On Sep 28, 6:19 am, Leone Lillig <leonelillig4...@gmail.com> wrote:

If ever there were recession-proof stocks, COST & WMT would be amongst
my top 5 that come to mind.

Costco Wholesale is the 5th largest retailer in the U.S. and 8th
largest in the world boasting over $87 billion in sales. They are well
diversified with over 100 warehouses in Canada, Mexico, Japan, South
Korea, Taiwan, England, Australia, and continuing to expand
internationally. Domestically they dominate in numerous markets such
as the northwest & Hawaii where other retailers are steam-rolled.
Private label product lines have been expanded providing for greater
profitability & supply chain innovations have also helped lean this
corporate giant to operate more efficiently. One factor that many miss
is that the majority of Costco locations have gasoline stations that
do huge volumes monthly versus conventional. Costco matches nearby
competitors & the constant replenishment need requires them to have
their net landed cost on gasoline hold close to daily market value. As
gasoline rises & Costco buys at the higher price before the station
down the street does, they must match & run at very low margins.
However, when oil drops (as it has lately) then Costco is the first to
buy the cheaper gasoline & can easily match & make decent margin (net
millions) while the station down the street is still trying to sell
off the remainder purchased at the higher rate.
Costco management understands that retail is in the details and has
competent leadership & an intelligently built business model to ride
through any turbulent storm and continue to triumph as ther majority
of their top sales items are staple goods that people must have
regardless of the economy & smart shoppers flock to where the value is
at by the shopping cart full. I don't know about yours, but my
confidence for this retailer was strengthened when I saw my
neighborhood Costco before the Fourth of July jam-packed in the
parking lot.
Cheers!

hmm... i have a feeling Aug 18th at 2pm after the big announcement
eveyone's talking about...

On Jun 17, 10:26 am, Liam <lia...@gmail.com> wrote:

wow nevermind

On Jun 17, 9:24 am, Liam <lia...@gmail.com> wrote:

Anyone 'know' when COST is going back up?

If you research josephling's remarks you'll quickly find out he makes
no sense.  There's a good legal reason Costco had to rethink its food
stamp policy.

On Jun 10, 3:31 am, josephling...@gmail.com wrote:

Hey batmant....:

Did you read the article?  It specified New York Metro area!!!  Are
you surprise some of us do check for validations?

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On May 15, 8:11 pm, batmant...@gmail.com wrote:

Since Costco is accepting food stamps, they must be anticipating
Costco members are affected big time in this recession?????????

On Jun 10, 2:24 am, josephling...@gmail.com wrote:

Where can I find tracking of big investors, PLEASE ADVISE....!!!!

On May 28, 7:21 pm, batmant...@gmail.com wrote:

Actually, I bought in on 03-28-09 while I was in Hawaii.  I did very
well, thank you very much.  But since my last trip to Costco
(Alhambra,CA) I was out the next day. ?!-)

On Jun 1, 9:07 am, maverickmt <ben.m...@gmail.com> wrote:

Yay Sponetech!

I feel like your commentary has not done much to help your position.
Too bad huh?

On Jun 1, 4:55 am, josephling...@gmail.com wrote:

I just read that Costco is trying food stamps..., they must be hurting
big time.  Costco is no longer a store that cater to business, it a
scam that collect memberships and charged retail!  I am not renewing!

I just don't get it?  The Costco in Alhambra, Ca is one of the highest
grossing store of all Costco, l was in that store all of last week to
scope their business and the store was like a haunted mansion as
compared to the past of the go go times!  Thats why I don't know why
this stock is going up as it is now!  It leave me no choice but if
this doesn't improve this month I am shorting it b4 the 2nd quarter
report!

Follow all the biggest investors & not the small individual like me!
Those big investors are moving away from WMT & COST because they can
find better deals out there in finance, gold, & oil (short term).  I
heard about JnJ & WFC.