Costco Wholesale Corp

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Many economists don’t believe that the US debt ceiling is the biggest problem the country faces. In their view the most compelling issue is unemployment, currently at 9.1% and, given the nearly...
Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is the first retailer to report results each month. Its July numbers were particularly strong. Sales for the four weeks of July were higher by 10%. Wall St. expected...
JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) may become the largest lender in the U.S. soon (Reuters) Jobs numbers may show that the economy has finally turned the corner (Reuters) Fitch downgraded Minnesota from AAA as...
The month of June looks to have been pretty good for some U.S. retailers. Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), Macy’s Inc. (NYSE: M), Limited Brands Inc. (NYSE: LTD), Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) and...
Most of the financial media stops at mid-year to reflect on how the market performed since January 1. The effort is often fruitless. The fact that a stock, or any market, did well over an...
It may not seem like much when gasoline costs $3.70 per gallon of regular, but Wal-Mart will cut gas prices by a dime for the next 90 days.  While it may not do much to help  drivers financially,...
One of the major stories in the Washington press this mornings is not about the deficit, the Presidential race, or members of Congress who have resigned because of indiscretions. Sears Holdings...
BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. (NYSE: BJ) is the latest private equity buyout target in the retail segment.  Two active players in retail industry buyouts, Leonard Green & Partners and CVC Capital...
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is doing something that many investors might have considered more than difficult.  Its shares are actually rallying after an earnings report.  If you just read the...
Costco (NASDAQ: COST) released May figures. They looked good at first, but a close examination shows that the big box retail chain’s revenue barely kept up with same-store sales growth last month....
G8 leaders will met and will probably focus on the IMF and upheaval in Africa and the Middle East (Reuters) Hedge fund manager David Einhorn wants Steve Ballmer replaced as CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ:...
Active traders and day traders have many stocks to choose from this Wednesday morning.  We are tracking news and moves in shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), California Pizza...
Wednesday is setting up to be a busy day before what will turn into a long weekend in a hurry later this week.  We have many key stock events to watch from earnings and other key equity events. ...
Next week will still bring many key earnings.  The difference is that while some of these may have wild swings, this list is unlikely to bring about any major market moving reports even if some of...
Eddie Lampert, the chairman and controlling shareholder of Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD), has been accused of being a fool and poor operator more than once. Sears results proved once more than the...