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In July 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized a Notification of Coverage for Costco’s planned warehouse and fuel station on Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community land in Arizona, while the retailer reported August monthly net sales of US$23.70 billion and fiscal-year net sales of US$297.30 billion, both up on last year. Beyond robust warehouse sales, Costco’s recent price hikes and purchase limits on items like motor oil and gold bars highlight how global supply...

The company is going out of its way even more to improve the shopping experience.

Costco (COST) closed at $919.31 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.61% move from the prior day.

Here's why Costco Wholesale increased the price of its motor oil products.

Did you see that Costco Wholesale is rationing and massively jacking up prices for motor oil? The Auto Wire, which broke the story, reports that the big club retailer made this move with its Kirkland Signature full synthetic motor oil. Costco is also limiting at least one other petroleum-based product; sales of a six-quart case of Mobil 1 are capped at five per member.

The retailer is scheduled to release its fourth-quarter earnings later this month.

Walmart's digital and earnings growth strengthens its case, but a 34.7X forward multiple, higher costs and heavier spending make the entry point less forgiving.

The CEO spent months walking through its stores and found the problem in the aisles, not the competition.

The wholesale retailer has raised the price of a 10-quart case of Kirkland Signature full-synthetic oil from around $30 to $57.99 and capped purchases at 2 per customer per week

The annual dividend amount is misleading because Costco is a special case when it comes to dividends.

Kroger is facing a growing challenge as new data sheds light on a concerning trend among its customers.

The Costco stock price is lagging now, but analysts don't expect that to last for long.

Josh Bayliss, CEO of Richard Branson’s Virgin Group, actively uses TikTok—with the goal of staying ahead of Gen Z trends that could shape his businesses.

Customers are now restricted to 'one transaction per membership, with a maximum of 4 units per 24 hours.'

Over the past half-decade, this dominant retailer's share price has nearly doubled.

On September 2, Gold.com Inc. (NYSE:GOLD) reported fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year results that showed just how much a string of acquisitions has reshaped the business. Revenue for the quarter ended June 30 nearly doubled to $5 billion, up 99% from a year earlier, while full-year revenue jumped 132% to $25.5 billion from $11 billion in […]

On September 3, Mama’s Creations (NASDAQ:MAMA) reported second quarter fiscal 2027 results that turned a familiar growth story into something sturdier. Revenue jumped 55% to $54.6 million, but the number that mattered more sat underneath it: net income more than doubled to $2.6 million, and adjusted EBITDA climbed 68.9% to $5.5 million. Every profit metric […]

Costco’s biggest rival is making an investment members will love.

Trash haulers, elevator servicers, and a fastener distributor sound like the least exciting investments imaginable, yet a handful of these overlooked operators have quietly outpaced the market for a decade while most investors chased flashier names.

Over the course of the past several months, Jim Cramer has discussed The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) on several occasions. Most of the time, the CNBC TV host has compared the firm with other retailers such as Ross Stores and remarked that the latter’s performance was just too good. In his morning appearance on September […]

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) is one of Jim Cramer’s favorite stocks, as even though the shares are down by more than 5% over the past year, the CNBC TV host has continually expressed faith in the firm. However, in his morning appearance on September 3rd, Cramer appeared to take a different tone as he wondered […]

During the September 8 episode of Mad Money, examining consumer demand and macroeconomic pressures surrounding Affirm Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM), Jim Cramer commented: How about the buy now, pay later business that’s Affirm? Max Levchin’s company has 28 million active customers. Affirm has a, it’s got a who’s who of partners including the biggest Amazon, Costco, […]

Even though back-to-school shopping just wrapped, consumers may already be checking off holiday wishlists in September, according to a new Accenture survey. Accenture Global consumer goods, retail, and travel lead Kath Gramling comments on how early shoppers may already be on track to outspend 2025 as they attempt to "win the holiday" for their families.

Yahoo Finance Senior Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian joins Ines Ferre on Market Domination Over Time to share a sneak peek at Kia's (000270.KS) new Telluride, highlighting what sets the SUV apart in the competitive three-row market.

Retailers are adapting their business models as technology changes how people shop. Still, demand can be volatile as the industry is exposed to the ups and downs of consumer spending. This has stirred some uncertainty lately as retail stocks have lagged the market over the past six months, posting a return of 1.9% compared to 12.7% for the S&P 500.

The outbreak, which federal health officials linked to shredded iceberg lettuce from supplier Taylor Farms, resulted in a total of 12,883 reported cases of the gastrointestinal food-borne illness across 21 states.

Kroger (KR) lowered its full-year identical sales growth outlook on Friday as the metric decelerated

Walmart's 14% six-month slide improves its entry point, but premium valuation, cost pressures and weaker estimates argue for patience.

Costco just delivered a quietly excellent quarter and the stock pulled back anyway, which raises a question worth answering: does the selloff signal a structural crack in the warehouse giant's model or the kind of entry point that only appears a few times a decade?

Very few startups generate as much hype in their first week as Crumbs has managed to do. The startup promising to give shoppers stock tokens from the companies they buy from is already causing a stir among investors and VCs, with many closely watching the idea of turning everyday spending into an investment. Shop at