$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
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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

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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

TNTcash (88.25) Score: +51.97

The Score Leader is the member with the highest score across all their picks in COST.

Top
Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
Gain 		S&P
Gain 		Score Commentary
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
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Wall Street

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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 < 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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