International Business News - costco http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday sales at stores open at least a year, or same-store sales, rose 9 percent in June including gasoline, topping Wall Street's forecast for 8.5 percent growth. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/costco-june-same-sales-rise-9-percent.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:24:38 EDT A director of warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. exercised options for 16,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/costco-wholesale-director-exercises-options.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:36:01 EDT A director of warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. exercised options for 22,500 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/costco-director-john-meisenbach-exercises-options.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:17:01 EDT U.S. stocks gained on Thursday, with all three indexes gaining at least 1 percent as May sales at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. and Costco Wholesale Corp. beat analysts' estimates while jobless claims fell, boosting expectations that consumer spending will increase the retailers profits. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/stocks-wal-mart-costco-jobless.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:21:33 EDT Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world's largest retailer, and Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a better-than-expected rise in May sales s record gasoline and food prices led shoppers to prefer discount chains. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/wal-mart-costco-retail-store-sales.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:22:57 EDT Warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday May same-store sales rose 9 percent, which beat Wall Street expectations. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Financial predicted a same-store sales increase of 6.9 percent. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/costco-wholesale-may-same-store-sales-up-9-percent.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:41:50 EDT Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse club operator, said Thursday its third-quarter profit climbed 32 percent to beat expectations, as discounts on gasoline and food lured shoppers to its stores. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/57556-costco.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/costco-earnings-quarter-wal-mart-sams-club-economy-retail.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/costco-earnings-quarter-wal-mart-sams-club-economy-retail.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 11:35:42 EDT Among the earnings stories for Thursday, May 29, from AP Financial News: Top stories: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/earnings-roundup-costco-heinz.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 11:04:19 EDT Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a 32 percent jump in its fiscal third-quarter profit Thursday, topping Wall Street expectations, as cash-squeezed customers flocked to its warehouse clubs in search of bargains on food and toiletries. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080529/costco-3q-profit-climbs-32-percent-tops-outlook.htm Thu, 29 May 2008 16:38:11 EDT Costco Wholesale Corp. reports earnings for its fiscal third quarter on Thursday. The following is a summary of key developments and analyst opinion related to the period. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080527/earnings-preview-costco-to-post-fiscal-3q-results.htm Tue, 27 May 2008 11:21:08 EDT U.S. stocks rose on Thursday in the wake of higher gold prices and sales from retailers and media companies were higher than expected. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/stocks-wal-mart-costco-oil-market.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 12:01:20 EDT The chief financial officer of Costco Wholesale Corp. exercised options for 30,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080425/costco-cfo-galanti-exercises-options-for-30-000-shares.htm Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:56:45 EDT The principal accounting officer of warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. exercised options for 5,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. In a ... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080404/costco-officer-exercises-options.htm Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:53:34 EDT An executive vice president of warehouse-club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. exercised options for 45,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. In a Form... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080403/costco-evp-exercises-options.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:05:39 EDT The chairman of Costco Wholesale Corp. reported that a family trust sold 100,000 shares of the warehouse-club operator's common stock, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings. In Fo... http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080403/costco-chairmans-trust-sells-shares.htm Thu, 03 Apr 2008 14:02:44 EDT An executive vice president of construction and distribution of warehouse-club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. exercised options for 60,000 shares of common stock, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080331/costco-evp-walker-exercises-options.htm Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:23:08 EDT Crocs Inc., maker of colorful plastic shoes, said Thursday that it does not have plans to sell Crocs products to warehouse-club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080306/crocs-says-it-wont-sell-shoes-to-costco.htm Thu, 06 Mar 2008 14:56:54 EST Costco Wholesale Corp.'s second-quarter profit rose 31 percent, as penny-pinching consumers looking for the cheapest gallon of gasoline filled up their tanks at the warehouse club operator. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080305/costco-2q-profit-rises-31-pct.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:21:25 EST Warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. reported Wednesday its second-quarter profits rose 31 percent from a year-ago period, which was burdened with multiple charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080305/fewer-charges-lift-costco-2q-by-31-pct.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 09:44:40 EST Warehouse club operator Costco Wholesale Corp. says its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 31 percent from a year-ago period that was hurt by multiple charges. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080305/fewer-charges-bump-costco-2q-by-31-pct.htm Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:25:06 EST