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Costco Wholesale Corporation F4Q08 (Qtr End 08/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript

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They Just Don't Get Costco!

The Street (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Marek Fuchs assails the business media for neglecting to mention that Costco lowered expectations only two months ago.

Costco's Artful Discounts

Business Week (Free subscription) | yesterday

Costco's Artful DiscountsWith costs of everything on the rise, the big box retailer gets creative by Browse IssuesRelated Items Sinegal: Trying to preserve the Costco way amid rising costs Brian SmaleStory Tools In the fickle world of retailing, where hot concepts can be as fleeting as pop stardom, Costco () has been a fortress of stability over the years. The $72 billion discount warehouse chain has...

Costco 4th Qtr 2008 Earnings Misses Consensus

ICKPLUS (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Results and September Sales Results ISSAQUAH, WA, Oct 08, 2008 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX News Network) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) announced today its operating results for the 16 weeks (fourth quarter) and the 52 weeks (fiscal year) ended August 31, 2008, and its September sales results....

• Costco: Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Operating Results and September Sales Results - Market Wire - Retail

Biz media lack perspective in reporting on Costco

Talking Biz News (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

TheStreet.com media critic Marek Fuchs writes that most of the business media, when writing about Costco’s recent earnings, forgot to mention that the company warned in July that its earnings would be lower than forecasted. Fuchs writes, “Here’s a Reuters headline, quite positive: ‘Costco profit up 7 percent.’ “And a Reuter’s lead, equally positive: ‘Costco Wholesale Corp [...]...

• Business Media Lack Perspective - The Street

Note To Self, Re: Costco

The Personal Blog of Jason Dunn (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Note to self regarding purchases made at Costco: before purchasing three boxes of noodles, each with four packages per box, make sure what you’re buying actually tastes good. Simply Asia evidently spent all their budget on great-looking packages and not on making their noodles taste like something other than soggy cardboard. Bleh.

4-Star Stocks Poised to Pop: Costco

Fool.com (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

You may find market-trouncing returns in this highly rated stock.

Despite Economy, Costco Manages Impressive Sales Gains (COST)

24/7 Wall St. (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) is trading down over 1% pre-market, yet the upper-end big box retailer posted some very strong numbers when you consider... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Costco profit rises 8 percent

Reuters (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

(Reuters) - Discount retailer Costco Wholesale Corp reported higher quarterly profit on Wednesday as price-conscious shoppers headed to its warehouse locations for bargains.

Costco's profit and sales rise

Market Watch (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) - Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday its fiscal fourth-quarter net income rose to $397.8 million, or 90 cents a share, from $372.4 million, or 83 cents a share, in the year-ago period. The results for the most recent quarter ended Aug. 31 included 7 cents a share in charges, and the year-earlier figure included 8 cents a share in charges, the company said. Net sales...

Costco posts profit growth as consumers become "more disciplined"

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008

While a harsh economy carves away at the profits of many retailers, Costco Wholesale continues to post gains because of the bargains it offers on necessities like food, toilet paper and sundries.

Higher sales boost Costco Wholesale 4Q results

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Warehouse-club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 7 percent as consumers shopped for bargains in the tough economy.

Higher sales boost Costco Wholesale 4Q results

The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Warehouse-club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 7 percent as consumers shopped for bargains in the tough economy.

Costco reports 6.8% rise in fourth-quarter profit

Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Issaquah-based Costco Wholesale (COST) announced higher fourth-quarter and annual profits as consumers searched for bargains on groceries and gasoline.

Costco’s fourth-quarter and fiscal year earnings both increase

The Puget Sound Business Journal (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008

Costco Wholesale Corp. said fourth-quarter net income rose to $397.8 million, or 90 cents per diluted share; up from $372.4 million, or 83 cents per share a year earlier. (COST)