Ross Stores Inc. and TJX Companies Inc. are among the companies reporting quarterly results this week, boosting earnings momentum. Only 14 stocks in the S&P 500 are scheduled to report earnings next week, but they remain important for this season. Retailers are set to make a big splash, but artificial intelligence darling Nvidia will be the headliner this week. CNBC Pro screened FactSet data to identify which S&P 500 companies reporting earnings this week have seen earnings momentum accelerate recently. The stocks in the table below had to meet the following criteria: Earnings estimates have been revised upward by at least 10% over the past three and six months Analysts’ average price target suggests an upside of at least 10% Retailers TJX Companies and Ross Stores are two stocks with improved earnings estimates. Both companies will report quarterly results on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. TJX Companies stock fell 4% in 2026, while Ross Stores rose 18%. On Friday, Deutsche Bank reiterated its buy rating on both stocks ahead of their earnings report. Analyst Christina Catai said: “Same-store sales (ROST) momentum continues to beat expectations, and despite noise from the Easter shift, the positive post-holiday trend looks set to continue into April. We continue to see positive consumer feedback from improved ROST merchandising and advertising, which appears to be helping maintain strong transaction growth.” Katai’s price target of $253 represents an upside of about 19%. Regarding TJX, the analyst said: “We believe TJX has a head start in EPS, given its recent weak performance relative to its peers (-2.2% year-to-date vs. ROST +20.8%, BURL flat) and the downward trend in broader retail sentiment.” “We believe TJX’s resilient ‘treasure hunt’ business model (along with more aggressive marketing efforts this year) is well-positioned to maintain share gains across income groups, and we think management’s status report could help spark an industry-wide rescue rally,” Katai added. Analysts’ $182 price target suggests TJX stock could rise 23% from here. Other stocks on the list include Keysight Technologies and Nordson Corporation.
