Costco's (COST) Been A Disappointment but I'd Never Sell It, Says Jim Cramer

We recently published 9 Stocks Jim Cramer Talked About in a Show Where He Advised OpenAI to Slow Down. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is one of the stocks Jim Cramer discussed in the show. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is one of Cramer's favorite companies. He has regularly praised the firm in 2025, primarily due to its scale and ability to keep prices low in today's inflationary environment. Cramer has kept the faith in Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) even though the shares are down by 6.7% over the past month. In his previous comments about the firm called it "the best buy in the industry." Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) reported its October sales figure earlier this month, which marked an 8.6% annual jump to $21.75 billion. In this appearance, Cramer discussed Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST)'s position in his charitable trust portfolio:  

"I would like to see. . .Costco start going higher because that's where people shop. But that hasn't happened yet. Costco's been a big disappointment for me right here, but I would never sell it. That's probably the longest-running stock in my charitable trust. Look I wanna see things less heated in the data center and more heated with the consumer."

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