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COST [NASD]
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Services | Discount, Variety Stores | USA
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IndexS&P 500 P/E25.91 EPS (ttm)4.38 Insider Own0.59% Shs Outstand436.37M Perf Week2.16%
Market Cap49.52B Forward P/E22.47 EPS next Y5.05 Insider Trans-3.74% Shs Float432.74M Perf Month8.21%
Income1.92B PEG1.93 EPS next Q1.03 Inst Own76.11% Short Float1.33% Perf Quarter12.58%
Sales103.13B P/S0.48 EPS this Y17.87% Inst Trans-1.47% Short Ratio3.06 Perf Half Y27.68%
Book/sh23.17 P/B4.90 EPS next Y10.99% ROA6.94% Target Price109.20 Perf Year47.70%
Cash/sh12.95 P/C8.76 EPS next 5Y13.44% ROE17.19% 52W Range75.97 - 113.19 Perf YTD15.57%
Dividend1.24 P/FCF41.06 EPS past 5Y10.43% ROI12.93% 52W High0.26% Beta0.67
Dividend %1.09% Quick Ratio0.58 Sales past 5Y9.01% Gross Margin12.49% 52W Low49.37% ATR1.46
Employees96000 Current Ratio1.16 Sales Q/Q8.29% Oper. Margin2.86% RSI (14)67.87 Volatility1.53% 1.23%
OptionableYes Debt/Eq0.48 EPS Q/Q38.72% Profit Margin1.90% Rel Volume1.02 Prev Close112.02
ShortableYes LT Debt/Eq0.48 EarningsMay 30 BMO Payout- Avg Volume1.89M Price113.48
Recom2.20 SMA203.60% SMA506.53% SMA20015.92% Volume1,946,000 Change1.30%
03-May-13Reiterated Barclays Equal Weight $105 → $110
16-Apr-13Initiated UBS Buy $121
02-Oct-12Reiterated Stifel Nicolaus Buy $100 → $107
19-Sep-12Reiterated Argus Buy $100 → $110
31-Aug-12Reiterated McAdams Wright Ragen Hold $92 → $98
02-Jul-12Reiterated Stifel Nicolaus Buy $90 → $100
14-Jun-12Reiterated McAdams Wright Ragen Hold $89 → $92
30-May-12Reiterated McAdams Wright Ragen Hold $85 → $89
28-Feb-12Initiated Oppenheimer Perform $90
07-Dec-11Initiated UBS Neutral $87
06-Oct-11Reiterated McAdams Wright Ragen Hold $80 → $85
06-Oct-11Reiterated Barclays Capital Equal Weight $80 → $85
26-May-11Reiterated Barclays Capital Equal Weight $75 → $80
03-Mar-11Reiterated McAdams Wright Ragen Hold $71 → $73
03-Mar-11Reiterated Deutsche Bank Hold $69 → $74
25-Jan-11Reiterated UBS Neutral $68 → $73
09-Dec-10Reiterated JMP Securities Mkt Outperform $72 → $81
09-Dec-10Reiterated Deutsche Bank Hold $67 → $69
09-Dec-10Reiterated Barclays Capital Equal Weight $65 → $75
06-Dec-10Reiterated UBS Neutral $65 → $68
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11:04AM  [video] Wal-Mart: Bucket of Bad News at CNBC
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12:15PM  3 Companies Upping their Dividend by more than 10% Wyatt Investment Research
11:20AM  Earnings Preview: Kohl's Zacks
11:03AM  Costco Wholesale Reaches New 52-Week High (COST) at TheStreet
10:24AM  Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
09:10AM  Walmart Earnings Preview: Will it Miss? Zacks
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10:36AM  Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
10:00AM  4 Stocks Going Ex-Dividend Tomorrow: NXST, AIV, LLTC, COST at TheStreet
09:53AM  Costco Wholesale Stock To Go Ex-dividend Tomorrow (COST) at TheStreet
13-May-13 06:05PM  Costco's Sales Rise in April Zacks
06:02PM  Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
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01:18PM  Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
12:33PM  Cash Dividend On The Way From Costco Wholesale at Forbes
10:23AM  Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
10:11AM  Wal-Mart Providing Banking To The Unbanked at Seeking Alpha
06:22AM  Ahead of the Bell: US Retail Sales AP
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10-May-13 06:02PM  Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
02:20PM  Spring Collections Boost TJX April Sales Zacks
01:20PM  Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
11:19AM  [video] Seib & Wessel: Questions Ahead of Health-Care Law at MarketWatch
10:31AM  Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
09-May-13 06:19PM  U.S. retailers' April same-store sales review at Reuters
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03:52PM  TJX, Ross Lead Weak April Sales at Investor's Business Daily
02:31PM  U.S. retailers' April same-store sales at Reuters
02:01PM  Analysts: Costco Is Looking At Clear Skies Ahead and 2 Other Research Notes to Browse at Wall St. Cheat Sheet
01:21PM  Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
