$44.64 -1.15 (-2.51%)
7/2/2009 4:00 PM

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST)

CAPS Rating: 4 out of 5

The Company operates membership warehouses that offer low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private label products in a range of merchandise categories in no-frills, self-service warehouse facilities.

Current Price $44.64 Mkt Cap $19.91B
Open $0.00 P/E Ratio 17.96
Prev. Close $45.79 Div. (Yield) 0.72 (1.60%)
Daily Range $44.59 - $45.64 Volume 0
52-Wk Range $38.17 - $74.89 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Blurker (98.80)
Submitted February 25, 2009

I'm going out on a limb in saying that people will rediscover buying warehouse style for the next couple years or so. Bulk = the perception of savings. I'm hearing of "Warehouse Store" collectives where people pool together and buy as a group in… More

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SuperPicks (99.86)
Submitted February 10, 2009

here we are in a new economy - within a deleveraging landscape. these companies are the biggest & baddest that have beaten the S&P 500, however, upon closer look these companies valuations appear too high, future growth is constricted by debt levels,… More

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Member Avatar rsoriano123 (95.73) Submitted: 7/2/2009 12:30:30 PM : Outperform Start Price: $44.75 COST Score: +0.21

The products are almost always cheaper than all other retail outlets with. Anything you find at Costco will be very reasonable in price and gives the Consumer a push to buy it even if they really don't need it. Turning stock within a 30 day cycle is also very efficient and it decreases their exposer.

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Member Avatar LazarKacho (< 20) Submitted: 6/30/2009 1:54:14 PM : Outperform Start Price: $45.71 COST Score: -0.58

Per Motley Fool's Inside Value recommendation.

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Member Avatar CoolTouch (48.14) Submitted: 6/29/2009 4:43:01 PM : Outperform Start Price: $46.09 COST Score: -0.01

Solid fundamentals, well managed, good business model.

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zyx987 (98.50) Score: +49.23

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
denofhc 88.23 9/1/2006 6/11/2009 Outperform 3Y $45.37 -1.60% -31.42% +29.81 1 Comment
JudasTouch 96.99 8/30/2006 3/23/2007 Outperform 5Y $45.50 -1.90% -31.37% +29.47
FedtheFoot 64.51 8/30/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.50 -1.90% -31.35% +29.45 1 Comment
juanpo 70.77 8/31/2006 Outperform 3Y $45.56 -2.03% -31.33% +29.31
DirkStruan 94.01 9/1/2006 Outperform 1Y $45.86 -2.65% -31.87% +29.22
athayyar 77.20 9/1/2006 Outperform 5Y $46.23 -3.45% -31.90% +28.45 1 Comment
AbbysDaddy 60.23 9/5/2006 Outperform NS $46.23 -3.45% -31.71% +28.26
bulls8it 83.91 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $46.23 -3.45% -31.71% +28.26 1 Comment
AccountingMan 96.03 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $46.23 -3.45% -31.71% +28.26
tsaifool 75.44 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $46.23 -3.45% -31.71% +28.26
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Member Name Member
Rating		 Start
Date		 Call Time
Frame		 Start
Price		 Stock
Gain		 S&P
Gain		 Score End Date Commentary
TrackJimCramer 64.82 6/1/2009 Underperform 3W $49.70 -10.18% -5.23% +4.95
TrackCreditSuiss 89.18 5/28/2009 Outperform NS $47.94 -6.88% -0.72% -6.17
TrackJefferies 77.40 3/17/2009 Outperform NS $42.92 +4.00% +18.11% -14.11
TrackMcAdamsWrig 34.17 3/5/2009 Outperform NS $39.70 +12.46% +29.73% -17.27
TrackUBS 86.07 2/6/2009 Outperform NS $43.94 +9.06% +4.54% +4.52 4/30/2009 @ $47.92
TrackChrisDavis < 20 6/3/2008 Outperform 1Y $69.52 -35.79% -35.53% -0.26 1 Comment
TrackSoros 79.40 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $64.47 +0.72% -12.11% +12.83 9/30/2008 @ $64.93 1 Comment
TrackGaryBSmith 86.85 3/28/2008 Outperform 3W $63.39 -29.58% -31.71% +2.12
TrackBuffett 64.65 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $60.18 -25.82% -41.14% +15.32 1 Comment
TrackEveillard 91.83 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $60.18 -25.82% -41.14% +15.32 1 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 85.83 4/17/2007 Outperform NS $54.76 +32.39% -4.49% +36.88 5/30/2008 @ $72.50
Track2007Wired40 93.10 3/27/2007 Underperform 1Y $52.81 -15.47% -37.13% -21.67
TrackMatrix 88.79 9/25/2006 Outperform NS $49.44 -9.70% -31.82% +22.12
TrackWachovia 75.72 9/19/2006 Outperform NS $48.62 -8.18% -32.02% +23.84
TrackBofASec 95.34 8/31/2006 Outperform NS $47.41 +3.90% +2.28% +1.62 10/3/2006 @ $49.26
TrackHSBC 92.91 8/31/2006 Underperform NS $46.15 -3.27% -31.37% -28.10
Track2006Wired40 97.32 6/27/2006 Outperform 1Y $54.17 -17.59% -27.50% +9.91
TrackJimCramer 64.82 2/28/2006 Outperform 3W $49.83 -0.25% -25.88% +25.62 6/2/2009 @ $49.70

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