Ross Stores Skyrockets, Nvidia Rallies, Gap Climbs

On this episode of Stock Movers:

- Ross Stores (ROST) third-quarter results exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, driven by increased same-store sales and new marketing campaigns that successfully drew in cash-strapped consumers. The Dublin, California-based company boosted its full-year earnings per share guidance to $6.38 to $6.46, compared to the $6.27 estimated by analysts. Shares of the discount retailer traded higher on Friday.

- Nvidia (NVDA) shares spiked on Bloomberg reporting that US officials are having early discussions on whether to let Nvidia Corp. sell its H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, according to people familiar with the matter, a contentious potential move that would mark a major win for the world’s most valuable company. President Donald Trump’s team has held internal talks about H200 chip shipments to the Asian country in recent days, said the people, who requested anonymity to discuss a highly sensitive matter. No final decision has been made, the people emphasized, and it’s entirely possible that the idea remains an internal debate and never results in actual license approvals, which are required under export controls that Washington first imposed in 2022.

- Gap (GAP) said its sales came in stronger than expected, bucking the trend across the majority of retail and restaurant chains that have been warning of consumers’ deepening caution in recent weeks. The retailer follows sales beats by Walmart Inc., Ross Stores Inc., and TJX Cos., the discounter that owns TJ Maxx and Marshalls, showing that chains can still win over consumers despite their deepening caution — as long as they nail execution. The shares rose as much as 8.5% on Friday, the most intraday since May.

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