01:10PM  TJX, Ross Lead Weak April Sales at Investor's Business Daily
01:02PM  TJX, Ross Lead Weak April Sales at Investor's Business Daily
12:44PM  [$$] Poor Weather Pressures Retailers at The Wall Street Journal
12:30PM  Same-store sales continue modest recovery in April Reuters
12:00PM  $7M incentive package bringing Costco to BR AP
11:58AM  Teslas Huge Quarter, Costco Sees Sales Increase, and 3 More Hot Stocks at Wall St. Cheat Sheet
11:15AM  Several retailers miss estimates as shoppers frugal Reuters
10:40AM  Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
10:32AM  [video] April's Same-Store Sales Miss Expectations at CNBC
10:13AM  [$$] Poor Weather Pressures Retailers at The Wall Street Journal
09:14AM  U.S. stock futures drop after record run at MarketWatch
08:40AM  Green Mountain Earnings Beats Estimates Zacks
08:05AM  Stock futures point to breather; claims ahead at MarketWatch
07:40AM  Stock futures point to a breather; claims ahead at MarketWatch
07:23AM  CORRECT: Costco April same-store sales up 4% at MarketWatch
05:41AM  Costco March same-store sales up 4% at MarketWatch
03:34AM  Costco April same-store sales miss expectations at Reuters
03:01AM  Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results Marketwired
03:01AM  Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results Marketwire
08-May-13 10:53PM  US Oil Production Is Nearly Even With Imports at CNBC
06:02PM  Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
05:50PM  Fred's Reports Higher Sales in Apr Zacks
03:06PM  TJX Seen Leading Modest April Sales at Investor's Business Daily
01:28PM  Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
10:36AM  Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies AP
07-May-13 07:42PM  This Latin American Retailer Remains a Solid Bet for My Retirement at Motley Fool
Costco Wholesale Corporation engages in the operation of membership warehouses. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories. Its product categories include candy, snack foods, tobacco, alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, and cleaning and institutional supplies; appliances, electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, office supplies, cameras, garden and patio, sporting goods, toys, seasonal items, and automotive supplies; dry and institutionally packaged foods; apparel, domestics, jewelry, house wares, media, home furnishings, and small appliances; and meat, bakery, deli, and produce. The company also engages in the operation of gas stations, pharmacies, food courts, optical dispensing centers, one-hour photo centers, hearing aid centers, and print shops and copy centers; and car wash and travel businesses. In addition, it provides business and gold star (individual) membership services. As of November 28, 2012, the company operated 618 warehouses, including 447 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 84 in Canada, 32 in Mexico, 22 in the United Kingdom, 13 in Japan, 9 in Taiwan, 8 in South Korea, and 3 in Australia. Further, it is involved in online businesses at costco.com in the United States and costco.ca in Canada. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
Insider Trading Relationship Date Transaction Cost #Shares Value ($) #Shares Total SEC Form 4
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorMay 15Sale110.868,000886,880971,298May 16 11:26 AM
Rose Timothy L.Executive VPMay 03Sale110.275,000551,35052,402May 03 04:29 PM
McKay John DExecutive Vice PresidentMay 02Sale109.113,000327,33066,409May 02 04:41 PM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFOApr 25Option Exercise40.695,000203,45055,810Apr 25 05:36 PM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFOApr 25Sale109.105,000545,50050,810Apr 25 05:36 PM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFOApr 24Option Exercise40.6915,000610,35065,810Apr 25 05:36 PM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFOApr 24Sale108.0315,0001,620,45050,810Apr 25 05:36 PM
RUCKELSHAUS JILL SDirectorApr 18Option Exercise37.7025,830973,79150,852Apr 19 03:15 PM
RUCKELSHAUS JILL SDirectorApr 18Sale104.6325,8302,702,68625,022Apr 19 03:15 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorApr 15Sale105.458,000843,600992,147Apr 16 10:06 AM
ZOOK DENNIS RExecutive VPApr 03Sale106.504,000426,00030,246Apr 03 04:28 PM
