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Costco's June sales growth slows from prior months, but resilient demand, digital strength and value pricing keep comparable sales strong.

The proposed class action alleged Costco failed to disclose that its protein powder contained significant levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead.

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported softer June comp-store sales, yet overall growth and profit trends remain robust, with e-commerce up 20.9% YoY. I maintain a Hold rating on COST, citing a premium valuation near historical averages and technicals suggesting sideways price action. Membership metrics are strong, with 92.2% renewal in the US/Canada and executive memberships driving 75% of sales penetration.

Costco has expanded its digital wallet feature, allowing members to link any Visa card to the Costco app for faster checkout at registers.

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Period Ending/ Trading Statement Call Prepared Remarks Transcript

ISSAQUAH, Wash., July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $29.24 billion for the retail month of June, the five weeks ended July 5, 2026, an increase of 10.6 percent from $26.44 billion last year.

TJX, COST and WMT combine scale, dividends and resilient retail models as market volatility pushes investors toward quality blue-chip retail stocks.

Costco (NASDAQ:COST | COST Price Prediction) keeps quietly compounding while the stock market debates AI and rate cuts.

$275.24 billion. That is what Costco (NASDAQ:COST | COST Price Prediction) rang up in revenue for fiscal year 2025, representing a +8.17% year-over-year haul that pushed the warehouse operator past a quarter-trillion dollars in annual sales.

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