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Complete Warren Buffett And Berkshire Hathaway 1st Quarter Portfolio Update
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Tracking Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio - Q1 2013 Update
John Vincent • Thu, May 16 • 2 Comments
Wal-Mart Providing Banking To The Unbanked
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SodaStream International: A Company That Should Make New Highs
Carl Cachia • Thu, May 9 • 25 Comments
Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results

Marketwire (May 9, 2013)
4 Select Dividend Increases Of Note
Dividend Growth Investor • Tue, May 7 • 6 Comments
Amazon Has A Moat Without A Castle
Paulo Santos • Fri, May 3 • 113 Comments
Dividend Champions For May 2013
David Fish • Wed, May 1 • 41 Comments
Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend

Marketwire (Apr 30, 2013)
Consumer Data Alarming, Making A Recession More Likely
Markos Kaminis • Thu, Apr 18 • 4 Comments
Dividend Challengers: 23 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks
David Fish • Wed, Apr 17 • 17 Comments
2 Stocks To Buy, 1 Stock To Sell, What's Next For The Market
The Oxen Group • Mon, Apr 15 • 11 Comments
Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports March Sales Results

Marketwire (Apr 11, 2013)
Bullish On Wal-Mart As Record Highs Demand A New Approach To The Stock
Pendulum • Wed, Apr 10 • 4 Comments
Costco: Things Are Looking Up
Always Bullish • Fri, Apr 5 • 2 Comments
Looking For Laggards Not Losers
Alan Brochstein • Mon, Apr 1 • 12 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - 3 Cypriot Scenarios (3/27/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Thu, Mar 28 • 1 Comment
Williams-Sonoma And Costco: Your Plays For Housing And A Stronger Consumer
The Oxen Group • Wed, Mar 27 • 1 Comment
Costco: Price Uptrend Will Persist
Stock Gamer • Wed, Mar 27 • 2 Comments

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Costco: Things Are Looking Up
Always Bullish • Fri, Apr 5 • 2 Comments
Costco: Price Uptrend Will Persist
Stock Gamer • Wed, Mar 27 • 2 Comments
Your Earnings Season Preview: Costco
XY Trader • Mon, Mar 25
Costco Earnings: Steady Results Confirm Bright Outlook
Trefis • Thu, Mar 14 • 2 Comments
2 Large-Cap Retailers With Recent Optimistic Analysts' Calls: Walgreen And Costco
Nick Chiu • Thu, Mar 14
Wal-Mart Or Costco For Dividends? A Long-Term Look
Doug Carey • Thu, Mar 14 • 6 Comments
Costco Outperforms Wal-Mart And Target
Valuentum • Wed, Mar 13
Whisper Number Impact: Earnings Preview For Costco
WhisperNumber • Mon, Mar 11
Costco Earnings Preview: Execution Is Superb, But It Can Return More Capital To Shareholders
Brian Gilmartin • Sun, Mar 10 • 3 Comments
Costco Through The Lens Of A DCF
Valuentum • Tue, Feb 19 • 1 Comment
Costco: Greatly Overvaluved
Ulfberht Capital • Fri, Feb 15 • 8 Comments
Costco Dividend Stock Analysis For 2013
Dividend Monk • Thu, Jan 24 • 2 Comments
Wal-Mart And Costco Compared
Vin Colby • Wed, Jan 23 • 30 Comments
Costco: Does The Valuation Warrant A Buy?
Stock Gamer • Wed, Dec 26, 2012 • 5 Comments
Costco - Shares Of This Well-Led Company Trade At A Too Rich Premium
The Value Investor • Mon, Dec 17, 2012 • 2 Comments
Costco: The Rising Retailer
Doolan Wesley • Fri, Dec 14, 2012 • 6 Comments
Why I Love Costco
Anthony Grossi • Fri, Dec 14, 2012 • 18 Comments
Wal-Mart Vs Costco: Which Company Deserves Your Money?
Stock Whisper • Thu, Dec 13, 2012 • 5 Comments
Use The Competition's Clues To Play Costco's Earnings
Matthew Frankel • Tue, Dec 11, 2012 • 1 Comment
Whisper Number Impact: Earnings Preview For Costco And Joy Global
WhisperNumber • Tue, Dec 11, 2012

