Jefferies Reiterates Hold on Costco Wholesale (COST) Following 4Q Report

Cowen Reiterates Outperform as Costco Wholesale (COST) Remains Confident on Comp Growth

September 30, 2016 7:37 AM EDT

Cowen reiterated an Outperform rating and $170.00 price target on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) following the company's 4Q earnings report and conference call. COST acknowledged recent Cowen proprietary data which indicates Amazon Prime's footprint broadening and could pose a greater threat to Costco given a... More

RBC Capital Raises Price Target on Costco Wholesale (COST) Following 4Q Report

September 30, 2016 6:51 AM EDT

RBC Capital reiterated an Outperform rating on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), and raised the price target to $178.00 (from $177.00), following the company's 4Q earnings report. Costco reported flat comps, essentially in-line with estimates and membership fee income grew ~6% YOY to $832 million, in-line with the Street. EPS of... More

Costco Wholesale (COST): Membership Fee Increase Drives EPS raise - BMO

September 30, 2016 6:49 AM EDT

BMO Capital analyst, Kelly Bania, reiterated her Outperform rating on shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) after the company reported F4Q16 EPS of $1.77, slightly better than expected at first glance but in line considering a $0.04 tax benefit. The analyst thinks this will... More

Costco (COST) September weekly volatility elevated as shares up 1.7% in premarket on Q4 results

September 30, 2016 6:27 AM EDT

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is recently up $2.56 to $150.05 in the premarket after reporting Q4 EPS of $1.77, compared to consensus $1.73. Q4 revenue was $35.73B, compared to consensus $36.81B. September weekly puts option implied volatility is at 75, October is at 23; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 30.

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After-Hours Stock Movers 09/29: (MENT) (CEMP) (COST) Higher; (CAMP) (ABUS) Lower (more...)

September 29, 2016 7:07 PM EDT

Calamp Corp. (NASDAQ: CAMP) 12.9% LOWER; reported Q2 EPS of $0.27, in-line with the analyst estimate of $0.27. Revenue for the quarter came in at $90.5 million versus the consensus estimate of $92.26 million. GUIDANCE: Calamp Corp. sees Q3 2017 EPS of $0.24-$0.30, versus the consensus of... More

Costco quarterly profit beats on lower fees to Visa

September 29, 2016 4:27 PM EDT

(Reuters) - Warehouse club retailer Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ: COST) reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit as it benefited from paying lower fees to credit card partner Visa Inc (NYSE: V) and shoppers spent more on appliances, electronics and hardware.

The lower payments helped offset falling prices of grocery and fresh food in the quarter, Chief Financial Officer Richard Galanti said on a post-earnings... More

Costco Wholesale (COST) Tops Q4 EPS by 4c; Comps Rose 3%

September 29, 2016 4:16 PM EDT

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) reported Q4 EPS of $1.77, $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of $1.73. Revenue for the quarter came in at $35.73 billion versus the consensus estimate of $36.81 billion.

Comparable sales for these periods excluding the negative impacts from gasoline price deflation and foreign... More

Costco (COST) puts more active than calls, September 148 straddle priced for 3.3% move into Q4

September 29, 2016 3:05 PM EDT

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) September weekly puts option implied volatility is at 75, October is at 23; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 30 into the expected release of Q4 results today after the market close. September weekly 145 and 148 puts are active on total put volume of 29K contracts (18K calls).

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Costco (COST) September volatility increases into Q4 and outlook

September 28, 2016 3:29 PM EDT

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) September weekly call option implied volatility is at 48, October is at 23; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 30.

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Trading Radar for 9/29: Pepsi (PEP), Accenture (ACN), Costco (COST), ConAgra (CAG) Report

September 28, 2016 2:40 PM EDT

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for the next trading session:

Before Markets Open:
Economics:
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GDP: Third Estimate - Street sees 1.3%GDP Deflator: Third Estimate - Street sees 2.3%Initial Claims - Street sees... More

Costco (COST) volatility increase into as shares near record high into Q4

September 28, 2016 9:29 AM EDT

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) September weekly call option implied volatility is at 38, October is at 22; compared to its 52-week range of 15 to 30.

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