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Shares of Ross Stores were the recipient of a significant increase in short interest during the month of June. As of June 13th, there was short interest totalling 5,638,628 shares, an increase of 33.3% from the May 30th total of 4,230,037 shares,Stock Ratings Network reports. Approximately 2.7% of the company’s stock are sold short. Based on an average trading volume of 1,384,836 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 4.1 days.

 

Several analysts have recently commented on the stock. Analysts at Zacks reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. They now have a $70.00 price target on the stock. Separately, analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Ross Stores in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. They now have a $76.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $78.00. Finally, analysts at Morgan Stanley cut their price target on shares of Ross Stores to $81.00 in a research note on Friday, May 23rd. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have issued a hold rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. The company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $76.94.

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Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) opened at 65.80 on Monday. Ross Stores has a 52 week low of $64.64 and a 52 week high of $81.99. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $67.99 and a 200-day moving average of $70.15. The company has a market cap of $13.923 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.69.

 

Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 22nd. The company reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, meeting the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $1.15. The company had revenue of $2.68 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.07 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 5.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that Ross Stores will post $4.21 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

 

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which is scheduled for Monday, June 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 10th will be paid a dividend of $0.20 per share. This represents a $0.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.22%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 6th.

Ross Stores, Inc is an off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States. The Company operates two brands of off-price retail apparel and home fashion stores: Ross Dress for Less and dd’s DISCOUNTS.

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MOST women would be grateful if their other half knew their dress size let alone their fashion sense.

 

But every week we challenge one brave woman to let her partner dress her.

 

At the end of this article are two sets of pictures of Aimie in different outfits. Can you guess which set of outfits Carl chose? Leave you answer in the form at the end.

 

AIMIE SAYS:

 

“I’m used to Carl complaining and waiting outside the shops whenever we go shopping together, so to have him actually choosing clothes for me was a little odd. I can only ever usually get him into around two stores before he complains (typical man).

 

“I was really surprised by how well he did today. Before today I never trusted him as I consider myself quite fussy. He did once buy me some amazing designer heels – but he only knew what ones to buy because I told him I wanted them!

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“He chose clothes that I would have never picked myself, but it has certainly made me think differently. I guess another set of eyes and opinion on something can be a really good thing as it takes you out of your comfort zone…in a good way.

 

“Carl generally likes clothes that show off the figure (like all men), so when I wear anything revealing he generally has a little twinkle in his eye! I’m quite girly so I mainly wear pretty dresses and anything sparkly. I tend to stay away from jeans because they can make you look the same every day. I shop on eBay mainly because you can get items for a lot cheaper than on the high street meaning that you can get more for your money. I really like having colour in my wardrobe, so bright neon colours and pastel shades I love right now – I adore the way Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham dress too.

 

“I would definitely trust Carl to go out and buy clothes for me now…I don’t think I’d let him get a whole new wardrobe for me just yet though. He most definitely knows more than he lets on when it comes to what I like and what suits me. I’ve learnt that sometimes a man’s opinion is a good thing, and this experience has shown me a whole new side to Carl.”

 

CARL SAYS:

 

“I thought today went well and found the challenge relatively easy. When I was choosing the outfits for Aimie I felt confident in myself and I chose what I thought would look nice on her…and I was right!

 

“Judging by her facial expression, I don’t think Aimie liked my choices quite as much as I did though. But she changed her mind when she actually put it on. Success! I did agree that the clothes looked much better when she was actually wearing them. I don’t think you can ever tell what something’s going to look like when it’s hanging up.

 

“I’ve never bought her clothes before – just a pair of Christian Louboutin shoes that she nagged me for for months. Generally, I never really get involved when Aimie is shopping – you can never influence a magpie – if something is shiny that you can guarantee she’ll want it no matter what I say. I’m brutally truthful sometimes; it’s funny because she won’t talk to me after.

 

“I don’t like it when she wears anything made out of sequins or itchy material – these are both very annoying. I prefer it when she shops alone too.

 

“This experience has taught me that I’m better at choosing clothes for Aimie than she is. I’ve also learnt that if I’m forced to I’m actually pretty good at shopping. I still don’t like it though.”

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This week, following the Order of the Garter Service in Windsor, the Royals descended upon Ascot’s racing course for the week. In this edition of the Royal Fashion Round-up the sections are separated by day, rather than person, so you can see some of the Royals together in the pictures below.