Can Target Grow Its Lead Over Wal-Mart, Costco, And The S&P 500?
Prescient Investment Analysis • Fri, May 17 • 2 Comments
Complete Warren Buffett And Berkshire Hathaway 1st Quarter Portfolio Update
Profit Fan • Thu, May 16 • 9 Comments
Tracking Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Portfolio - Q1 2013 Update
John Vincent • Thu, May 16 • 2 Comments
Wal-Mart Providing Banking To The Unbanked
StockRiters • Mon, May 13 • 6 Comments
SodaStream International: A Company That Should Make New Highs
Carl Cachia • Thu, May 9 • 25 Comments
4 Select Dividend Increases Of Note
Dividend Growth Investor • Tue, May 7 • 6 Comments
Amazon Has A Moat Without A Castle
Paulo Santos • Fri, May 3 • 113 Comments
Dividend Champions For May 2013
David Fish • Wed, May 1 • 41 Comments
Consumer Data Alarming, Making A Recession More Likely
Markos Kaminis • Thu, Apr 18 • 4 Comments
Dividend Challengers: 23 Increases Expected In The Next 11 Weeks
David Fish • Wed, Apr 17 • 17 Comments
2 Stocks To Buy, 1 Stock To Sell, What's Next For The Market
The Oxen Group • Mon, Apr 15 • 11 Comments
Bullish On Wal-Mart As Record Highs Demand A New Approach To The Stock
Pendulum • Wed, Apr 10 • 4 Comments
Looking For Laggards Not Losers
Alan Brochstein • Mon, Apr 1 • 12 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - 3 Cypriot Scenarios (3/27/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Thu, Mar 28 • 1 Comment
Williams-Sonoma And Costco: Your Plays For Housing And A Stronger Consumer
The Oxen Group • Wed, Mar 27 • 1 Comment
PriceSmart: Waiting For A Discount On This 'Costco Of The Caribbean'
Alan Brochstein • Tue, Mar 26 • 6 Comments
Wal-Mart: Adapting To The New Consumer Market
StockRiters • Mon, Mar 25 • 2 Comments
Do Responsible Companies Make Good Investments?
Gennady Favel • Fri, Mar 22 • 13 Comments
Cramer's Mad Money - When A CEO Leaves (3/21/13)
SA Editor Miriam Metzinger • Fri, Mar 22 • 1 Comment
Target Headed Much Higher In 2013, Better Catalysts Than Wal-Mart
The Oxen Group • Wed, Mar 20 • 25 Comments

Costco Wholesale's CEO Discusses F2Q2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Mar 12
Costco Wholesale's Management Discusses F1Q 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Dec 12, 2012
Costco Wholesale Corporation's CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 10, 2012 • 1 Comment
Costco Wholesale Management Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 24, 2012
Costco Wholesale Management Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 29, 2012
Costco Wholesale Management Discusses Q1 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 • 1 Comment
Costco Wholesale Management Discusses Q4 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 5, 2011
Costco Wholesale Corporation Jul 2011 Sales/Trading Statement Call
Thu, Aug 4, 2011 • 1 Comment
Costco Wholesale Management Discusses Q3 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 25, 2011 • 1 Comment
Costco Wholesale Management Discusses Q2 2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Mar 3, 2011
Costco Management Discusses F1Q2011 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Dec 8, 2010
Costco Wholesale Corporation F3Q10 (Qtr End 05/09/10) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 27, 2010
Costco Wholesale Corporation F2Q10 (Qtr End 02/14/10) and February Sales Release Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Mar 3, 2010
Costco F1Q10 (Qtr End 11/22/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Dec 10, 2009
Costco Wholesale Corporation F4Q09 (Qtr End 08/30/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 7, 2009
Costco F3Q09 (Qtr End 5/10/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 28, 2009
Costco Wholesale Corporation F2Q09 (Qtr End 2/15/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Mar 4, 2009
Costco Wholesale Corporation F1Q09 (Qtr End 11/23/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Dec 11, 2008
Costco Wholesale Corporation F4Q08 (Qtr End 08/31/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Oct 8, 2008
Costco F3Q08 (Qtr End 5/11/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, May 29, 2008

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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results

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Company Description

Costco Wholesale Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Costco” or the “Company”) began operations in 1983 in Seattle, Washington. In October 1993, we merged with The Price Company, which had pioneered the membership warehouse concept, to form Price/Costco, Inc., a Delaware corporation. In January... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Discount, Variety Stores

