Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

84.48 +0.00 +0.00% May 25, 11:00PM Go Pro

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Costco Wholesale Corporation Earnings Yield: 4.06%

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COST Earnings Yield Rankings

Overall	44th percentile	2379 of 4312
Sector	40th percentile	488 of 825 in Services
Industry	18th percentile	9 of 11 in Discount, Variety Stores

COST Earnings Yield Range, Past 5 Years

Minimum	3.64%	Nov 2007
Maximum	6.40%	Feb 2009
Average	4.44%

About Earnings Yield

Earnings yield is earnings per share from the previous four quarters divided by the share price. It is the reciprocal of the P/E ratio. The earnings yield is quoted as a percentage, which illustrates the percentage of each dollar invested that was earned by the company during the past twelve months.

The earnings yield can be used to compare the earnings of a stock, sector or the whole market against bond yields. Generally, the earnings yields of equities are higher than the yield of risk-free treasury bonds. Financial theorists argue that this difference exists because stock earnings are riskier than bond coupon payments.

If a company has an earnings yield of 64%, investors are purchasing $0.64 of earnings per dollar invested.
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COST News

Barclays Maintains an 'Equalweight' on Costco Wholesale (COST); Slight Bump To FY12 Estimates After Good Qtr
May 25, 3:20PM Street Insider

Dow Dividend Checkup: Wal-Mart
May 25, 1:40PM Fool

I've Put My Money on This International Dividend Stock
May 25, 11:20AM Fool

Goldman Sachs Maintains Costco Wholesale at Neutral, Raises PT from $90 to $93 $COST
about 4 days ago by johnkelly

UPDATE: Goldman Sachs Increases PT to $93 on Costco Wholesale on Sustained EBIT Growth
May 25, 7:11AM Benzinga

Catching Up With Costco
May 24, 6:37PM Fool

RT @firstadopter: $COST call: we don't price shop Whole Foods (LOL!)
about 4 days ago by ppearlman

$COST this chart gives me upside conviction http://chart.ly/ftfvk4l
about 4 days ago by woowtrading

was long $luv & $cost for a little at market lows over the past few weeks. paying big now!
about 4 days ago by paulwickes3

Should I Buy Costco Stock? 3 Pros, 3 Cons
May 24, 12:33PM Investor Place

Buffett's Investing Secret
May 24, 11:49AM Fool

Dept/Dollar store nation leads way again. $WMT $TGT $KSS $DLTR $DG $COST $FDO $GPS $M $TJX $DDS - proud this is what country has turned to
about 4 days ago by mytfine

HIGH $CALL VOLU $AET 729% $SE 703% $GGB 449% $MTGE 343% $UNH 335% $HPQ 307% $PVH 290% $WLP 249% $TIF 176% $COST 175%
about 4 days ago by livevol_pro

Listen to $COST Q3 2012 earnings call - live at 11:00 AM, ondemand after - http://stks.co/3yPt
about 4 days ago by earningscast

Costco: Q3 Profit Up, Revenue Misses
May 24, 10:24AM Investor Place

$COST reporting today http://stks.co/3yLx
about 4 days ago by TradeIdeas1

Dollar stores and dept stores to the rescue, because global slowdowns will NOT effect the U.S. consumer at all. $M $KSS $DLTR $FDO $COST
about 4 days ago by mytfine

Earnings movers include: $P, $PVH, $HPQ, $FLO, $SNPS, $PDCO, $COST, $TD
about 4 days ago by 1973Hog

earning list for intraday plays: $TIF(short),$TTC (long),$HPQ(long), $P(long) , $PVH(long) , $HNZ(short) , $RUE(?) , $COST(?), $NTAP(short)
about 4 days ago by spectre009

$cost Major resistance at 85.20, room to run on upsdie it is can that level.
about 4 days ago by Spus

Costco (COST) volatility elevated, shares tick up from four-month lows on results
May 24, 9:02AM Street Insider

RT @retail_guru: No surprises in $COST #s consistency of model pays off. Selling margin slightly up as biz invested in price to win shoppers
about 4 days ago by ppearlman

Costco Reveals Mixed 3Q Results
May 24, 9:01AM Fox Business

Noteable earnings gappers Up include: $P $HPQ $PVH $FLO $COST
about 4 days ago by 1973Hog

$COST Mentioned more than normal on StockTwits - Currently at 2 x average daily social activity
about 4 days ago by TradeIdeasQuant

Costco up modestly after slight EPS beat - nothing to see here... expecting stock breakdown to continue $COST
about 4 days ago by MercenaryMike

Costco Sees Bulky Net Income Rise
May 24, 8:21AM Benzinga

Trouble of success in a way is is Costco almost never seems cheap & major earnings upside is unusual as invested back into offer. $COST
about 5 days ago by retail_guru

Costco retains multiple as consistent investment behind customer = solid comps, new store growth. Both rare in large-cap US #retail $COST
about 5 days ago by retail_guru

$COST $90 stock
about 5 days ago by johnkelly

Premarket movers. http://stks.co/3y88 $NTAP $TIF $HPQ $COST $SIG
about 5 days ago by TripleDTrader

