Milan - Delayed Quote • EUR COSTCO WHOLESALE (1COST.MI) Follow Compare 894.50 +6.20 +(0.70%) At close: January 15 at 2:17:05 PM GMT+1 All News Press Releases SEC Filings All SEC Filings Corporate Changes & Voting Matters Periodic Financial Reports Proxy Statements Tender Offer/Acquisition Reports Offering Registrations Why Costco Isn’t Joining the Backlash Against DEI The retail giant is swatting back at a conservative activist group, buoyed by loyal customers and staff. The Armed Homeowners Defying the Rules of L.A.’s Burn Zones Residents who survived calamitous fires in Pacific Palisades and Altadena hold their ground in burned-out neighborhoods, skirting evacuation orders to defend what is left. With 69% institutional ownership, Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is a favorite amongst the big guns Key Insights Institutions' substantial holdings in Costco Wholesale implies that they have significant influence over... Why Food Companies Want Consumers to Buy More of Everything After years of raising prices, food companies making everything from cookies to snacks and frozen meals say they need to sell more products to post a profit. Trending tickers: Nvidia, Costco, eBay, M&S and Tesco The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Thursday. Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports December Sales Results ISSAQUAH, Wash., Jan. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $27.52 billion for the retail month of December, the five weeks ended January 5, 2025, an increase of 9.9 percent from $25.03 billion last year. Net sales for the first eighteen weeks were $94.04 billion, an increase of 8.0 percent from $87.07 billion last year. Comparable sales were as follows: 5 Weeks 18 WeeksU.S.9.3% 6.0%Canada4.3% 5.3%Other In Calculating The Fair Value Of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) Key Insights Using the 2 Stage Free Cash Flow to Equity, Costco Wholesale fair value estimate is US$1,009 With US$923... Big Retail Gets Bigger as Smaller Players Struggle The three biggest retailers by revenue in the U.S.— Costco Walmart and Amazon —accounted for about 11% of total retail sales back in 2014, based on their reported figures measured against national retail sales data from the Commerce Department. In their last three reported quarters, the behemoths selling everything from groceries to appliances made up about 17% of retail sales and roughly 57% of retail sales growth over that period. Grocery stores accounted for about two-thirds of food-at-home spending in the U.S. in 2000, but their share shrank to 54% in 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Is Living on Top of a Costco the Answer to Affordable-Housing Crisis? A new development in Los Angeles includes plans for 800 apartments and a rooftop pool above the bulk-goods warehouse. Costco board pushes back against anti-DEI shareholder proposal Costco’s (COST) board of directors has unanimously recommended that shareholders vote against a proposal brought by the National Center for Public Policy Research, which would require the company to evaluate and issue a report on the financial risks of maintaining its diversity and inclusion goals, according to a proxy statement to investors. “Among other things, a diverse group of employees helps bring originality and creativity to our merchandise offerings, promoting the ‘treasure hunt’ that o What Is Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ:COST) Share Price Doing? Let's talk about the popular Costco Wholesale Corporation ( NASDAQ:COST ). The company's shares received a lot of... Why consumer staple stocks like Walmart & Costco crushed it in 2024 The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLP) is seeing steady gains this year, rising more than 10%. Market Domination Overtime host Akiko Fujita names some of the top performers including Walmart (WMT), Costco (COST), Philip Morris (PM), and Colgate-Palmolive (CL). Walmart is on track for its biggest annual share price gain in decades. On the other hand, Costco continues to drive in big gains with cost-conscious consumers and growth in its e-commerce businesses. Another consumer doing well is Philip Morris — with the tobacco consumer gaining 30% in its smoke-free products. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination Overtime here. This post was written by Josh Lynch As Tariffs Loom, How One Retailer Aims to Keep Prices Low on Nikes and Asics Academy Sports & Outdoors expects to pass on any tariff costs to customers, but it still thinks it can beat competitors on pricing. The Container Store files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy The Container Store couldn't keep up as consumers turned to Amazon, focused on essential goods and pulled back on big-ticket items. The Insider Way to Save on High-End Menswear? Shopping ‘Private Labels’ Why stylish men who want great-value clothes with designer-level quality rely on in-house brands such as Mr P. from Mr Porter and other great finds. Costco Wholesale Insiders Sell US$33m Of Stock, Possibly Signalling Caution The fact that multiple Costco Wholesale Corporation ( NASDAQ:COST ) insiders offloaded a considerable amount of shares... Retailer BJ's is one of TD Cowen's best ideas for 2025. Here's why. BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ) is one of TD Cowen's best ideas for 2025, TD Cowen Senior Research Analyst Oliver Chen told Yahoo Finance earlier this week. "BJ's enables you to do the full wholesale club trip in terms of buying produce and offering more food and service as well than Costco (COST). So growth opportunity ahead, they only have 3% share of a growing market, and it's a very attractive underlying wholesale club model market as well," Chen tells Julie Hyman and Josh Lipton. "And customers are focused on value." Catch TD Cowen Senior Research Analyst Oliver Chen explain why Walmart (WMT) is so well-positioned to see further growth in 2025. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Market Domination here. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan. Food Fight With Kroger Spells Trouble for Albertsons Antitrust enforcers have successfully blocked the merger of Kroger and Albertsons a deal that would have brought the two largest U.S. supermarket chains together. Now Albertsons is crying over its spilled milk, and for good reason. Last week, Albertsons said it is suing Kroger for damages, alleging that it didn’t do enough—such as offer more store divestitures—to quell regulators’ concerns. Walmart CFO: 'We're a company that wins in any type of economic environment' Walmart CFO John David Rainey takes Yahoo Finance behind the numbers of our Company of the Year award winner. How Walmart's $90 billion Sam's Club is aiming to take down Costco Technology investments may be Sam's Club's key to the wholesale competition. Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 1/15/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is S&P 500 Return 1COST.MI S&P 500 YTD +0.56% +0.73% 1-Year +47.05% +24.38% 3-Year +54.44% +27.60%