Country: United States

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Thursday, May 16, 8:05 AM Shares of Costco (COST) are on watch after Sam's Club puts in a lackluster quarter on lower traffic, but raises some of its membership fees for the first time since 2006. Costco has been slightly above Sam's Club and BJ's Wholesale Club on membership fees, but that hasn't stopped the retailer from beating its rivals on comparable-store sales growth. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Thursday, May 9, 11:55 AM Retail stocks (XRT) were bid up a bit too much, according to AlixPartners' Steve Nevill. High-profile misses on April sales from Limited Brands (LTD -1.8%) and Costco (COST -0.3%) - as well as the soft Q1 numbers from Ann (ANN +4.3%) and Wet Seal (WTSL +5.7%) show that Wall Street might have been expecting too big of a bounce in consumer spending too soon. The price-aware climate appears just right for TJX Companies (TJX +0.8%) and Ross Stores (ROST +0.3%) though, as the pair kept up its winning ways during the month. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, May 9, 6:43 AM More on Costco's (COST) sales: The retailer misses the analyst estimate of 4.9% for April same-store sales, but 4% looks good compared to sector peers. The company says changes in gas prices and currency swings had a negative impact on April same-store sales, noting a 6% growth rate would have been seen in both the U.S. and international markets without the two effects. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, May 9, 3:25 AM Costco (COST) Apr. same-store sales: +4%. Total sales +7% to $7.98B (PR) Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, May 7, 9:29 AM Retail sales numbers for April could be a tad weaker than expected after weekly reports from Redbook and ICSC-Goldman on chain store sales both came in a bit below expectations. Retail read-through: Weather and swings in gas prices seemed to impact store traffic to malls (KSS, DDS, JCP, LTD, GPS, ANF, AEO) and supercenters (WMT, COST TGT), but economists think consumer confidence on the high end (TIF, RL, SKS, COH, BBBY) just might be on the rise. Also, with online sales de-emphasized in the weekly chain store reports - Internet whiz kids Macy's (M) and Urban Outfitters (URBN) could still outperform even if mall parking lots aren't packed. 1 Comment [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, May 1, 5:58 AM Costco (COST) declares $0.09/share quarterly dividend, 12.7% increase from prior dividend of $0.275. Forward yield 1.14%. For shareholders of record May 14. Payable June 14. Ex-div date May 10. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Tuesday, April 30, 10:04 AM A combined read of Redbook and ICSCS-Goldman's data on chain store sales indicates the late start to the spring season could take its toll on apparel sellers. Despite the choppy start to Q2, chain-store sales are still heading for a 2%-3% gain during the month compared to last year. Possible April winners: Drugstores [Walgreen (WAG), Rite Aid (RAD), CVS Caremark (CVS)] and wholesale clubs [Costco (COST), PriceSmart (PSMT), BJ's Wholesale]. Comment! [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Monday, April 29, 7:23 AM Consumer spending watch: Gas prices are down 28% since February's peak and analysts see another 20% drop coming up in the next few months. A rough estimate of the impact of lower gas prices on consumer spending is that a dime drop translates into $13B back into the wallets of consumers. Companies that could see a boost from the trend include Wal-Mart (WMT), Target (TGT), and Costco (COST) - while ETFs such as Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR (XLY), Vanguard Consumer Discretionary (VCR), PowerShares Dynamic Consumer Discretionary (PEZ), and Market Vectors Retail (RTH) could also benefit. 3 Comments [Consumer, Quick Ideas]
Wednesday, April 17, 9:16 AM Costco (COST) announces it will launch Costco CRX Mexico to offer vendors in the region advanced point-of-sale and supply chain tracking. The retailer's supply chain management in North America has been lauded by industry insiders as a highly-polished gem. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, April 16, 1:15 PM Private label brand breakthrough: A survey released by Deloitte on brand loyalty could rattle the food and grocery sectors as a whopping 94% of consumers indicate they will stick with private-label or store brands instead of reverting back to costlier options. Industry insiders think even if the economy comes roaring back, a paradigm shift of consumer attitudes toward food purchases may already be entrenched. The trend could favor Treehouse Foods (THS), Safeway (SWY), Kroger (KR), Costco (COST), Whole Foods Market (WFM) - while creating a headache for Kellogg (K), Post Holdings (POST), Campbell Soup (CPB), Kraft Foods (KRFT), and General Mills (GIS). 10 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, April 16, 8:21 AM Target's (TGT) warning on Q1 sales trends isn't a surprise to many retail analysts with the spring selling season getting off to a slow start due to weather issues. Peer watch: Wal-Mart (WMT) trades 0.7% lower premarket, but shares of Costco (COST) are 0.7% higher with the company's track record of strong execution still a backdrop. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, April 11, 10:14 AM Retail watch: Due to the timing of Easter and a slow start to the spring selling season a two-month snapshot of sales covering March and April is appropriate before drawing major conclusions, according to analysts. Retailers looking for a March surge in home and garden (HD, LOW, TGT, WMT) spending and spring clothing purchases expect April to make up some of the slack. Of the 14 retailers reporting March numbers today, comparable-store sales averaged a 0.6% gain with Costco (COST) and Ross Stores (ROST) standing out as outperformers. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, April 11, 7:43 AM More on Costco's (COST) March sales: For the second straight month international sales slowed down, but a strong showing in the U.S. looks even brighter given the round of cold weather excuses from retailers and recent warning signs from Wal-Mart and Target. The company says it plans to open up ten new warehouses before September. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, April 11, 4:37 AM Costco's (COST) net sales +7% in March to $9.67B; comparable sales +4% vs consensus of +5.2%, with U.S. +5% and international +2%. Changes in gasoline prices and forex rates hurt comparable sales. Excluding these two factors, comparable sales +6%, with U.S. +6% and international +5%. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
Tuesday, April 9, 12:27 PM Macy's (M -0.6%) and Costco (COST -1.3%) plan to ramp up e-commerce efforts in China in order to avoid the misfires of U.S. brick-and-mortar retailers such as Best Buy and Home Depot. Though not a lot of details on the initiatives have been released yet, both companies appear likely to partner with local operators in the initial stages. 1 Comment
Thursday, March 28, 9:18 AM Look for a new report from Consumer Reports on the cost of prescription drugs at retail chains to create some buzz. Analysis by the publication shows that consumers can save as much as $100 a month by comparison shopping. Costco (COST) came in the low end of the scale for generic drug prices while CVS Caremark (CVS) was the highest. Drugstore chains (WAG, RAD) could face increasing pricing pressure with big box retailers more willing to use low prices at their pharmacies as a traffic driver. 4 Comments [Consumer, Healthcare]

