** Shares of discount store operator Ross Stores ROST.O up 3.1% at $165.45 after the bell
** ROST raises comparable store sales forecast to be up 3% to 4% with EPS in the range of $1.77 to $1.85 for the 13 weeks ending January 31, 2026
** Company increases EPS forecast for fiscal 2025 to be in the range of $6.38 to $6.46
** Reports Q3 sales of $5.6 billion, up 10% YoY, vs estimate of $5.42 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG
** ROST had risen over 6% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City)
((Juby.Babu@thomsonreuters.com))