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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 5, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Costco Hangs Tough It's a good time to be a discount retailer.
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 November 16, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear It's close, but Costco is ultimately a no-go for investors.
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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 November 14, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Wal-Mart Stays Strong Hurricane and energy charges make the retailer's quarter look worse than it really was. Wal-Mart is a very well-run company that's attractively priced compared with its historical multiples.
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The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	BJ's Keeping Up With the Big Boys Rising gas and food prices will play to BJ's strengths.
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 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 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 May 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	BJ's Continues Climb The warehouse club is leveraging grocery sales and rising gas prices.
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 November 16, 2004 Phil Wohl	BJ's Domestic Push Third-largest wholesale club operator focusing on domestic improvements. Merchandising and operational improvements helped push third-quarter earnings of $0.33 per share above the analysts' consensus estimate.
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.
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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 June 8, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull Rebuttal Higher sales volume per store allows it to capture the largest increase in margin dollars, creating more value for shareholders. This is what savvy investors understand, and why they pay a premium to own the Costco store.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Jim Fink	The Best Blue Chip for 2007: Costco Efficiency and growth make Costco a retailing blue chip.
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The Motley Fool October 12, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	No Earnings Shortfall at Costco Costco's earnings warning proves to be a false alarm. Investors should keep a sharp eye on things -- this situation could still change.
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 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 16, 2005 Seth Jayson	BJ's Has Gas Trouble, Too Based on lower profitability for gasoline sales, the firm revised its full-year guidance to a range of $1.85 to $1.91 per share, down from previous guidance of $1.87 to $1.95 per share.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Rich Smith	BJ's Stocks the Profits In an economic environment that has had market watchers bewailing the disappearance of the retail consumer, BJ's racked up truly impressive comparable store sales growth of 8.5%.
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.
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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 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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The Motley Fool November 27, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wal-Mart Expands Online and Overseas Wal-Mart's performance continues to be mediocre at best, but it also continues to have a very strong business with a dominant position. It's also a business that is priced for things to go wrong. Investors, take note.
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