Seraphim Blentzas
Costco $COST Surpasses Kroger $KR To Become America's Second Largest Food Retailer (revenue) http://bit.ly/XPTFa8 $WMT
Apr 21, 8:31 PM
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Tony Kau
I love $COST long term, but it looks like it's running out of momentum here, short term. http://ow.ly/i/1LQRE
Mar 27, 1:25 PM
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Seraphim Blentzas
http://bit.ly/1086CuM Briefing on Sysco Corporation $SYY, meat sales 19%, history, latest financials $CAG $COST frozen 13.6% sales
Mar 27, 3:07 AM
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ltfinger
Today's Potential Downgrades (3/15/13): $AGN, $BTH, $CCI, $CL, $COST, $CSC, $EBIX, $EL, $EQIX, $EWZ, $FLT, $FMC, $GOOG, $HD, $INTU, $JPM
Mar 15, 7:37 PM
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polygaby
$COST misses revenue, still stock price going up? Why?
Mar 12, 11:49 AM
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polygaby: Thanks!
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djamison: Quick question? Is COST still a good buy before the End of 2nd QTR ?
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Daniel Nadler
Which Retail Stocks Perform Best Following Retails Sales Reports?: http://goo.gl/CQDCT $ANF $CVS $WMT $COST $HD $M $BBBY $NKE $AXP $LULU
Mar 12, 11:18 AM
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Ralph Michele
$COST Breaking resistance looking to continue its uptrend
Mar 12, 10:52 AM
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Chris DeMuth Jr.
$COST and Ameliorating the Deadweight Loss of Valentine's Day: http://seekingalpha.com/p/x413
Feb 12, 1:42 PM
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Chris DeMuth Jr.
$DJCO meeting was typically thrilling. $DJCO, $GM, $COST, $BYDDY discussed. Li Lu spoke about $BYDDY. Munger was brilliant Munger.
Feb 6, 8:32 PM
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SKS1586: Awesome. Thanks a million for giving your precious time, in finding VALUE & distributing it to us selflessly.
Feb 6, 9:01 PM
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albertluk: Thanks in advance.
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David Jackson
Interesting HBR article on "Why Online Retailers' New Pricing Strategy Will Backfire" with comments on $AMZN $BBY $COST $NFLX $AAPL
12/20/12
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Modernist: re: gamification "Consumers 'are descendants of the people who picked the shiny rocks out of the river,' Mr. Boire says" $SHLD
12/25/12
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Modernist: Think Middle America, minivan, 1.8 kids," says Ron Boire http://on.wsj.com/TsTl0Y
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Chris DeMuth Jr.
$DJCO meeting was typically thrilling. $DJCO, $GM, $COST, $BYDDY discussed. Li Lu spoke about $BYDDY. Munger was brilliant Munger.
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SKS1586: Awesome. Thanks a million for giving your precious time, in finding VALUE & distributing it to us selflessly.
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David Jackson
Interesting HBR article on "Why Online Retailers' New Pricing Strategy Will Backfire" with comments on $AMZN $BBY $COST $NFLX $AAPL
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Modernist: re: gamification "Consumers 'are descendants of the people who picked the shiny rocks out of the river,' Mr. Boire says" $SHLD
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Hillbilly Stock Star
$VDC .......should have good year-end divy ala $COST, $WMT et al Long $VDC
12/10/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: $VDC ......http://yhoo.it/12hpj0E
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kingShehi
Am I missing something obvious? If $COST is paying $7 in special dividend on Dec 18th isn't this a no-brainer to short?
11/30/12
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Ocean Man: Good example los, thanks. Short answer is there is no free money.
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kingShehi: So I guess $COST was easy money after all with a bear call spread.
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Seraphim Blentzas
