$58.76 0.62 (+1.07%)
2/9/2010 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 $58.76 Mkt Cap $25.81B
Open $58.80 P/E Ratio 23.26
Prev. Close $58.14 Div. (Yield) 0.72 (1.20%)
Daily Range $58.20 - $59.00 Volume 3,486,817
52-Wk Range $38.17 - $61.25 Avg. Daily Vol. 0

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Wall Street

13 Outperform
2 Underperform
 

Top COST Bull/Bear Pitches

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KJHValue (56.75)
Submitted January 11, 2010

Run extremely well. Management believes that if you keep your eye on running a good business the stock price will take care of itself. This is the kind of long term view that makes a company truly great. I bought in at $45, but at $59 I think this… More

SuperPicks (99.44)
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… More

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Member Avatar TomFoolNC (98.47) Submitted: 2/8/2010 11:40:07 AM : Outperform Start Price: $58.29 COST Score: +0.76

taking adv of downturn to gain market share

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Member Avatar ElleRB (< 20) Submitted: 2/7/2010 5:56:58 PM : Outperform Start Price: $58.26 COST Score: +0.40

More and more people are shopping there for value. And value-based buying is the future. High quality products at low prices.....as Costco expands its offerings and expands its locations...the stock will just keep rising. Long-term winner.

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Member Avatar NotMyRealName123 (41.61) Submitted: 2/4/2010 6:19:18 PM : Outperform Start Price: $58.46 COST Score: -0.55

One of the best in store execution, and efficiency. The right mix of value without feeling your bargain slumming.

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TNTcash (88.25) Score: +51.97

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Member Name Member
Rating
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denofhc 95.91 9/1/2006 6/11/2009 Outperform 3Y $45.06 +30.39% -12.71% +43.10 1 Comment
JudasTouch 97.71 8/30/2006 3/23/2007 Outperform 5Y $45.20 +30.00% -12.66% +42.66
FedtheFoot 68.63 8/30/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.20 +30.00% -12.63% +42.63 1 Comment
juanpo 69.78 8/31/2006 Outperform 3Y $45.26 +29.84% -12.60% +42.44
DirkStruan 91.72 9/1/2006 Outperform 1Y $45.55 +29.00% -13.29% +42.30
athayyar 59.59 9/1/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.92 +27.95% -13.33% +41.28 1 Comment
AbbysDaddy 48.17 9/5/2006 Outperform NS $45.92 +27.95% -13.08% +41.03
bulls8it 71.74 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.92 +27.95% -13.08% +41.03 1 Comment
AccountingMan 96.54 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.92 +27.95% -13.08% +41.03
tsaifool 81.47 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.92 +27.95% -13.08% +41.03

Wall Street

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Member Name Member
Rating
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TrackJimCramer < 20 11/12/2009 Outperform 3W $60.12 -2.26% -1.66% -0.60
TrackRWBaird 87.00 10/3/2009 Outperform NS $55.75 +5.40% +5.10% +0.30
TrackWMBlair 69.55 9/21/2009 Outperform NS $57.43 +2.31% +1.26% +1.05
TrackJimCramer < 20 6/1/2009 Underperform 3W $49.37 +21.78% +15.05% -6.74 11/13/2009 @ $60.12
TrackCreditSuiss 93.62 5/28/2009 Outperform NS $47.62 +23.40% +19.77% +3.63
TrackJefferies 82.08 3/17/2009 Outperform NS $42.63 +37.82% +43.50% -5.68
TrackMcAdamsWrig 66.58 3/5/2009 Outperform NS $39.43 +49.03% +57.60% -8.57
TrackUBS 87.99 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 $69.06 -14.91% -20.18% +5.27 1 Comment
TrackSoros 82.58 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $64.47 +0.72% -12.11% +12.83 9/30/2008 @ $64.93 1 Comment
TrackGaryBSmith 74.46 3/28/2008 Outperform 3W $62.97 -6.69% -15.45% +8.76
TrackEveillard 93.31 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $59.77 -1.69% -26.38% +24.68 1 Comment
TrackBuffett 80.73 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $59.77 -1.69% -26.38% +24.68 1 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 85.79 4/17/2007 Outperform NS $54.76 +32.39% -4.49% +36.88 5/30/2008 @ $72.50
Track2007Wired40 93.34 3/27/2007 Underperform 1Y $52.45 +12.02% -20.65% -32.68
TrackMatrix 90.36 9/25/2006 Outperform NS $49.11 +19.66% -13.61% +33.27
TrackWellsFargo 80.02 9/19/2006 Outperform NS $48.29 +21.67% -13.87% +35.54
TrackBofASec 94.61 8/31/2006 Outperform NS $47.41 +3.90% +2.28% +1.62 10/3/2006 @ $49.26
TrackHSBC 86.09 8/31/2006 Underperform NS $45.84 +28.19% -12.65% -40.84
Track2006Wired40 95.53 6/27/2006 Outperform 1Y $53.80 +9.21% -7.73% +16.94
TrackJimCramer < 20 2/28/2006 Outperform 3W $49.83 -0.25% -25.88% +25.62 6/2/2009 @ $49.70

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