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VST vs ROST · data through Oct 2, 2026

VST and ROST clearly differ on 3 of 19 forces. The widest gap is euro: in weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollar, VST typically moved −9.9% and ROST +1.7%.

VSTROSTBars: 90% ranges. Hollow: could not be told apart from zero.Same figures in the table below.
Economic forceVSTVistra Corp.ROSTRoss Stores
Interest ratesIn weeks when the 10-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+0.42%−1.2% to +2.1%Not distinguishable from zero+0.13%−1.0% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero
Inflation expectationsIn weeks when 10-year inflation expectations rose 0.25 percentage points−3.4%−9.6% to +2.7%Not distinguishable from zero−2.8%−5.7% to +0.12%Not distinguishable from zero
U.S. dollarIn weeks when the trade-weighted U.S. dollar rose 2%−0.51%−3.8% to +2.8%Not distinguishable from zero+0.07%−1.9% to +2.1%Not distinguishable from zero
Oil and energyIn weeks when the price of oil rose 10%+1.4%−0.11% to +2.9%Not distinguishable from zero+0.16%−0.95% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero
Credit spreadsIn weeks when corporate credit spreads widened 0.25 percentage points+1.7%−2.3% to +5.8%Not distinguishable from zero+0.92%−1.7% to +3.5%Not distinguishable from zero
Short-term ratesIn weeks when the 2-year Treasury yield rose 0.25 percentage points+2.5%−1.6% to +6.5%Not distinguishable from zero−0.68%−2.4% to +1.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Market volatilityIn weeks when market volatility (the VIX) rose 5 points−1.7%−3.4% to +0.03%Not distinguishable from zero+0.64%−0.76% to +2.0%Not distinguishable from zero
Mortgage ratesIn weeks when the 30-year mortgage rate rose 0.25 percentage points+0.60%−2.0% to +3.2%Not distinguishable from zero+0.13%−0.86% to +1.1%Not distinguishable from zero
GoldIn weeks when the price of gold rose 5%+0.66%−0.92% to +2.2%Not distinguishable from zero−0.75%−1.5% to −0.05%Tentative
CopperIn weeks when the price of copper rose 5%−0.08%−1.5% to +1.3%Not distinguishable from zero−0.78%−1.5% to −0.05%Tentative
Natural gasIn weeks when the U.S. natural gas price (Henry Hub) rose 10%−0.05%−0.08% to −0.02%Tentative−0.03%−0.05% to −0.01%Tentative
BitcoinIn weeks when the price of bitcoin rose 10%+1.0%−0.45% to +2.4%Not distinguishable from zero−0.24%−0.72% to +0.23%Not distinguishable from zero
Small vs large companiesIn weeks when small companies beat large ones by 1 percentage point+0.64%−0.10% to +1.4%Not distinguishable from zero+0.22%−0.03% to +0.47%Not distinguishable from zero
Value vs growthIn weeks when value stocks beat growth stocks by 1 percentage point+0.08%−0.44% to +0.60%Not distinguishable from zero+0.23%−0.06% to +0.52%Not distinguishable from zero
MomentumIn weeks when recent winners beat the stock market by 1 percentage pointClear difference+1.7%+1.1% to +2.3%Clear−0.18%−0.47% to +0.10%Not distinguishable from zero
EuroIn weeks when the euro rose 2% against the U.S. dollarClear difference−9.9%−14.2% to −5.6%Clear+1.7%−0.38% to +3.8%Not distinguishable from zero
Japanese yenIn weeks when the yen rose 2% against the U.S. dollar−2.0%−4.4% to +0.43%Not distinguishable from zero+0.68%−0.06% to +1.4%Not distinguishable from zero
Emerging marketsIn weeks when emerging-market stocks beat the S&P 500 by 1 percentage pointClear difference+0.67%+0.09% to +1.2%Tentative−0.41%−0.72% to −0.10%Tentative
ChinaIn weeks when Chinese stocks beat other emerging markets by 1 percentage point−0.03%−0.67% to +0.61%Not distinguishable from zero−0.08%−0.27% to +0.11%Not distinguishable from zero
Each figure is the stock's typical move in a week when the force moved by the stated amount, after accounting for the stock market, with its 90% range beneath. Grey figures could not be told apart from zero. A row is marked a clear difference only when the two 90% ranges do not overlap.

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