International Business News - Ross http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Ross Stores Inc., an apparel retailer, on Thursday raised its earnings outlook for the quarter ending May 3 because of stronger margins and favorable expense trends. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/ross-stores-raises-quarterly-earnings-outlook.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 09:10:34 EDT Shares of Ross Stores Inc. rose in premarket trading Friday after an analyst upgraded the discount retailer, saying it is shrinking its inventory and will boost profit margins. Lehman Brothers analy... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080418/ahead-of-the-bell-ross-stores-gains-after-lehman-upgrade.htm Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:55:42 EDT A JPMorgan analyst upgraded shares of Ross Stores Inc., saying the discount clothing retailer's stores are beating sales expectations and its low inventories are keeping down costs. Brian J. Tunick... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080411/ahead-of-the-bell-jpmorgan-raises-ross.htm Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:24:01 EDT Ross Stores Inc.'s March same-store sales fell 2 percent but came in better than expected, prompting the retailer to raise its first-quarter profit forecast. Same-store sales, or sales at stores op... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080410/ross-same-store-sales-beat-expectations.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:19:35 EDT Discount apparel retailer Ross Stores Inc. said Thursday that board member John W. Froman resigned in connection with his acceptance of an executive post with Sears Holdings Corp. The resignation, w... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080403/ross-stores-board-member-resigns.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:28:17 EDT The chairman of discount-clothing retailer Ross Stores Inc. sold 4,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/ross-stores-chairman-sells-shares.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:56:20 EDT The vice chairman, president and chief executive of discount apparel retailer Ross Stores Inc. exercised options for 40,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080327/ross-stores-ceo-exercises-options.htm Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:55:16 EDT H&R Block Inc. said Monday it has signed an agreement to sell its troubled mortgage servicing business for $1.1. billion to billionaire investor Wilbur Ross. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/wilbur-ross-buys-h-r-blocks-option-1.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:11:37 EDT Billionaire investor Wilbur Ross will pay $1.1 billion for H&R Block's troubled Option One mortgage servicing business, which has been rocked by the nationwide mortgage crisis. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080317/wilbur-ross-buys-h-r-blocks-option-one.htm Mon, 17 Mar 2008 07:23:17 EDT Financier Wilbur Ross will invest as much as $1 billion in Bermuda-based reinsurer Assured Guaranty Ltd. The bond insurer said Friday WL Ross & Co. will purchase $250 million worth of common stock and commit to buying an additional $750 million shares at the company's option. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080229/wilbur-ross-invests-assured-guaranty.htm Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:29:57 EST A director of Cameron International Corp., an oilfield services provider, sold 8,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Tuesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080220/cameron-director-sells-shares.htm Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:40:39 EST The executive vice president of merchandising at Ross Stores Inc., a discount clothing retailer, sold 16,970 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080219/ross-stores-executive-vp-sells-stock.htm Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:08:26 EST