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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 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 March 29, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco's CEO Makes Things Right The retailer and its management team have once again proven the company takes its duty to shareholders seriously. CEO James Sinegal returned his ill-gotten stock-option gains.
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 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 May 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Costco Clinches Another One The retailer blows away analysts' net income estimates.
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 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 November 15, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	BJ's: Not a Bargain Yet BJ's is a good company with a reasonable valuation. That's just not good enough for investors.
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 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 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 November 9, 2006 Jim Fink	The Best Blue Chip for 2007: Costco Efficiency and growth make Costco a retailing blue chip.
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 May 31, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Costco's Patience Pays Costco may have missed estimates by a penny, but the business is still on track for long-term performance. Investors, take note.
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 April 7, 2005 Alyce Lomax	No March Mishaps at Costco Consumers treat the warehouse discounter well in March. Its a solid company with the capability of weathering various economic conditions.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Costco Hangs Tough It's a good time to be a discount retailer.
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 1, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Gas Pains Hurt Costco Investors, lower gas prices and cannibalization eat into Costco's results.
The Motley Fool October 7, 2004 Bill Mann	Costco's Warehousing Money Operational efficiencies and a booming top line fuel Costco's amazing run. There should be good things to come for its shareholders.
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 August 31, 2006	Foolish Fundamentals: Margins Margins are important, but how you use margin information is more important to your investing success. Don't stay on the surface when analyzing margins. Your portfolio will thank you for it later.
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 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 March 12, 2004 W.D. Crotty	99 Cents Is Enough It sounds improbable, but 99 Cents Only Stores isn't cheap.
The Motley Fool May 26, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Costco's Positive Indifference Costco turns in another excellent quarter and feels confident about the future. The only problem for investors interested in Costco is price.
The Motley Fool August 15, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Are Investors Missing the Big Picture at Wal-Mart? Lukewarm earnings remind investors that nobody's perfect -- not even the mighty Wal-Mart.
The Motley Fool August 17, 2005 David Meier	The Power of Margins The way you think about margins can give you an investing edge.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Costco's Healthy Values Bulk toilet paper, widescreen TVs, frozen lasagna -- and health insurance? For investors, this is just another sign of Costco's commitment to providing value.
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 June 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Bulking Up at Costco Costco Wholesale was one of many retailers that reported a healthy increase in same-store sales in May today.
The Motley Fool April 10, 2006 Mike Cianciolo	The Big-Box Big Dog Costco's comps are head and shoulders above the competition. However, wise investors know there are a plethora of other measures that must be taken into account before making a purchase.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Costco Steps off the Gas Gasoline sales become a double-edged sword for warehouse clubs. What does all this mean for Costco?
The Motley Fool March 9, 2007 Anders Bylund	Conservative Costco Adjusts to Reality A warranty and technical help complement its new, more reasonable return policy.
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 December 14, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Costco Keeps Bulking It Up Despite recent price wars, Costco's first quarter pleased investors.
The Motley Fool April 20, 2009 Jesse Keyser	Is This Stock as Good as Gold? With its stable, customer-friendly business model, growing dividend, and smart management, Costco may just be better than gold.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2004 David Meier	It's the Employees, Stupid What drives Costco's success? Employees are payed well to make sure costs stay low, customers stay happy, and shareholders see returns.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2004 Salim Haji	Costco Concerns Despite strong earnings, the stock dips on two worries.
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 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 May 31, 2005 Bill Mann	Worthless Wall Street Research A Goldman Sachs analyst calls Costco's stock "fully valued" and then urges the company to buy it back. If Costco's execs decide to buy back stock, investors can rest assured it's because they believe it is priced at bargain levels.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2009 Mac Greer	Video: How Costco's CEO Sizes Up the Competition Costco CEO Jim Sinegal recently stopped by The Motley Fool to talk about his supersized business. In this first of three video installments, Sinegal talks about one way he checks out his competitors.
The Motley Fool July 8, 2011 Shubh Datta	1 Retailer That Is Smacking the Recession in the Face Costco looks like a good investment in the long run.
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 August 25, 2005 W.D. Crotty	PetSmart: Good Form and Results The company reports a change to its name and another positive quarter. At the high end of guidance, the stock sells for 20.5 times forward earnings. That's a very reasonable price for a company that analysts expect to grow earnings by 18% annually for the next five years.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear Rebuttal Costco is no longer the well-kept secret it used to be. While current shareholders have been treated well, now that the cat is out of the bag, what does the future hold for investors not already in the stock? It all comes down to margin of safety.
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