Costco Wholesale (NQ:COST)

Costco didn't have a headline-grabbing year in 2025, and that's precisely what the company intended.

Costco's 2025: 3 Things Investors Should Know Heading Into the New Year ↗

December 29, 2025

What should investors do when data comes with warning labels?

Topics Economy

Economic Data Catch-Up ↗

December 29, 2025

Activist Investor Toms Capital Investment Management Buys ‘Significant Stake’ In Target: Report ↗

Topics Economy

December 26, 2025

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A Less-Costly Way To Buy Costco To Gain Leveraged Upside In COST Stock ↗

December 29, 2025

An interesting strategy: short one-month out-of-the-money (OTM) COST puts and calls to pay for longer-dated in-the-money (ITM) COST calls.

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The Post-Holiday Hangover: Retailers Brace for a Volatile Q1 2026 Amid Record Debt and New Stimulus

December 29, 2025

As the final echoes of the 2025 holiday shopping season fade, the U.S. retail sector is entering a complex and contradictory landscape. While the "Cyber Five" and December rush delivered a respectable...

Yesterday's Barchart article on Costco showed that COST stock is cheap. Today's article illustrates an interesting strategy: short one-month out-of-the-money COST puts and calls to pay for longer-dated...

Topics Artificial Intelligence Credit Cards Economy

A Less-Costly Way to Buy Costco to Gain Leveraged Upside in COST Stock

December 29, 2025

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Costco Has Tumbled Despite Higher FCF And FCF Margins - Time To Buy COST Stock? ↗

December 28, 2025

COST stock has tumbled, down 8.7% over the last year. That makes COST stock attractive to value investors and could be a bargain here.

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Better Consumer Staples ETF: Vanguard's VDC vs. Invesco's RSPS ↗

December 28, 2025

Expense-conscious investors face a key choice between broader coverage and focused strategy in the consumer staples sector.

Investors might be more interested in this stock since it trades 21% off its record high.

Topics ETFs

3 Must-Know Facts About Costco Before You Buy the Stock ↗

December 28, 2025

Costco Wholesale Corp reported strong free cash flow and FCF margins on Dec. 11. However, COST stock has tumbled, down 8.7% over the last year. That makes COST stock attractive to value investors and...

Topics Supply Chain

Costco Has Tumbled Despite Higher FCF and FCF Margins - Time to Buy COST Stock?

December 28, 2025

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Costco Held Its IPO 40 Years Ago. Here's How Much $100 Invested Then Would Be Worth Today. ↗

December 28, 2025

Ten shares bought at Costco's IPO would now pay $1,329 in dividends each year.

Explore how differences in yield, liquidity, and portfolio structure set these two consumer staples ETFs apart for investors.

Topics Bankruptcy Initial Public Offering

Better Consumer Staples ETF: State Street's XLP vs. Fidelity's FSTA ↗

December 27, 2025

The Great Normalization: How Cooling Inflation and Central Bank Easing are Carving the 2026 Market Map

Topics ETFs

December 26, 2025

As 2025 draws to a close, the global financial landscape is undergoing its most significant structural shift since the post-pandemic recovery. After nearly three years of aggressive monetary tightening...

As of late December 2025, the financial world is witnessing a historic realignment of asset classes. Gold and silver have not only breached long-standing psychological barriers but have entered a...

Topics Artificial Intelligence Bonds Economy

A Golden Era: Precious Metals Shatter Records as "Great Rotation" Grips Wall Street

December 26, 2025

The United States economy defied gravity in the third quarter of 2025, delivering a "blowout" growth figure that has fundamentally recalibrated Wall Street’s expectations for the coming year. On...

Topics Artificial Intelligence ETFs Economy

US Q3 GDP Growth Blowout: 4.3% Surge Shatters Estimates and Fuels S&P 500 Rally

December 26, 2025

As the final week of 2025 unfolds, the hallowed halls of the New York Stock Exchange and the digital corridors of the Nasdaq have transformed into a "ghost town." With many institutional traders having...

Topics Artificial Intelligence Economy Stocks

The Liquidity Vacuum: Thin Holiday Trading Sparks Volatility as 2025 Draws to a Close

December 26, 2025

The term came into prominence during the pandemic-era market rallies, when stocks like GameStop and AMC soared after going viral on online trading communities.

Topics Artificial Intelligence ETFs Economy

What Are Meme Stocks? ↗

December 26, 2025

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These 3 Household Names Are Flashing Rare Oversold Signals ↗

December 26, 2025

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Warehouse Titan: A Comprehensive Deep Dive into Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) in 2025

December 26, 2025

Date: December 26, 2025 Introduction As we approach the end of 2025, few retail entities command the level of consumer loyalty and investor reverence as Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST)....

As of December 26, 2025, Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) finds itself at a pivotal crossroads. After a year defined by leadership transitions, persistent macroeconomic headwinds, and a strategic pivot...

Topics Economy Supply Chain

The Transition Year: Can Target (TGT) Redefine “Cheap Chic” for a Value-Driven 2026?

December 26, 2025

As the final trading days of 2025 wind down, the U.S. stock market stands at a precarious and historic crossroads. Following a year of relentless gains that saw the S&P 500 (INDEXSP: .INX) surge nearly...

Topics Credit Cards Data Breach Economy

The Euphoria Paradox: Why Wall Street is Bracing for Impact After a Record-Breaking 2025

December 26, 2025

Date: December 26, 2025 Introduction As the final week of 2025 unfolds, Walmart Inc. (Nasdaq: WMT) stands at a historic crossroads. Long considered the quintessential defensive play in the retail...

Topics Artificial Intelligence Economy Regulatory Compliance

Walmart (WMT) in 2025: From Retail Giant to Tech Ecosystem

December 26, 2025

This year, the sector had to grapple with a volatile U.S. tariff policy, which has weighed on margins across retailers and packaged-goods giants.

Topics Earnings Economy Emissions

Walmart, Costco Lead Consumer Staples By Market Cap In 2025 ↗

December 26, 2025

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Topics Economy World Trade

Is Costco Stock a Multimillionaire Maker? ↗

December 25, 2025

This stock could be a solid bet in any economic environment.

As the 2025 holiday season draws to a close, the American consumer appears to be ending the year in a state of "selective resilience." While nominal holiday spending officially crossed the historic $1...

The "Soft Landing" Squeeze: US Consumer Spending Slowdown Clouds 2026 Outlook

December 25, 2025

Ignore the bears and buy Costco stock right now.

Topics Economy World Trade

1 Growth Stock Down 10% to Buy Right Now ↗

December 25, 2025

The Blue Giant’s Digital Rebirth: How Walmart is Engineering a Tech-Powered Retail Hegemony for 2026

Topics Artificial Intelligence Earnings

December 25, 2025

As the sun sets on 2025, the retail landscape has been irrevocably altered not by a new startup, but by a 63-year-old incumbent. Walmart (NYSE:WMT) enters the final week of the year not merely as the...

Today’s Date: December 25, 2025 Introduction Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT) enters the final days of 2025 not merely as the world’s largest grocer, but as a sophisticated, tech-powered ecosystem that has...

Topics Artificial Intelligence Economy Supply Chain

Walmart (WMT) 2025: The Evolution of a Tech-Powered Retail Ecosystem

December 25, 2025

As the 2025 holiday season reaches its crescendo on this Christmas Eve, the American retail sector has crossed a historic milestone, with total holiday spending officially eclipsing the $1 trillion...

Topics Artificial Intelligence Credit Cards Economy

The $1 Trillion Holiday: How Target and Costco Are Winning the 2025 Retail War

December 24, 2025