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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 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 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 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 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 November 9, 2006 Jim Fink	The Best Blue Chip for 2007: Costco Efficiency and growth make Costco a retailing blue chip.
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 December 14, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Costco Keeps Bulking It Up Despite recent price wars, Costco's first quarter pleased investors.
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 May 6, 2004 Phil Wohl	Hitting the Wal-Mart There were very few surprises when retailers reported their April sales figures this morning and leading the list of mild underperformers was Wal-Mart, the country's largest retailer.
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 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 November 10, 2010 Seth Jayson	Does Costco Miss the Grade? Here's the current margin snapshot for Costco and some of its sector and industry peers and direct competitors.
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 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 May 27, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Costco Clinches Another One The retailer blows away analysts' net income estimates.
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 March 5, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Costco Hangs Tough It's a good time to be a discount retailer.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Costco Takes It on the Chin Management makes a rare interim comment on consensus estimates. The malaise and uncertainty around Costco and retail in general just might create the first attractive buying opportunity for these shares in almost a year.
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 March 21, 2006 Mike Cianciolo	Big Boxes Stack Up Comps Big-box retailers reported strong same-store sales for February. Do these companies deserve an extra look from investors?
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear Rebuttal The bearish argument on Costco is that the retailer's problems are not just company-specific, but issues affecting the overall economy, which may be difficult to overcome.
The Motley Fool September 19, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Right on Target The retailer's September sales are poised to be an improvement over the previous two months. Unfortunately for investors, retailers are not tremendously over- or undervalued.
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 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 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 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 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 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 8, 2011 Alyce Lomax	No Cheaper Shot at Costco Missed expectations at the discount retailer? No problem.
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 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 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 August 12, 2011 John Maxfield	3 Ways to Spot a High-Quality Stock The only metrics you'll ever need to size up the strength of your retail stocks.
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 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 May 20, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Taking Aim at Target The discount retailer's tough times may add up to discount times for investors.
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 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 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 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 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 July 6, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Midyear Checkup: Broad-Line Retailers The year has not been kind so far to the retail sector as a whole, but there are companies in each category that are delivering the goods. Wal-Mart... Costco... Sears Holdings... Target... BJ's...
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 January 14, 2008 Selena Maranjian	Worst Stock for 2008: Wal-Mart Could this company be the worst buy? This analyst thinks Wal-Mart could be the worst stock of 2008.
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 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 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 March 3, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Costco Succeeds Where Rivals Falter The warehouse retailer's sales put it ahead of the pack.
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.