- Reuters
Ross Stores beats quarterly estimates on steady demand for discounted products
The California-based company's shares jumped nearly 7% to $141 in extended trading, after the company also posted an increase of 205 basis points in its quarterly operating margin. Over the last year, Ross's sales have recovered amid moderating inflation and a strong response to its value offerings on branded and designer apparel and footwear among its core lower-income cohort. "Ongoing uncertainty in today's macroeconomic and geopolitical environments, including prolonged inflation, continue to squeeze our low-to-moderate income customers' purchasing power," said Ross CEO Barbara Rentler.
- Associated Press
Dying ex-doctor leaves Virginia prison 2 years after pardon for killing his dad
A former North Carolina doctor who was pardoned for killing his father left a Virginia prison for a hospital on Thursday, more than a decade after a doctor began advocating for his release because of a rare brain condition. Vince Gilmer is in the terminal stages of Huntington's disease, an incurable illness that affects patients’ cognition and physical abilities. It was the basis of Gilmer's conditional pardon from a life sentence two years ago by then-Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam.
- USA TODAY Sports
2024 Monaco Grand Prix: F1 schedule, how to watch, and odds for race winner
The 2024 Formula 1 season's eighth race gets underway this weekend at the Monaco Grand Prix. Here's how to watch and who's the favorite to win.
