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Business Week (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Goldman Sachs analyst Adrianne Shapira says she sees two trends driving Costco Wholesale () shares higher: 1) evidence that the franchise is gaining critical share - she expects consistent traffic and sales trends in a sea of disappointing same-store sales releases, and 2) potential upside after management's downwardly revised EPS expectations due to LIFO charges and gas profitability as the commodity...
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AAPL - BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 03/10/2008
Filed under: Before the bell , Analyst upgrades and downgrades , Deals , Magazines , Yahoo! (YHOO) , Apple Inc (AAPL) , Ford Motor (F) , Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI) , Citigroup Inc. (C) , Sprint Nextel Corp (S) , Costco Wholesale (COST) , Amer Intl Group (AIG) , Wachovia Corp (WB) , Merck and Co (MRK) , Economic data , Wells Fargo (WFC) , Financial Crisis U.S. stock futures are higher, indicating...
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Market Wire - Investment Opinion (Free subscription) | 24/09/2008
LONDON (MARKET WIRE) MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions on their investments for Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST), Freds Inc. (NASDAQ:...
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Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 17/09/2008
Ryan Barnes submits: Monday’s carnage left few sectors undamaged, and even fewer stocks had what could be called a respectable day. Costco Wholesale (COST), however, recovered into positive territory twice yesterday before finally succumbing to the late-day selloff to finish down fractionally. The members-only wholesaler has proven to be a safe haven during the summer, even managing to make up nearly...
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I/P Updates (Free subscription) | 11/09/2008
In Omega S.A. v. Costco Wholesale Corp. (September 3, 2008), the Ninth Circuit held that the copyright "first sale doctrine" in 17 U.S.C. § 109(a) did not provide a defense to an infringement action where Costco obtained watches bearing the copyrighted design from the “gray market” in the following manner: Omega first sold the watches to authorized distributors overseas. Unidentified third parties...
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The Atlanta Business Chronicle (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
Costco Wholesale Corp. said comparable-store sales increased 9 percent last month compared with a year earlier, but analysts were expecting a bigger jump. (COST)
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Market Wire - Investment Opinion (Free subscription) | 04/09/2008
LONDON (MARKET WIRE) MaybachFinancial.com is one of the fastest growing independent and unbiased research firms in the world. Through our numerous partnerships with many of the top investment minds in the world, we provide research on companies making a move in the markets. Investors seeking genuine analyst opinions on their investments for Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (NASDAQ: SNDA), Costco...
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AAPL - BloggingStocks (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
Filed under: Before the bell , Earnings reports , Analyst reports , Analyst upgrades and downgrades , Deals , Apple Inc (AAPL) , Time Warner (TWX) , Coca-Cola (KO) , Market matters , H and R Block (HRB) , Boeing Co (BA) , ConAgra Foods (CAG) , Costco Wholesale (COST) , Staples Inc (SPLS) , U.S. Steel (X) , Economic data , United Technologies (UTX) , Oil , Lehman Br Holdings (LEH) , Federal Reserve...
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Market Watch (Free subscription) | 03/09/2008
TEL AVIV (MarketWatch) -- Costco Wholesale Corp., the Issaquah, Wash., warehouse retailer, reported that for August, comparable-store sales rose 9%, and total sales rose 12% to $5.41 billion from $4.84 billion in the year-earlier period. Same-store sales, which reflect outlets open at least a year to eliminate the effects of new and closed stores, rose 9% in the U.S. and 6% internationally, Costco...
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News1130 - All News Radio (Free subscription) | 28/08/2008
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd are warning the public not to serve or consume two 'Kirkland Signature' brand platters (see full story for details), as they may ...
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Articles Database (Free subscription) | 14/08/2008
If you own a small business there’s a good chance you are already shopping at a Costco store near you. Based on sales volume Costco has become the largest wholesale membership chain in the world. So you might just have a store around the corner from you. Of course this wasn’t always so. Now to [...]
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The Puget Sound Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Costco Wholesale Corp. has agreed to post Food and Drug Administration advice about mercury at seafood counters in stores nationwide. (COST)
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The Triangle Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Gas prices that were 41 percent higher last month compared with a year earlier boosted Costco Wholesale Corp.'s July comparable-store sales by 10 percent.
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Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 08/08/2008
Costco Wholesale Corp. joins a growing list of grocers that have agreed to post signs at seafood counters to warn shoppers about the hazards of eating seafood.
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The Portland Business Journal (Free subscription) | 07/08/2008
Gas prices that were 41 percent higher last month compared with a year earlier boosted Costco Wholesale Corp.'s July comparable-store sales by 10 percent. (COST)
