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The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull Costco seeks to build a good, solid, dependable business, with the idea that that is exactly what will reward shareholders over the long haul. And what more could long-term investors want?
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 October 1, 2009 Dayana Yochim	This Is Costco's Secret Weapon Wall Street might not like how the company treats its employees, but shareholders certainly should.
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 10, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Costco Keeps On Keepin' On First-quarter results weren't terribly exciting, but Costco's still a great long-term investment.
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 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 November 8, 2011 Dan Caplinger	Has Costco Become the Perfect Stock? With the system CEO Jim Sinegal put in place, his successor should be able to push Costco closer to perfection in the years to come.
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 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 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 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 June 30, 2011 Aimee Duffy	Costco's 1-2 Gas Pump Punch Gas is the hero of wholesale.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2011 John Grgurich	1 Stock Making Money the Right Way Costco proves that making money and making a difference can coexist.
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 November 16, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear It's close, but Costco is ultimately a no-go for investors.
The Motley Fool May 27, 2010 Alyce Lomax	A Must-Have Retailer That Rocked the Quarter Consumers flocked back to Costco in Q3.
The Motley Fool December 30, 2009 Alyce Lomax	The Best Stocks for 2010: Costco Bulk up on shares of the bulk retailer.
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 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 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 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 September 25, 2009 Jennifer Schonberger	Costco CEO Jim Sinegal Talks Recession, Super-Inflation, and Giant Jars of Mayo The co-founder of Costco visits Fool HQ to chat about the competition, the recession and, of course, gigantic jars of mayo.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2009 Alyce Lomax	No Home Sweet Home at Costco Many retailers will have to cut concepts that seemed like a good idea at the time.
The Motley Fool December 8, 2011 Alyce Lomax	No Cheaper Shot at Costco Missed expectations at the discount retailer? No problem.
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 September 1, 2011	From the Archives: Costco's Jim Sinegal on Competition, Customers, and His Own Weaknesses In this September 2009 video, Sinegal spoke to us about how Costco sizes up the competition, how it keeps its customers, and his biggest weakness, among other things.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2006	Costco's Competitive Secret An interview with the warehouse retailer's CEO Jim Sinegal as he talks wages, Wall Street, and even baby wipes.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2008 Kristin Graham	Best Stock for 2009: Costco Retail doesn't get much better than this. Costco has built market share in these tough times, and that is precisely what it will continue to do in 2009.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Anders Bylund	The Best Retail Stock for 2007: Costco Investors, meet Costco, a retailer with both heart and soul.
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 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 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.
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 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 May 28, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Time to Stock Up on Costco? Costco's rather disappointing third-quarter results show it's a tough time to draw shoppers, even when you're offering good deals.
The Motley Fool December 19, 2003 Bill Mann	Costco at the Top Costco's board says that the CEO is underpaid. We agree, but hope it doesn't change.
The Motley Fool September 24, 2009 Mac Greer	Video: Costco CEO Jim Sinegal on His Biggest Weakness A video interview with CostCo CEO Jim Sinegal.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 Mac Greer	Is Costco Giving Away the Store? An interview with Costco co-founder and CEO Jim Sinegal about recent criticism that contends the company overpays its employees and undervalues its shareholders, and about the business of Costco.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Most Foolish CEO: Jim Sinegal One good rule of thumb for stock research is to try to find the best, most solid businesses. Costco's CEO has built a great company. Jim Sinegal seems to have his priorities straight and the health of his business in mind
CFO March 1, 2010 Edward Teach	"Because It's the Right Thing to Do." A veteran CFO discusses the finer points of bottle design and why paying higher wages makes sense. An interview with Richard Galanti, CFO of Costco Wholesale Corp.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2011 Alyce Lomax	A Costly Loss for Costco? When a CEO's this good, it's scary to say goodbye.
The Motley Fool October 8, 2008 Alyce Lomax	A Bulk Bright Spot in Dark Times One retailer seems like a safe haven in these difficult times for consumers.
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 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 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 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 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 May 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Costco Clinches Another One The retailer blows away analysts' net income estimates.
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.