TJX Cos. Inc.

In a retail environment consistently squeezed by online sales, TJX has found just where it needs to be. It's an off-price retailer that doesn't need to compete for the latest fashions but instead offers surprises for shoppers.

TJX, the parent of T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods, could expand by 1,800 stores in the long term to about 5,600 locations.

Five companies in Central Massachusetts have received perfect scores on the 2017 Corporate Equality Index from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

Sales and profits took a different direction in the latest earnings report from Framingham's TJX, with sales growing by 7 percent and net income declining by 6.3 percent year-over-year for the third quarter of the 2017 fiscal year.

Framingham's TJX has announced a public offering of $1 billion in notes that it will use for corporate expenses, working capital and to offset previous notes.

As other retailers continue to pull back from brick-and-mortar locations, TJX is reporting continued growth in-store traffic that resulted in $562 million in earnings in the second quarter of the year.

Framingham's TJX Companies reported a strong first quarter with sales and income up 10 percent year-over-year.

Sales from TJX hit $30.9 billion in fiscal 2016, with the company outperforming its estimates as it sets its sites on continued global growth.

The reins of one of Central Massachusetts' largest companies have officially been handed over, as Ernie Herrman takes over the role of CEO from TJX's long-time leader Carol Meyrowitz.

The TJX Cos. has declared a quarterly stock dividend of 21 cents per share, payable on March...