Kroger $KR fantastic Quarterly Earnings Results& Costco $COST 'icing on the cake' Special Dividend $7 http://bit.ly/U7JUh3
12/1/12
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DAG1996: I just need another round of pundits convincing people that new competition will put Kroger out of business so I can finish loading up. lol
12/2/12
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Seraphim Blentzas: Kroger $KR definitely suprising a lot of people but how ? Change in spending/person beats $COST but that's due to unsustainably low prices
12/4/12
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SA Editor Samir Patel
Anyone have thoughts on the $COST special dividend and debt downgrade?
11/29/12
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Joe Springer: This seems both the right time to borrow nearly free and the safer time to return cash to shareholders - I say good on management
11/29/12
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1980XLS-2.0: Borrowing money to pay dividends or buy back stock, seems kinda Ponzi-Like. Sustainable?
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Hillbilly Stock Star
$COST .......$7 special divy!
11/28/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Come Jan we will all be cash heavy, ok then what?
11/28/12
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Hillbilly Stock Star: $WYNN, $LVS, $CLR, .......hanging with BBC, Billionaire Boys Club! LoL! Long.
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FortSumter
COST Popped up on my radar. Friend who works p/t there offered f/t. Sign of strong company?
10/2/12
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Ocean Man: Sign of holiday rush? Macy's is hiring an additional 80,000 people for the holidays.
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Seraphim Blentzas
Full report on Costco Wholesale COST sales by segment,competition,# locations (gas,health), members http://bit.ly/NYz0vY WMT TGT
8/20/12
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Seraphim Blentzas: Costco's renewal rates are also solid, led by business class 93.6% as of the May 2012 quarter, up from 93.3% 4Q2011 (fiscal year end August)
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Chines33
Not a bad day LRCX long and 1.40 bonus on day trade sold out of COST while it was up for a good gain. Shorted green move and covered.
5/11/12
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Chines33: And AIG
5/11/12
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Chines33: I'm betting on Romney making this a race
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Chines33
AAPL LRCX COST DVN ETP SBUX EMC GE AIG MDLZ long....eying JACK MCD BA OXY ETN URBN KORS DD SWK KO JPM CMI
5/9/12
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John Rayhall: Ya KORS could get hit short term I believe that they will blow out earnings again guess we'll see
5/10/12
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Maria Auziliadora: Noy JPM anymore having too many issues!!!
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Chines33
Long AAPL EMC LRCX COST MDLZ DVN ETP SBUX AIG GE ESV...eying JACK MCD OXY ETN BA and several others depending on action.
5/9/12
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Chines33: Good luck in the AM.
5/9/12
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gcrain: OXY has some charm. JACK has the beef.
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Chines33
Very happy to have trimmed back COST DVN GE SBUX all while up 2% as posted earlier. Feel good about it. Flat on day trades today.up overall
5/10/12
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westcoastinvests: Tx, I hate to disagree and be a jerk, but I've been trading for a long time one of the biggest breakthroughs I made was stopping limping in.
5/10/12
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westcoastinvests: Tx, not limping in actually greatly helps to control max loss, exposes u to max gain, and reinforces the patience to look for optimal entry.
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John R. Conway
COST below 85 still a decent buy on pullbacks. 519841-using-options-to-buy-the-pullback-in-costco
5/10/12
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