 

On the first day of Ascot, Her Majesty The Queen was naturally joined in her carriage by The Duke of Edinburgh, alongside the Duke of York and Prince Harry. This year’s races saw Harry making his first appearance at Royal Ascot in the carriage procession.

 

The Queen chose a pale blue crepe coat from Stewart Parvin and a hat from Rachel Trevor Morgan (seehere) to start the week’s races. The coat was collarless and the buttons were decorative with ribbon bows around the button. The hat had a straw base with blue and white/grey toned flowers and sprays. This was the same outfit which was worn to this year’s Easter service at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

 

Her Majesty’s brooch is a new piece, forming two swans. It seems to be two large white pearls or, more likely, two white stones with strands of diamonds completing the birds shape. The television commentary during the carriage procession said that the brooch was by G. Collins & Sons, the place of work of Harry Collins, who is The Queen’s personal jeweller and the former Crown Jeweller.

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The Duchess of Cornwall also chose a light blue shade for her outfit. Her hat was a large Philip Treacy piece, with a ‘flame-like’ structure to it. This, of course, matched her textured coat dress, which had large pockets. Camilla chose her Van Cleef & Arpels dragonfly brooches, teamed with her seemingly day-to-day choker, which has a clasp holding small diamonds, and a chunky cream clutch. The Duchess’s shoes were cream with a tan heel and toe.

 

The Countess of Wessex, as seen below, also opted for pale blue in this Emilia Wickstead outfit in a textured fabric. It is a dress with a bolero style jacket, which features a collar, 3/4 sleeves and buttons from the waist to the neck. The dress is of a midi-length, falling to the middle of the calf.

 

Sophie’s hat was a bespoke piece from Jane Taylor’s Spring/Summer 2015 line, and she used her new favourite shoes, her ‘Harley’ LK Bennett heels. The picture below gives a great look at the Sophie Habsburg clutch that the Countess seems to favour, which looks to be quite an unusual piece.

 

Sophie attended in the company of Belinda Hadden, the leading lady behind Heavenly Necklaces, of whose lines Sophie has many pieces, however she did not wear any at the races! The Countess chose some unidentified diamond earrings, seemingly disc shaped. The brooch’s maker has also not been distinguished yet, although it seems to be an aquamarine stone to tie into the colour of her outfit.

 

Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie also attended the first day at Ascot. Beatrice chose a teal-green floral lace dress from Suzannah. It was a simple dress with 3/4 sleeves and a slightly fitted form. Her hat was a wide-brimmed floppy affair from Sarah Cant in the same shade of green and she carried a nude clutch. Beatrice’s shoes however, were unexpected. They were a pair of Jerome C. Rousseau shoes in a floral print with dazzling gold toe. The stiletto heel also has a slight flare inwards towards the shoe making an unusual piece.

 

Eugenie stuck to a safe cream with a mac style coat, pulled in at the waist with a thin belt. It had a collar and long sleeves, which may have been a tad too snug for the summery weather. Her fascinator was a floral piece, with one large flower and some black sprays beneath it; her hair was tied back to showcase the piece. Eugenie’s shoes were nude peep-toe sandals.

 

The second day of Ascot saw The Queen choose a pale green Angela Kelly ensemble (see here). The silken coat revealed the dress beneath with a deep v-neck, tied at the waist with buttons and a small bow. The collar fanned out, leaving just enough room for the new brooch that we saw during her recent visit to France; a gold and a silver flower, still not formally identified.

 

Her dress was a small floral print with purple, blue and orange hues, and a ruched neckline. These were picked out in Her Majesty’s Rachel Trevor-Morgan hat, in a set of flowers in these colours upon a green base.

 

The Duchess of Cornwall wore a cream coat dress with a subtle leaf detail at the shoulder. She teamed this with a large (more than likely Philip Treacy) hat and cream gloves too. The hat has a sort-of undone bow on the side. Once more, Camilla got out her large pink-stoned choker, and this time she used the earrings too! Normally, these are seen only at evening events (see here). No pictures show Camilla full-length so we can only speculate on her footwear, but cream is a safe bet.

 

The Countess of Wessex chose cream for the day, probably an Emilia Wickstead creation. It looks like a wrap dress but the join was sitting in the centre, as opposed to off to one side as is usually the case. It was in another textured material, with 3/4 sleeves, falling below the knee. Her hat was another bespoke Jane Taylor piece, with a wide base, perched at an angle with a large cream flower beneath it. Sophie’s clutch is an old piece, cream with the opening flap in a weave effect. For shoes, the Countess chose her Jimmy Choo ‘Agnes’ pumps.