LAZARUS FRANZ EExecutive VPMar 27Sale106.052,000212,10036,865Mar 28 11:57 AM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorMar 15Sale102.558,000820,400978,917Mar 15 06:18 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorFeb 15Sale101.798,000814,320986,917Feb 19 06:12 PM
MUNGER CHARLES TDirectorFeb 13Option Exercise28.266,457182,475139,297Feb 13 06:16 PM
SCHUTT DOUGLAS WExecutive VPJan 29Sale102.9620,0002,059,25858,547Jan 29 06:21 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorJan 15Sale99.858,000798,8001,023,546Jan 17 12:02 PM
PORTERA JOSEPH PExecutive VPDec 31Sale97.3416,0001,557,44099,529Jan 03 11:16 AM
McKay John DExecutive Vice PresidentDec 21Sale99.002,000198,00069,409Dec 21 03:52 PM
LIBENSON RICHARD MDirectorDec 20Sale99.006,000594,02739,278Dec 20 06:29 PM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFODec 19Sale99.303,206318,35157,810Dec 20 11:27 AM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFODec 18Option Exercise40.6910,722436,27871,738Dec 20 11:27 AM
JAMES HAMILTON EDirectorDec 18Option Exercise28.2612,915364,97851,491Dec 20 11:28 AM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFODec 18Sale99.6110,7221,068,02161,016Dec 20 11:27 AM
JAMES HAMILTON EDirectorDec 18Sale98.9112,9151,277,43438,576Dec 20 11:28 AM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFODec 17Option Exercise33.7537,6701,271,47098,686Dec 18 05:02 PM
JELINEK W CRAIGPresident and CEODec 17Option Exercise32.04120,0003,844,735321,158Dec 18 05:17 PM
JELINEK W CRAIGPresident and CEODec 17Sale98.21120,00011,785,224201,158Dec 18 05:17 PM
GALANTI RICHARD AExecutive VP and CFODec 17Sale97.7942,9684,201,69661,016Dec 18 05:02 PM
CARSON BENJAMIN SRDirectorDec 14Option Exercise40.6912,000488,28034,956Dec 17 02:57 PM
CARSON BENJAMIN SRDirectorDec 14Sale97.4212,0001,169,02122,956Dec 17 02:57 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorDec 12Sale99.0216,0001,584,286931,860Dec 13 06:37 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorNov 14Sale95.2016,0001,523,194947,860Nov 15 10:47 AM
PETTERSON DAVID SPrincipal Accounting OfficerOct 26Sale96.723,676355,52839,123Oct 26 02:32 PM
ZOOK DENNIS RExecutive VPOct 26Sale96.2911,0001,059,15532,976Oct 26 02:21 PM
PETTERSON DAVID SPrincipal Accounting OfficerOct 24Sale95.801,838176,07342,799Oct 24 05:20 PM
LIBENSON RICHARD MDirectorOct 24Sale94.8319,6671,864,98025,611Oct 24 05:14 PM
BROTMAN JEFFREY HChairman of the BoardOct 17Option Exercise37.35150,0005,602,500280,418Oct 18 10:16 AM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorOct 17Sale97.1116,0001,553,718970,634Oct 19 11:58 AM
PETTERSON DAVID SPrincipal Accounting OfficerOct 17Sale96.481,835177,04035,009Oct 19 11:56 AM
BROTMAN JEFFREY HChairman of the BoardOct 17Sale96.60150,00014,489,685130,418Oct 18 10:16 AM
DECKER SUSAN LDirectorOct 15Option Exercise44.529,000400,71038,500Oct 16 06:10 PM
GATES WILLIAM H IIDirectorOct 12Option Exercise42.0316,500693,55548,340Oct 15 01:12 PM
GATES WILLIAM H IIDirectorOct 12Sale97.437,262707,52441,078Oct 15 01:12 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorSep 19Sale102.1016,0001,633,541987,573Sep 20 07:32 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorAug 15Sale95.9216,0001,534,6511,003,573Aug 16 04:18 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorAug 10Option Exercise42.18200,0008,436,0001,019,573Aug 13 04:19 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorAug 07Option Exercise37.35100,0003,735,000919,573Aug 08 02:26 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorAug 07Sale95.88100,0009,588,010819,573Aug 08 02:26 PM
McKay John DExecutive Vice PresidentJul 27Sale96.792,500241,97750,851Jul 27 07:28 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorJul 18Sale95.6416,0001,530,314819,573Jul 18 07:22 PM
BROTMAN JEFFREY HChairman of the BoardJun 21Option Exercise30.4147,7561,452,260134,251Jun 25 11:35 AM
BROTMAN JEFFREY HChairman of the BoardJun 21Sale91.9747,7564,392,04386,495Jun 25 11:35 AM
BROTMAN JEFFREY HChairman of the BoardJun 20Option Exercise30.41102,2443,109,240188,739Jun 21 01:12 PM
BROTMAN JEFFREY HChairman of the BoardJun 20Sale91.52102,2449,357,56586,495Jun 21 01:12 PM
EVANS DANIEL JDirectorJun 15Sale90.717,621691,2931,979Jun 15 06:38 PM
SINEGAL JAMES DDirectorJun 13Sale87.9516,0001,407,173835,573Jun 14 05:27 PM
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