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06/02/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - Jun 2, 2011) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today reported net sales of $7.14 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended May 29, 2011, an increase of 17 percent from $6.09 billion during the similar period last year. This year's four-week period included sales from the Company's Mexico joint venture, as the Company ...
05/05/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2011) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today reported net sales of $6.80 billion for the month of April, the four weeks ended May 1, 2011, an increase of 17 percent from $5.83 billion during the similar period last year. This year's four-week period for April included 27 days of sales compared to 28 last year; Easter ...
04/26/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - Apr 26, 2011) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a common stock repurchase program of up to $4 billion. This program will expire in April 2015 and replaces the existing program, which has unused authorization of approximately $800 million, which will expire in July 2011 ...
04/07/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - April 7, 2011) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today reported net sales of $8.33 billion for the month of March, the five weeks ended April 3, 2011, an increase of 17 percent from $7.15 billion during the similar period last year. This year's five-week period for March included 35 days of sales compared to 34 last year ...
03/14/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - March 14, 2011) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) announced today the impact on its Japan operations following the major earthquake in Japan on March 11, 2011. All Company employees have been accounted for; and all Costco facilities in Japan (nine warehouse locations and one cross-dock facility) have been inspected by both ...
03/02/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - 03/02/11) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST - News ) announced today its operating results for the second quarter (twelve weeks) and first half (24 weeks) of fiscal 2011, both ended February 13, 2011, and its February sales results for the four weeks ended February 27, 2011. Net sales for the quarter increased eleven percent, to ...
03/02/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - March 2, 2011) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) announced today its operating results for the second quarter (twelve weeks) and first half (24 weeks) of fiscal 2011, both ended February 13, 2011, and its February sales results for the four weeks ended February 27, 2011.
12/08/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - 12/08/10) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST - News ) announced today its operating results for the first quarter (twelve weeks) of fiscal 2011, ended November 21, 2010. Net sales for the quarter increased eleven percent to $18.82 billion from $16.92 billion during the first quarter of fiscal 2010. This year's first quarter ...
12/08/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - December 8, 2010) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) announced today its operating results for the first quarter (twelve weeks) of fiscal 2011, ended November 21, 2010.
11/11/10 Mauri Gorgonzola cheese with sell-by dates of 01/13/11 and 01/14/11 are being recalled because of a positive test for E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just announced. DPI Specialty Foods of Tualatin, Oregon, cut, packaged and distributed the cheese to Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) stores in Colorado. Costco is using card [...]
11/10/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - 11/10/10) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST - News ) today announced that Costco Wholesale Japan, Ltd. ("Costco Japan"), a wholly-owned subsidiary, has been recognized by Japan's Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare for its excellence in 2010 in promoting gender equality and for being a family-friendly employer. Costco Japan ...
08/17/10 The Westfield Group and Costco Wholesale Corporation today announced a multiple site agreement for the addition of Costco stores at Westfield centers in three U.S. markets: ? Los Angeles, California; Sarasota, Florida and Wheaton, Maryland.
08/05/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - 08/05/10) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST - News ) today reported net sales of $5.86 billion for the month of July, the four weeks ended August 1, 2010, an increase of eight percent from $5.42 billion in the same four-week period last year. For the forty-eight weeks ended August 1, 2010, the Company reported net sales of $70.37 ...
08/05/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - August 5, 2010) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today reported net sales of $5.86 billion for the month of July, the four weeks ended August 1, 2010, an increase of eight percent from $5.42 billion in the same four-week period last year.
05/27/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - May 27, 2010) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) announced today its operating results for the third quarter (twelve weeks) and first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 2010. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased twelve percent, to $17.39 billion, from $15.48 billion during the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Net ...
05/27/10 Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST) announced today its operating results for the third quarter (twelve weeks) and first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 2010. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 increased twelve percent, to $17.39 billion, from $15.48 billion during the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Net sales for the first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 2010 ...
05/24/10 Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco") (NASDAQ: COST) announced today that it supports Initiative 1100, concerning the privatization of liquor sales in the State of Washington, and that it will work to have the measure placed on the ballot and passed by the voters. read more
02/04/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - 02/04/10) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST - News ) today reported net sales of $5.62 billion for the month of January, the four weeks ended January 31, 2010, an increase of ten percent from $5.09 billion in the same four-week period last year. For the twenty-two weeks ended January 31, 2010, the Company reported net sales of ...
02/04/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - February 4, 2010) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today reported net sales of $5.62 billion for the month of January, the four weeks ended January 31, 2010, an increase of ten percent from $5.09 billion in the same four-week period last year.
02/01/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - February 1, 2010) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ( NASDAQ : COST ) announced today the appointment by the Board of Directors of Craig Jelinek as President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Jelinek previously was Executive Vice President in charge of merchandising, a position he has held since 2004. He spent the previous twenty years in various ...
01/28/10 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - 01/28/10) - Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST - News ) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco Wholesale common stock. The dividend of $.18 per share is payable February 26, 2010, to shareholders of record at the close of business on February 12, 2010. Costco currently operates 566 warehouses, including 413 ... |
