Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)
After hours:
| Previous close | 560.96 |
| Open | 558.65 |
| Bid | 553.05 x 900 |
| Ask | 553.49 x 900 |
| Day's range | 553.16 - 558.99 |
| 52-week range | 406.51 - 612.27 |
| Volume | |
| Avg. volume | 2,526,872 |
| Market cap | 245.896B |
| Beta (5Y monthly) | 0.65 |
| PE ratio (TTM) | 47.68 |
| EPS (TTM) | 11.63 |
| Earnings date | 02 Mar 2022 - 07 Mar 2022 |
| Forward dividend & yield | 3.60 (0.67%) |
| Ex-dividend date | 28 Jul 2022 |
| 1y target est | 553.92 |
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Why BJ's Wholesale Club Stock Just Jumped
Shares of Costco Wholesale competitor BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings (NYSE: BJ) jumped 7.6% in afternoon trading Thursday after the company beat analyst projections for its fiscal second-quarter 2022 sales and earnings.
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2 Top Stocks to Buy During a Bear Market (And It's Not Even Close)
Since the start of the year, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) have seen their stock prices drop by about 3.9% and 2.5%, respectively, and that's after regaining some ground over the past month. Costco Wholesale has had a lot of success over the years by executing a simple concept: providing a range of high-quality goods and services at low unit prices. With renewal rates hovering around 90% for years, it has garnered a loyal membership base, too.
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Got $1,000? Here Is 1 Stock to Buy for the Long Term
With that said, if you've got $1,000 to invest, then you'll want to take a serious look at Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST). The average mark-up at Costco is 11%, while it can be substantially higher at other major retailers. Because of its massive scale, with trailing 12-month revenue of $218 billion, Costco is able to flex its tremendous bargaining power with suppliers to get favorable pricing on merchandise.
