Ross Stores Incorporated

By David Randall NEW YORK, May 16 (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Socially responsible investing has long been associated with avoiding companies in "vice businesses" like alcohol, tobacco and weapons. Yet managers at socially conscious funds say screening companies based on how they treat...

The following items were taken from police reports. Arlington Heights •No injuries were reported May 12 when an 86-year-old Arlington Heights woman lost control of her 2000 Chevy Malibu and drove onto a grassy hill behind Our Lady of the...

May 10 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S. companies, including Boeing and Groupon, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Boeing : SocGen raises to hold from sell; price target to $94 from $86 * Gap...

Late last month, as the weather began to warm into a semblance of spring, teens and bargain hunters who had spent months crunching their spending surged into retailers to shop. Their activity helped push up a monthly measure of same-store sales by 3.8%...

* Analista prevén aumento de 4,3 pct en ventas de 13 principales cadenas * Ventas TJX, Ross superan estimaciones * Acciones de Buckle, Zumiez suben tras ventas mayores a lo esperado (Cambia redacción, agrega detalles y comentarios) Por Phil Wahba 9...

(Reenvía para actualizar vínculo a historia relacionada) * Solicitudes de subsidios por desempleo EEUU caen en 4.000 * Dato anota menor nivel en casi 5 años y medio * Promedio móvil de 4 semanas en pedidos, el menor desde 2007 * Inventarios...

* Same-store sales up 3.8 pct vs expections of 4.3 pct sales gains * TJX and Ross beat, Ross raised profit forecast * ICSC forecasts May same-store sales up 2-3 pct * Gap beats, shares rise 7.2 percent after hours. By Phil Wahba May 9 (Reuters) - U....

(Reuters) - Retail spending continued to grow modestly in April as bad weather delayed spring shopping in much of the country and many consumers gravitated toward discount chains. Thirteen major U.S. retailers reported a 3.8 percent increase in April...

Teens and bargain hunters propelled retail sales in April, but couldn’t save the industry from the dampening effects of chilly weather and continuing economic worries. A monthly measure of same-store sales rose 3.7% last month, according to...

* Analysts see 4.3 pct sales gains for 13 top chains * TJX and Ross beat, Ross raised profit forecast * ICSC forecasts May same-store sales up 2-3 pct * Buckle, Zumiez shares rise as sales top views By Phil Wahba May 9 (Reuters) - U.S. retail...

* Weekly jobless claims fall 4,000 * Claims lowest in nearly 5-1/2 years * Four-week average of claims lowest since 2007 * Data suggests strengthening labor market conditions By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, May 9 (Reuters) - The number of Americans...