Costco Wholesale Corp W (COST)

Target Corporation (TGT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Consider Buying This Stock on Weakness

If you follow my articles, then you know that I’m not bullish on most retailers. There isn’t much reason to be optimistic considering all......(read more)

September 13 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Is This Retail Giant Increasing Its Sales?

Retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) continues to maintain its profitability by opening new stores and expanding its reach outside of the U.......(read more)

September 12 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Why This Huge Discount Store Keeps Growing

The past 5 years have been very challenging for retailers. Most of them had to pay the consequences of missing the e-commerce revolution. Some of......(read more)

September 11 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN): Is It Time to Buy These Two Retailers?

The month of September has the dubious honor of being the worst performing month for the S&P 500. Blame it on post-summer depression or portfolio......(read more)

September 11 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Target Corporation (TGT): Are There Any Deals in Big Retail?

Retail sales have been generally weak as of late, with the biggest bright spots being automobiles and home improvement retailers. While retail giants......(read more)

September 11 - News - Comments

The Gap Inc. (GPS), The Buckle, Inc. (BKE): Back-to-School Falls Flat for Retailers

Apparel retailers took it on the chin in August, as consumers continued to shell out less for clothing and more for cars and home improvements. The typically......(read more)

September 6 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Target Corporation (TGT): Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Continues to Impress

For a variety of reasons, I’m not a Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) member, but I’m starting to think that I may be the only person......(read more)

September 6 - News - Comments

Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), American Express Company (AXP), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Membership Rewards Drive Long-Term Growth

Companies have long offered incentives to consumers in an effort to drive revenues and help the bottom line. Buy one, get one free, buy three tires get......(read more)

September 4 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Target Corporation (TGT): This Big Box Store Doesn’t Like a Good Economy

In a bit of an earnings report shock, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) unexpectedly missed estimates for the second quarter. Same-store sales dropped......(read more)

September 3 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) – Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Canada: A Success Story

The Fool chats with Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)‘s new CEO, Craig Jelinek. Craig first joined the company as a warehouse manager in......(read more)

September 3 - News - Comments

PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT): Should You Buy Latin America’s Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) owns and operates membership shopping warehouses and clubs in Latin America and the Caribbean, and it is widely considered......(read more)

September 3 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX): On Labor Day, Three Companies Worth Celebrating

In the investing world, we tend to focus on the numbers and big ideas, discussing concepts such as earnings, valuations, and leadership in our quest to......(read more)

September 2 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Starbucks Corporation (SBUX), Darden Restaurants, Inc. (DRI): 3 Companies Doing Right by Their Employees Ahead of Obamacare’s Implementation

Chances are that you don’t have to look for very long to find articles or statistics that are critical of the health reform law signed into law......(read more)

August 27 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Dollar General Corp. (DG): What Is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) Signaling About the Health of the U.S. Consumer?

It’s no shock that the nation’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), stands as a bellwether for the health of the domestic......(read more)

August 26 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Target Corporation (TGT): Smaller-Format Urban Stores? Not for Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Thanks.

In the following video, the Fool’s Austin Smith chats with Craig Jelinek, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)‘s new CEO. Jelinek joined......(read more)

August 25 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS), WellPoint, Inc. (WLP): Is Obamacare Going to Make Your Spouse a Financial Liability?

With just five weeks and two days left until the state-run exchanges are scheduled to open for business, the reality of health-care reform, and its many......(read more)

August 25 - News - Comments

Target Corporation (TGT): How Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Keeps an Eye on Competitors

Join The Motley Fool for a video conversation with retired Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) CEO Jim Sinegal. In love with retail since his......(read more)

August 25 - News - Comments

Retail Trends Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Is Focused On

In the following video, the Fool’s Austin Smith chats with Craig Jelinek, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)‘s new CEO. Jelinek joined......(read more)

August 23 - News - Comments

Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (GS) – Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Co-Founder: “Culture Is Not the Most Important Thing — It’s the Only Thing”

Join The Motley Fool for a conversation with retired Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) CEO Jim Sinegal. In love with retail since his first......(read more)

August 22 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) CEO Reflects on New Role

The Fool chats with Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)‘s new CEO, Craig Jelinek. Craig first joined the company as a warehouse manager in......(read more)

August 21 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Explaining Its Success

In the following video, the Fool’s Austin Smith chats with Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)‘s new CEO, Craig Jelinek. Jelinek first......(read more)

August 19 - News - Comments

Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (CMG), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) – Shareholders to Tyson Foods, Inc. (TSN): Be Nice to Pigs, or Else…

The conditions in which some pigs destined for Tyson Foods, Inc. (NYSE:TSN) live out their brief existences are tantamount to torture, and a group of......(read more)

August 16 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Are Discount Retailers Good Stocks to Buy?

The American consumer is slowly coming back from the worst recession in decades, but the road to financial health isn’t without a number of potholes......(read more)

August 9 - News - Comments

Apple Inc. (AAPL), Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY): A New Way to View “Value Investing”

The ongoing bull market is a bit mystifying — the economy is still pretty weak — but given the euphoria, many traders who view themselves......(read more)

August 7 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM): The New Age of Supermarkets

A cultural shift has occurred in America over the simple question of Bulk or Organic? It’s not an easy question to answer; both produce totally different......(read more)

August 7 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): This Stock Is Going Strong

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) has worked really hard to create a deep discount model that has kept its customers happy over the years. The......(read more)

August 5 - News - Comments

Guess?, Inc. (GES), The Gap Inc. (GPS): Will Asia Be the Key Driver Behind These Retailers’ Success?