 

Sophie wore a diamond double clip brooch, art-deco in style, which was a wedding gift from The Queen Mother. As you will see in the next section, The Queen also has one that belonged to The Queen Mother and it is very similar but with blue stones.

 

The Princess Royal chose this vintage jacket and dress for the occasion (see here). The jacket has an unusual golden weave pattern, and the dress is in a complimentary cream colour. Anne’s hat was a pillbox hat in the same material as the jacket and featured a plain bow on the back.

 

For Ladies Day at Ascot, day three of racing, The Queen opted for a bright turquoise blue coat and hat combination. The coat was simple with large, round buttons and without a collar.

 

Her Majesty wore her mother’s aquamarine double clip brooch, a first outing for this piece. It is worn horizontally and is similar to The Queen’s other aquamarine clip brooches, which can be worn to form a large brooch like this one or, more often, The Queen wears them separately off-set.

 

The Princess Royal chose a cerise pink hat for the occasion, paired with a dark blue, perhaps indigo, coat with floral embroidery on the bottom half, with pink flowers and green leaves, not shown in the picture below. The collar and cuffs are folded and the coat covered a bright pink dress. Anne also chose to wear blue gloves too.

 

Princess Beatrice chose a pop of orange for her day at Ascot. The Sarah Cant hat matched her dark orange dress beneath her white jacket. The jacket has white and black trim on the hems and a chevron at the waist; it also features zips on the sleeves. Beatrice teamed this with a pair of simple black heels.

 

Princess Eugenie also made an appearance, wearing a beige jacket and white dress. This one had a high collar, and wrapped around, also pulled in at the waist with a belt, but sat at the hips instead. Her dress was a white chiffon piece, but we could only see the bottom of it. She teamed this with a Robyn Coles hat; it featured a large rose with a bow twist behind it. Eugenie’s shoes were Kurt Geiger’s ‘Alba’ shoe, featuring a nude patent pointed toe, black heel and ankle straps.

 

The Countess of Wessex attended another day of Ascot; it was also her wedding anniversary on Ladies Day. She chose a black ensemble, (which you can see here) again from Emilia Wickstead. The waffle textured dress had a high neckline, with t-shirt sleeves and hidden pockets, and it was almost full-length. She teamed the dress with her suede and leather mix Bruce Oldfield heels and a quirky black Jane Taylor bespoke hat; there is almost no need to list the designers for Sophie’s choices as these two are her go-to labels for Ascot.

 

The fourth day of Ascot saw Her Majesty in cerise pink (see here). Her hat and coat from Angela Kelly were the same shade, with the coat featuring a rounded collar and v-neck and large, widely spaced buttons fastened the coat. The hat was embellished with delicate sprays of white and pale pink flowers, dotted with black and bright pink feathers.

 

The v-neck revealed a white, pink and black floral print dress with cerise piping along the neckline. White gloves and The Queen’s trusty handbag were her accessories, along with the Saskatchewan flower brooch from designer Rachel Mielke, which was a gift from the province’s Lieutenant Governor in 2013. It is an 18k white gold piece with five abstract-shaped petals of Madagascan tourmaline in varying shades of pink, with each petal being bordered by tiny diamonds. In the centre is a pearl, also bordered by diamonds; this is only the second outing of the brooch, as it is quite a new piece.

 

On the final day at the races we saw The Queen wear a baby pink coat dress, fastened with one button at the neck, and slightly padded shoulders. This fastening allowed us to see her dress, whose print was very on trend: a white, pale pink and grey large flower print. Her brooch was the gold rose brooch featuring two flower heads and stems in a rose gold, but we know little else about this piece, other than it first appeared in 2012.

 

Princess Beatrice made another appearance at Ascot in a dark pink t-shirt style dress. She teamed this with some gold beaded necklaces, a cream clutch and a cuff with decorative holes.The Princess’s shoes were summery wedges with a raffia heel and cream straps, and her fascinator was also a nude colour.

 

Princess Eugenie chose a red coat, similar to the cream one worn on the first day. This had a belt and collar, and covered a red and blue patterned heart dress. Her shoes were black minimalist pointed heels with ankle straps, and Eugenie’s hat was a wide-brimmed red piece.

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