COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

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  Retailers report modest gains for April

  Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they're encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a ... 

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  Target says 1Q profit will be short of outlook

  Target says its first-quarter adjusted profit will likely come in slightly below its forecast because of weaker-than-expected sales of seasonal and ... 

• Cold March keeps shoppers' spending tepid

  So much for new spring shorts and T-shirts. As cold weather lingered across most of the country, Americans shopped modestly in March. U.S. 

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  Futures head higher; markets point to new heights

  U.S. stock futures rose Thursday with early economic figures pointing to a better employment landscape. Dow Jones industrial futures rose 29 points ... 

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  Q&A: Chances of a horse meat scandal in the US?

  The horse meat scandal that is hitting Europe has yet to spread to the United States, allowing American consumers to rest easier when buying ground ... 

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  Barnes & Noble chair wants to buy retail business

  The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale. Barnes & Noble's founder Leonard Riggio disclosed ... 

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  Office Depot agrees to buy OfficeMax in stock deal

  Office Depot and OfficeMax are being collated. The retailers said Wednesday they have agreed to combine in an all-stock deal worth about $1.2 billion ... 

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  Obama, business groups differ on minimum wage plan

  President Barack Obama says raising the minimum wage to $9 an hour and tying future increases to inflation will boost the incomes of millions living ... 

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  Retailers report higher December sales

  A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season. Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported ... 

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  Biden, at Costco, calls for middle class tax cut

  Vice President Joe Biden went on a Costco shopping spree Thursday and called for Congress to extend middle-class tax cuts as part of a deal to avoid ... 

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  Costco to spend $3 billion on special $7 dividend

  Costco will spend $3 billion to pay a special dividend of $7 per share next month ahead of higher tax rates that may kick in come January. 

• Costco plans special cash dividend of $7 per share

  Costco says it will pay shareholders a special dividend of $7 per share next month in addition to the wholesale club operator's regular quarterly ... 

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  ConAgra gobbles up store brands with Ralcorp deal

  ConAgra Foods is set to become the nation's biggest maker of store-brand foods, with a $5 billion purchase of Ralcorp that expands its stake in the ...