TJX Companies

TJX

Market cap $169B

The retail industry eked out strong gains in profits and sales in the first quarter despite concerns about consumer weakness given high gas prices and low sentiment. Still, high tax refunds and deeper buy, now pay later use may have helped to buoy spending and mask underlying consumer weakness.

TJX (TJX) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

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Dollar General benefits when shoppers trade down on essentials. TJX thrives by offering branded merchandise at steep discounts.

Ross Stores earnings growth accelerated again after strong results from off-price peer TJX, after Walmart warned on Q2 amid high gas prices.

TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) on Wednesday reported first-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year earnings outlook.

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Growth came across the board and across all income levels. Its well-oiled growth engine shows no signs of slowing down.