Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST) reported results for the third quarter of 2024, wherein the bottom line surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimates, while the top line missed the same. Net sales and earnings increased from the year-ago period.The company faced challenges as its low-to-moderate-income customers grappled with persistently high living costs, limiting discretionary spending. Additionally, Hurricanes Helene and Milton, and unseasonably warm temperatures, negatively impacted comparable sales (comps). Despit ...