$60.06 -0.42 (-0.69%)
11/20/2009 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 $60.06 Mkt Cap $26.19B
Open $60.26 P/E Ratio 24.19
Prev. Close $60.48 Div. (Yield) 0.72 (1.20%)
Daily Range $59.80 - $60.84 Volume 2,696,336
52-Wk Range $38.17 - $61.25 Avg. Daily Vol. 3,459,000

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All-Star Members

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Wall Street

13 Outperform
2 Underperform
 

Top COST Bull/Bear Pitches

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ricnken (< 20)
Submitted September 23, 2009

everyone wants a good value and costco has some of the best around. costco is flush with cash and it has tons of room for growth. they just opened there first wharehouse in australia. they now have 598 locations, at that location first day sales were… More

lonewulf47638 (61.08)
Submitted October 07, 2009

Rise too steep to maintain.

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Member Avatar mjhardie (< 20) Submitted: 11/19/2009 4:50:15 PM : Outperform Start Price: $59.99 COST Score: -0.21

Terrific management team.

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Member Avatar SierraBlue (< 20) Submitted: 11/17/2009 6:53:39 PM : Outperform Start Price: $60.38 COST Score: +1.11

Mad Money - Cramer Pick

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Member Avatar chaching0408 (38.64) Submitted: 11/16/2009 10:24:43 PM : Outperform Start Price: $61.06 COST Score: -0.29

They have BIG CEREAL BOXES!!! And I LOVE CEREAL!!!! Cinnamon Toast Crunch (with fiber) is what I'm working on now!

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Score Leader

Synesthetic

Synesthetic (98.91) Score: +49.62

Hey, I'm the score leader for Costco. Maybe CNBC will call? They already know about the new store in Manhattan. Actually, I saw that on CNBC. Oh well, maybe CNBC will call anyway.

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Member Name Member
Rating
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Stock
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denofhc 91.20 9/1/2006 6/11/2009 Outperform 3Y $45.06 +33.28% -10.91% +44.19 1 Comment
JudasTouch 96.33 8/30/2006 3/23/2007 Outperform 5Y $45.20 +32.88% -10.86% +43.73
FedtheFoot 70.57 8/30/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.20 +32.88% -10.83% +43.70 1 Comment
juanpo 62.11 8/31/2006 Outperform 3Y $45.26 +32.71% -10.80% +43.51
DirkStruan 91.72 9/1/2006 Outperform 1Y $45.55 +31.86% -11.51% +43.37
athayyar 66.93 9/1/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.92 +30.78% -11.54% +42.32 1 Comment
AbbysDaddy 50.91 9/5/2006 Outperform NS $45.92 +30.78% -11.29% +42.07
bulls8it 77.98 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.92 +30.78% -11.29% +42.07 1 Comment
AccountingMan 96.59 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.92 +30.78% -11.29% +42.07
tsaifool 72.69 9/5/2006 Outperform 5Y $45.92 +30.78% -11.29% +42.07

Wall Street

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Member Name Member
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Date
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Stock
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TrackJimCramer 36.31 11/12/2009 Outperform 3W $60.12 -0.10% +0.37% -0.47
TrackRWBaird 81.68 10/3/2009 Outperform NS $55.75 +7.73% +7.26% +0.47
TrackWMBlair < 20 9/21/2009 Outperform NS $57.43 +4.57% +3.34% +1.23
TrackJimCramer 36.31 6/1/2009 Underperform 3W $49.37 +21.78% +15.05% -6.74 11/13/2009 @ $60.12
TrackCreditSuiss 90.95 5/28/2009 Outperform NS $47.62 +26.13% +22.23% +3.89
TrackJefferies 31.78 3/17/2009 Outperform NS $42.63 +40.87% +46.46% -5.59
TrackMcAdamsWrig 53.22 3/5/2009 Outperform NS $39.43 +52.32% +60.85% -8.52
TrackUBS 88.39 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 -13.03% -18.53% +5.51 1 Comment
TrackSoros 24.12 3/31/2008 Outperform NS $64.47 +0.72% -12.11% +12.83 9/30/2008 @ $64.93 1 Comment
TrackGaryBSmith 34.74 3/28/2008 Outperform 3W $62.97 -4.62% -13.71% +9.08
TrackEveillard 88.00 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $59.77 +0.48% -24.86% +25.34 1 Comment
TrackBuffett 74.48 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $59.77 +0.48% -24.86% +25.34 1 Comment
TrackPiperJaff 78.45 4/17/2007 Outperform NS $54.76 +32.39% -4.49% +36.88 5/30/2008 @ $72.50
Track2007Wired40 91.73 3/27/2007 Underperform 1Y $52.45 +14.50% -19.02% -33.52
TrackMatrix 87.46 9/25/2006 Outperform NS $49.11 +22.31% -11.83% +34.14
TrackWachovia < 20 9/19/2006 Outperform NS $48.29 +24.37% -12.09% +36.46
TrackBofASec 91.37 8/31/2006 Outperform NS $47.41 +3.90% +2.28% +1.62 10/3/2006 @ $49.26
TrackHSBC 90.54 8/31/2006 Underperform NS $45.84 +31.03% -10.85% -41.88
Track2006Wired40 96.65 6/27/2006 Outperform 1Y $53.80 +11.63% -5.82% +17.45
TrackJimCramer 36.31 2/28/2006 Outperform 3W $49.83 -0.25% -25.88% +25.62 6/2/2009 @ $49.70

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