Financial Breakfast: Morning News Summary for May 24, 2012
May 24, 7:25AM Benzinga

Notable Option Preview with Earnings Due: $TIF, $COST, $TIVO, $CIEN http://stks.co/3y5t
about 5 days ago by MilionCapital

Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) Tops Q3 EPS by 1c; Comps Up 7%
May 24, 6:26AM Street Insider

No surprises in Costco #s as consistency of model pays off. Selling margin only slightly up as biz invested in price to win shoppers $COST
about 5 days ago by retail_guru

UPDATE: Costco FQ3 Net Profit Surges 19%
May 24, 4:25AM Benzinga

Earnings Scheduled For May 24
May 24, 3:42AM Benzinga

Notable Option Preview with Earnings Due: $TIF, $COST, $TIVO, $CIEN http://stks.co/3xu2
about 5 days ago by MilionCapital

Notable Option Preview with Earnings Due: $TIF, $COST, $TIVO, $CIEN
about 5 days ago by MilionCapital

Why 1 Retailer Hit It Out of the Dog Park
May 23, 6:53PM Fool

Trading Radar for 05/24: Costco (COST), H.J. Heinz (HNZ), Tiffany & Co. (TIF), VeriFone (PAY) Report
May 23, 5:39PM Street Insider

IV30(TM) GAINER $HPQ +21.58% $AMLN +21.27% $PBY +19.4% $EXPE +18.53% $COST +18.51% $GLW +18.4% $RHT +18.37% $DWA +17.46% $FLR +14.91%
about 5 days ago by livevol_pro

Targeting Sentiment
May 23, 2:50PM Fool

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May 22, 2:56PM Fool

This Grocer Presents a Super Value Opportunity
May 21, 2:00PM Fool

Morgan Stanley Reiterates Overweight Rating for Costco
May 21, 10:19AM Benzinga

5 Reasons Not to Worry This Week
May 21, 8:21AM Fool

The Great Retail Fail
May 20, 8:07PM Fool

[video] Cramer's Game Plan
May 18, 6:00PM

Costco Heads To $91 Selling Health Insurance Along With Wholesale Merchandise
May 18, 2:28PM

Sears & J.C. Penney: No Longer the Belles of the Ball
May 18, 11:30AM Investor Place

Target Needs More Than "Upscale Discounting"
May 18, 10:36AM

Early Glance: Big-box Retail companies
May 18, 10:32AM

Which Stocks Look Ready to Pop and Drop with Earnings Next Week?
May 18, 9:40AM

Costco turns to email in fight for Wheaton gas station
May 18, 6:27AM

Final Glance: Big-box Retail companies
May 17, 6:03PM

Recall news
May 17, 5:07PM

Wal-Mart is Still an Every Day Buy
May 17, 2:00PM Investor Place

Sears Goes Back To Its Roots: Shedding Real Estate
May 17, 1:17PM

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May 17, 1:05PM

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May 17, 10:55AM

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May 17, 10:18AM

Wal-Mart Shifts Focus From Bribery Investigation To Impressive Q1 Profit, Sales
May 17, 8:12AM

Top 4 NASDAQ Stocks In The Discount, Variety Stores Industry With The Highest Revenue
May 17, 4:48AM Benzinga

Power Brokers of the Fashion Industry
May 16, 4:32PM

Target Beats on Bottom Line
May 16, 12:30PM

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW Files SEC form 8-K/A, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
May 16, 12:23PM

With Your Costco Membership You Can Now Get A Mortgage Loan Too
May 16, 12:17PM

Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th puts down roots at Potomac Mills
May 16, 10:22AM

Watchdog: Cramer Says Buy Disney and Chipotle, Sell Chesapeake
May 16, 9:33AM

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May 16, 9:00AM

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May 15, 8:40PM

Cramer: Invest in Easy-to-Understand Businesses
May 15, 6:16PM

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May 15, 4:09PM

Earnings Preview: Target
May 15, 3:45PM

AMZN: Credit Suisse Ups to Buy, Raises Profit Estimate
May 15, 12:57PM

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May 14, 5:37PM

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May 11, 4:00PM

Midday Glance: Big-box Retail companies
May 11, 1:19PM

Costco mega-gas station gets tepid response in Wheaton
May 11, 11:13AM

Why free photo book offers keep flowing
May 11, 10:49AM

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May 10, 4:54PM

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May 10, 4:40PM

Daily Dividend Report: COST, UNP, DHR, COF, NWL
May 10, 2:46PM

ISI Group Upgrades Costco Wholesale (COST) to Buy
May 10, 2:08PM Street Insider

Benzinga's Top Upgrades with Color for May 10, 2012
May 10, 12:02PM Benzinga

COST Crosses Above Key Moving Average Level
May 10, 11:50AM

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP /NEW Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events, Financial Statements and Exhibits
May 10, 11:45AM

UPDATE: ISI Group Upgrades Costco
May 10, 10:50AM Benzinga

Costco Boosts Dividend to $0.275 from $0.24
May 09, 5:39PM Benzinga

Costco Wholesale (COST) Raises Quarterly Dividend 14.6% to $0.275; Yields 1.3%
May 09, 5:39PM Street Insider

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