company’s History," by Chris Katje, reports that Moderna Inc. 97% the previous session on positive Phase 3 results for its personalized mRNA cancer vaccine, intismeran autogene, developed with Merck & Co. (NYSE: MRK ). The vaccine met its primary recurrence-free survival endpoint and a key secondary endpoint for distant metastasis-free survival in a trial involving 1,137 patients with resected stage IIB-IV melanoma, marking the first successful Phase 3 trial for an mRNA-based cancer therapy.

5% of the float added to the stock’s extreme volatility. " Beat, Raise, Repeat: Nvidia’s Perfect Quarters Aren’t Enough Anymore," by Erica Kollmann, reports that Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ: NVDA ) faces increasingly high expectations ahead of its fiscal second-quarter earnings report, with investors now demanding more than another earnings and revenue beat accompanied by raised guidance. Nvidia has delivered 14 triple-play quarters over the past 20 reports, including three consecutive beat-and-raise results, but shares have fallen after each of its last three such reports as investors appear to have priced in near-perfect execution.

Nvidia shares have risen roughly 1,700% since late 2022, while quarterly revenue has repeatedly exceeded Wall Street estimates, making it harder for even strong results to produce further gains. " WhiteFiber Stock Dives After The Bell: Here’s Why," by Adam Eckert, reports that WhiteFiber Inc. (NASDAQ: WYFI ) shares fell in after-hours trading after the AI infrastructure company announced a proposed public offering of common st