Company News for Aug 24, 2026

Shares of BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. ( BJ) jumped 5.6% after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of $1.36 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.16 per share.  Ross Stores, Inc.’s ( ROST) gained 4.4% after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of $2.06 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.93 per share. Shares of Flowers Foods, Inc. ( FLO) declined 2.1% after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 earnings of $0.21 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.23 per share.  Broadcom Inc.’s ( AVGO) shares gained 1.2% following a report that the company plans to raise more than $60 billion in debt to fund a deal supporting Anthropic.

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