Several U.S.-based retailers are struggling in key markets such as North America and Europe due to a rough economic environment which is leading to poor......(read more)

August 5 - News - Comments

An Interview With Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) CEO Craig Jelinek

The Fool chats with Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) CEO Craig Jelinek. Craig first joined the company as a warehouse manager in 1984, quickly......(read more)

August 2 - News - Comments

Big Lots, Inc. (BIG): Is This Name a BIG Idea or A Bad One?

Since a brand spanking new Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) just opened three days ago I had to see if it was better than the one I used to visit, which was......(read more)

August 1 - News - Comments

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): This Retailer Is Heading the Right Way

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), the online retail giant, released its earnings for the second quarter on July 25, 2013. As a result some heavy investments......(read more)

July 30 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Is It Time to Buy Retail Stocks?

Despite Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) rising 14.1% and 19.6%, respectively, over the last 12 months,......(read more)

July 24 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): Minimum Wage, Maximum Frustration

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) is the largest private employer in the world. More people receive a paycheck from the company than live in Latvia, Qatar......(read more)

July 24 - News - Comments

Does Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY)’s Stock Live Up to Its Name?

Since its founding in 1966, Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) has been a promised land for tech consumers who want to get their hands on the latest and greatest......(read more)

July 22 - News - Comments

Time to Give Up on Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)?

Have you ever seen an empty parking lot at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT)? If you have never been to Wal-Mart, then there’s at least a good chance......(read more)

July 20 - News - Comments

McDonald’s Corporation (MCD), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT): An Autopsy of a Living Wage

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) has collaborated with Visa Inc (NYSE:V) on a website offering financial advice to its employees featuring a sample......(read more)

July 19 - News - Comments

The Gap Inc. (GPS), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Retailers Find Solace in Solid Brands

Retail sales were up in June, according to the Commerce Department, but not as much as everyone had expected. The increase is good news, but the change......(read more)

July 17 - News - Comments

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) or Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN), Which Is Better?

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) are some of the most powerful retailers in the world. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:......(read more)

July 17 - News - Comments

Is Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) the Perfect Retail Investment?

Fool columnist Alyce Lomax wrote a great article on Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) this week, and it got me to thinking. With the explosive......(read more)

July 17 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): The Good and the Bad of This Retail Stock

The relatively high price to earnings ratio of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) compared to other leading big retailers hasn’t gone by unnoticed......(read more)

July 12 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Baby Boomers Can Make You Money

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) has a lot going for it at the moment. With 50 million members, it’s evident that Costco is here to stay.......(read more)

July 11 - News - Comments

Will Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT)’s Bite Be Sharper Than D.C.’s Bark?

When you lie down with dogs, you get fleas. For the past decade Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) has been greasing the skids for its entrance into the......(read more)

July 11 - News - Comments

Impressing Retailers That Are Encroaching on Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN)’s Space

The retail industry is rapidly changing as more people purchase goods through e-commerce platforms. In fact, the transformation is so fast that entrenched......(read more)

July 10 - News - Comments

Attention The Kroger Co. (KR) Shoppers

I had always dismissed The Kroger Co. (NYSE:KR), which dominates many Southeastern markets, until a decade ago when Harris-Teeter came to town. The company......(read more)

July 10 - News - Comments

Is Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM) the Next Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)?

At a glance, two recent retail success stories, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) and Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ:WFM) don’t seem to......(read more)

July 10 - News - Comments

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Should You Pay a Premium for This Retail Stock?

There is a certain feel good factor about Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST), the largest warehouse retail club in the U.S. Shoppers are happy......(read more)

July 10 - News - Comments

eBay Inc (EBAY): Should You Invest in This Company Ahead of Results?

It is quite certain that a lot of individuals who have aspired to run an independent business must have executed their first sale on eBay Inc (NASDAQ......(read more)

July 10 - News - Comments

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (WFM), The Kroger Co. (KR): This Grocer Is a Healthy Investment Proposition

Going healthy is the most “in” thing in the US. People are becoming more and more conscious about having fast food and soda and for their......(read more)

July 8 - News - Comments

Earnings Preview: PriceSmart, Inc. (PSMT)

In the last 10 quarters, PriceSmart, Inc. (NASDAQ:PSMT) has rewarded investors by returning more than 430%. This terrific performance has raised investors......(read more)

July 8 - News - Comments

Target Corporation (TGT), Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST): Three Retailers on Paths to Growth

According to Marketline, the global department store industry is expected to reach $395 billion by 2015, showing a compound annual growth rate of just......(read more)

July 8 - News - Comments

Walgreen Company (WAG): Can This Retailer Turn Its Performance Around?

Investors in Walgreen Company (NYSE:WAG) have had a pretty good time of it over the last year with a near 50% gain as I write however, the recent results......(read more)

July 5 - News - Comments

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