http://www.mail.com/companies/12736-costco-wholesale-corporation.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/companies/12736-costco-wholesale-corporation.html http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073966-retailers-report-modest-gains-april.html NEW YORK (AP) — Americans spent briskly during the early spring months in the latest sign that they're encouraged by the economic recovery. Falling gas prices, a rallying stock market and gains in the job market all fueled Americans' shopping habits even as cold weather tempered their desire to buy spring fashions. Revenue at stores open at least a year —... Thu, 09 May 2013 21:49:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2073966-retailers-report-modest-gains-april.html 2013-05-09T21:49:38Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022770-target-1q-profit-will-short-outlook.html MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Target says its first-quarter adjusted profit will likely come in slightly below its forecast because of weaker-than-expected sales of seasonal and weather-sensitive items. The discounter also said Tuesday that it expects revenue at stores open at least a year, a key retail metric, will be about flat for the period. Target's warning is ... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 20:08:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2022770-target-1q-profit-will-short-outlook.html 2013-04-16T20:08:41Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013042-cold-march-shoppers-spending-tepid.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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. retailers reported a key revenue figure rose slightly during the month, as shoppers held back on spending because of the cold weather across the nation, particularly the Midwest and East Coast, and cont... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 22:00:24 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/2013042-cold-march-shoppers-spending-tepid.html 2013-04-11T22:00:24Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1937920-futures-head-higher-markets-point-to-heights.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock futures rose Thursday with early economic figures pointing to a better employment landscape. Dow Jones industrial futures rose 29 points to 14,294. The broader S&P futures added 2.5 points to 1,541.60. Nasdaq futures rose 5 points to 2,793.25. The Labor Department said that the number of Americans seeking unemployment aid fell b... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 14:09:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1937920-futures-head-higher-markets-point-to-heights.html 2013-03-07T14:09:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1922776-qa-chances-horse-meat-scandal-us.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 beef or sitting down for a plate of meatballs at Ikea. The United States has rigorous meat inspections and horse meat isn't readily available. So, while it's certainly possible that small amo... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 23:09:50 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1922776-qa-chances-horse-meat-scandal-us.html 2013-02-28T23:09:50Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1913736-barnes-noble-chair-wants-to-buy-retail-business.html NEW YORK (AP) — The last remaining national bookstore chain is being taken off the shelf and dusted off for sale. Barnes & Noble's founder Leonard Riggio disclosed in a regulatory filing Monday that he wants to acquire the company's stores and website, but not the business that makes the Nook e-reader or the company's college bookstores. No price was disc... Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:36:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1913736-barnes-noble-chair-wants-to-buy-retail-business.html 2013-02-25T22:36:21Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902948-office-depot-agrees-to-buy-officemax-stock-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 that would transform the office-supply retail sector by helping the No. 2 and No. 3 chains compete against industry behemoth Staples. The merger marks the first move towar... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:06:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1902948-office-depot-agrees-to-buy-officemax-stock-deal.html 2013-02-20T20:06:39Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1891228-obama-business-groups-differ-minimum-wage-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 in poverty and spur job growth by pouring more money into the economy. But business groups are not so sure. They complain that increasing the federal rate from $7.25 an hour would discourage... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 09:02:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/1891228-obama-business-groups-differ-minimum-wage-plan.html 2013-02-14T09:02:56Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1797650-retailers-report-higher-december-sales.html NEW YORK (AP) — A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season. Major retailers including Costco, Gap and Nordstrom on Thursday reported better-than-expected revenue in December. That comes as a relief for stores, which can make up to 40 percent of their annual revenue in the last two months of the year. Americans sp... Thu, 03 Jan 2013 19:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1797650-retailers-report-higher-december-sales.html 2013-01-03T19:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1731258-biden-costco-calls-middle-class-tax-cut.html WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 the looming "fiscal cliff." Biden, who flashed a store membership card as he entered the city's first Costco on its opening day, said consumer confidence is growing — as demonstrated by the ... Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:35:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1731258-biden-costco-calls-middle-class-tax-cut.html 2012-11-29T20:35:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728776-costco-to-spend-3-billion-special-7-dividend.html 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. Many companies are making special end-of-year dividend payments or moving up their quarterly payouts because investors will have to pay higher taxes on dividend income starting in 2013, unless Congress and President Ba... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 23:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728776-costco-to-spend-3-billion-special-7-dividend.html 2012-11-28T23:11:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728156-costco-plans-special-cash-dividend-7-share.html 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 dividend. The Issaquah, Wash., company says the dividend will be payable Dec. 18 to shareholders of record Dec. 10. Costco Wholesale Corp.'s regular quarterly dividend of 27.5 cents per share will be paid Nov. 3... Wed, 28 Nov 2012 10:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1728156-costco-plans-special-cash-dividend-7-share.html 2012-11-28T10:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1726140-conagra-gobbles-up-store-brands-with-ralcorp-deal.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 growing market for cereals, crackers and other packaged foods sold under private labels. The deal announced Tuesday caps a year of acquisitions for ConAgra, which makes brands including Banquet... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 20:11:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1726140-conagra-gobbles-up-store-brands-with-ralcorp-deal.html 2012-11-27T20:11:00Z