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The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Costco Cleans Up Some retailers are struggling, but Costco isn't one of them. If the markets hiccup at all during the second half of the year and Costco suffers, it should be high up on your list of positions to add to at around $50.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2010 Ron Gross	The Power of Earnings: Costco Interestingly, Costco's current stock price appears to be relying on growth more than other companies in the discount retailing industry.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Jim Fink	The Best Blue Chip for 2007: Costco Efficiency and growth make Costco a retailing blue chip.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Salad Days at BJ's Many consumers are buying in bulk at BJ's.
The Motley Fool May 2, 2011 Brian Stoffel	Costco's Living On the Edge Here are two metrics to focus on for growth in this sector.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Costco's iPod Adventure The leading warehouse club operator reports a flat third-quarter EPS on returns charge. Investors, this stock can be somewhat volatile, particularly as Costco management doesn't coddle the analysts.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005 Bill Mann	Less Margin for Error at Costco Almost everything looks good for Costco. So, what was the problem with the retailer's second-quarter earnings report? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear It's close, but Costco is ultimately a no-go for investors.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco Bulks Up The warehouse retailer's latest same-store sales numbers look good around the world. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool December 6, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Rising Stars Buy Recommendation: Costco Costco's got bulk social responsibility at its core, and buying in now is a sound strategy.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2007 Steven Mallas	Should You Join BJ's Club? BJ's is getting interesting, but are investors ready to buy?
The Motley Fool November 21, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Don't Buy BJ's in Bulk The warehouse retailer's trailing P/E of 15 is intriguing, but the company isn't as cheap as it looks.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Costco Hangs Tough It's a good time to be a discount retailer.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Costco Steams Through March The warehouse club operator reports strong March sales. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Costco's Sales Delight No matter how you slice it, Costco had a good holiday season. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	BJ's Stands Strong The wholesale club isn't lying down in front of bigger competition.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear The bears think it's wise to steer clear of Costco at the moment, given the recent valuation, and the retail environment.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Good Show, Costco! The market has hiccuped on the company's earnings report, but everything looks OK. The results surpassed the company's own expectations and guidance.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco Takes the Cake Same-store sales at Costco were up 7% in July, surpassing competition. Signs point to a general belt-tightening by consumers, with certain retailers, such as this one, benefiting from this pullback.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Anders Bylund	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull Rebuttal Bulls think that Costco's present lack of geographic diversification only means there is much space remaining globally for it to grow into.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull Costco's stock price is rarely a screaming buy. The ace in the hole for Costco investors is that management cares more about their members than they do about Wall Street analysts.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2009 Mac Greer	Video: How Costco Keeps Its Customers Just how far will Costco go to keep its customers as it battles it out with competitors like Wal-Mart, BJ's Wholesale Club, and Target? In this third of three video installments, Costco CEO Jim Sinegal talks about keeping customers happy.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Bill Mann	That Confounding Costco This was another strong quarter for Costco. That it seems to be almost alone in this regard in retailing at this point makes its results stronger still.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Costco Keeps Bulking It Up Despite recent price wars, Costco's first quarter pleased investors.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Don't Underestimate Costco The warehouse retailer shows what it's made of in a difficult environment.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Aimee Duffy	Costco's 1-2 Gas Pump Punch Gas is the hero of wholesale.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull Rebuttal With the future so bright -- and the company so well-run, so successful, and so focused on long-term success over the course of its history -- investors are cautioned not to underestimate Costco.
The Motley Fool September 20, 2011 John Maxfield	This Stock Could Make You Millions While Wall Street rejects Costco as the "world's largest co-op," it stacks up staggering returns for shareholders.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wal-Mart: Still a Bargain Wal-Mart's same-store sales didn't set the world on fire, but they're good enough. Investors should not underestimate this retailer.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2011 Alyce Lomax	No Cheaper Shot at Costco Missed expectations at the discount retailer? No problem.
The Motley Fool October 17, 2006 Jeremy MacNealy	Fool on Call: Gas to Greenbacks Costco's conference call revealed booming gas sales and other important facts. Investors, here's a re-cap.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2011 Morgan Housel	Charlie Munger's Love Affair With Costco Anatomy of a highly loved company.
The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Costco's Intriguing Sales Trends Like Wal-Mart, Costco makes more money from fewer customer visits. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	BJ's: Earnings With a Generous Helping of Fun BJ's Wholesale Club delights investors with solid Q3 earnings that beat analysts estimates, good growth potential looking forward, and a bit of Thanksgiving Day fun.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2009 Alyce Lomax	This Stock Will Hold Up Your Portfolio It's the end of Fiscal Fitness month here, and many of you should have at least $2,000 saved. How about socking that $2,000 into a stock? Here's one idea, Costco, an exemplary discount retailer with the potential to excel in good or bad times.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Anders Bylund	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull The bulls think Costco is an innovator within a mature industry, having superior management, a corporate culture worthy of praise and emulation, and a highly effective growth engine.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2008 Mary Dalrymple	Foolish Money Lab: Bulk It Up! Warehouse shopping will lower your expenses over the long term, but you will front-load your expenses. That can cause a few burps in your cash flow if you're not ready to cover those big costs up front.
The Motley Fool March 4, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Lean Times at Costco? With spring fast approaching, warehouse retailer Costco did its best to put a spring in investors' step with its second-quarter financial results. But even for discounters, times are tough these days.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	BJ's Makes Some Noise The warehouse club operator bucks the sluggish retail trend with solid September sales.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Whatever You Do, Don't Ditch Costco Ignore the bears and stick by this gold-standard retailer.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2011 John Maxfield	Costco Definitely Does Not Disappoint Costco's latest earnings release proves that good businesses grow in hard times.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Rich Smith	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear Rebuttal The profitability gap between Costco and its peers is yawning wider, ever wider -- and Costco sits on the wrong side of the gap. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 8, 2007 Rich Smith	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear The wares in Costco's warehouse superstores may be cheap, but the stock is anything but.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: BJ's Big News Bonanza In advance of earnings, analysts expect the discount retailer BJ's Wholesale Club to both grow sales and have a nice rise in profits.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Comparison-Shop for Your Next Stock Weighing a company against its rivals can tell you a lot. Let's see how BJ's Wholesale Club measures up against Costco.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Costco Succeeds Where Rivals Falter The warehouse retailer's sales put it ahead of the pack.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	BJ's Summertime Slip The wholesale club cools off in July. Investors, is it time to put this stock on your sell list?
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Gas Pains Hurt Costco Investors, lower gas prices and cannibalization eat into Costco's results.
The Motley Fool May 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	BJ's Continues Climb The warehouse club is leveraging grocery sales and rising gas prices.
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