Costco Wholesale Corporation http://www.alacrastore.com/company-snapshot/Costco_Wholesale_Corporation-2000983 Thursday, July 24, 2008 3:27:13 PM 2000983 Costco Wholesale Corporation en AlacraStore RSS Builder 1.0 30 http://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1906755ccbn/B1906755norm...COST reported that, for #Q##, while First Call consensus is currently $# a share, Co.'s current EPS expectation is well below $#. www.streetevents.comContact Us ... 7/24/2008 4:16:26 AMCostco Wholesale Corporation106.0000EditedCostco Wholesale Corporation Earnings Outlook for Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Conference Call SummaryCOST10:15am ETBriefB1906755Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/661159spcred/661159normThe latest News from S&Pglobalstructured7/23/2008 6:32:50 PM100News661159United StatesHypermarkets & Super CentersAsiaCanadaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed Commercial PaperRetailNewsNEW YORK (Standard&Poor's) July 23, 2008--Standard&Poor's Ratings Services said today that Costco Wholesale Corp.'s (A/Stable/A-1) announcement that its fourth-quarter earnings will be well below the current consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.00 has no current effect on the company's current credit rating or outlook. At the same time, Issaquah, Wash. based-Costco said that it has increased its share repurchase authorization by $1 billion. In spite of these factors, we still expect Costco to maintain adequate credit metrics and liquidity for the rating category. The company said that the earnings shortfall will primarily be a result of declining margins from inflationary pressures, as it maintained its low prices. We calculate that last-12-month lease-adjusted leverage was atUSA22160U22160T22160K74143W22160Q7414J27414J37414J730101040 301010 3010 30Costco Wholesale Corp.128526ASIACANUSACOSTNEWSGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABCPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1906755ccbn/T1906755norm...Good morning. My name is Heather and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Costco Wholesale Corporation fourth-quarter earnings conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers' remarks, there will be a question-and-answer session. (Operator Instructions). Thank you. Mr. Galanti, you may begin your conference. ... 7/23/2008 2:12:26 PMCostco Wholesale Corporation106.0000FinalCostco Wholesale Corporation Earnings Outlook for Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter Conference Call TranscriptCOST10:15am ETTranscriptT1906755Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/PRN-0005-26861311newstex/PRN-0005-26861311xml Jul. ##, #### (PR Newswire delivered by Newstex) -- Best-selling laptop theft recovery and identity protection service nowavailable to Costco membersVANCOUVER, July ## /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Absolute(R) Software Corporation ("Absolute"...040000000400300004003005020000000200100002001003020030000200300102002000020020087/23/2008 9:08:39 AM1800000018018000PR Newswire USPRN-0005-26861311COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPCOSTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-26855046newstex/MW-0001-26855046xml ISSAQUAH, WA, Jul. ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- ISSAQUAH, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco") (NASDAQ: COST) today commented on its earnings outlook for its fiscal fourth quarter...09000000090150000400000004016000040160010401601804016048040160080401600904007000040070057/23/2008 4:06:32 AM1800000018004000180080001801200018011000190000001900200019002013MarketwireMW-0001-26855046COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPRICHARD A GALANTICOSTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1740025ccbn/T1740025norm... - Costco Wholesale Corporation - Head of Finance and IR Good morning, and welcome to the March #### sales recording call for Costco Wholesale Corporation. Thank you for calling. I am Bob Nelson, Head of Finance and Investor Relations here at Costco. This morning I will review with you our sales results for the five-week retail month of March, which for us started on Monday, March # and ended this past Sunday, April #. For comparable sales results, this five-week period is compared to the same five-week period last year. Specifically, the dates Monday, March #, #### through Sunday, April #, ####. Before I begin and as usual, let me start by stating that the following discussion will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of #### and that these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties... 7/16/2008 5:10:58 PM Costco Wholesale Corporation54.0000Costco Wholesale Corporation Pre-Recorded Sales CallCOST8:15AM ETTranscriptT1740025Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1740031ccbn/T1740031norm... - Costco Wholesale Corporation - Head, Finance & IR Good morning and thank you for calling Costco Costco Wholesale. I'm Jeff Elliott, Head of Finance and Investor Relations here at Costco, and this morning I will review with you our sales results for the five-week retail month of June, which started on Monday, June # and ended on Sunday, July #. For comparable sales results, this five-week period is comparable to the same five-week period last year, specifically Monday, June #, #### through Sunday, July #, ####. Before I begin, let me start by stating that the following discussions will include forward-looking statements within the meanings of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of ####, and that these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, domestic and international economic conditions, including... 7/10/2008 1:10:01 PMCostco Wholesale Corporation106.0000FinalCostco Wholesale Corporation Pre-Recorded Sales Call TranscriptCOST8:00am ETTranscriptT1740031Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-26503901newstex/MW-0001-26503901xml NEWPORT BEACH, CA, Jul. #, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- NEWPORT BEACH, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- ##/##/## -- WENR Corp. (PINKSHEETS: WNRC) announced today a Letter of Intent (LOI) to acquire Bayshore Industries (Bayshore),...0200000002002000020020060400000004016000040160057/8/2008 7:08:14 AM1800000018016000MarketwireMW-0001-26503901COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPCOSTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/spcred/656822spcred/656822normThe latest Summary from S&Pglobalstructured6/27/2008 6:34:27 PM175Summary656822United StatesHypermarkets & Super CentersAsiaCanadaUnited StatesGlobal IssuersStructured FinanceCorporationsAsset-Backed Commercial PaperRetailSummaryThe ratings on Issaquah, Wash.-based Costco Wholesale Corp. reflect the company's strong business position and sound financial profile, which is somewhat mitigated by its participation in a highly competitive industry. Costco, the leading player in the discount wholesale club market, recorded $69.9 billion in revenue on a trailing-12-month basis as of May 11, 2008. Costco's market position is followed by Sam's Club (a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.), which recorded $44.4 billion in sales in 2007. Warehouse clubs also compete with other discount formats, such as supercenters, discount department stores, and category killers. The membership warehouse business is a low-margin, high-volume concept with high barriers to entry, and has produced good profitability and cash flow for Costco. The level ofUSA22160U22160T22160K74143W22160Q7414J27414J37414J730101040 301010 3010 30Costco Wholesale Corp.128526ASIACANUSACOSTSUMMARYGLOBISSSTRUCCORPABCPRetailCredit & Investment ResearchS&P Credit Researchhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/ACT-0001-25855345newstex/ACT-0001-25855345xml Jun. #, #### (Action Economics delivered by Newstex) -- Week Ahead: Searching for Redemption By Michael Wallace On June #, #### Like an obnoxious in-law, risk aversion has made an unwelcome return after fresh ratings downgrades in...0400000004017000040170020401700404017001040070000400700504005000040050120600000006001000060010026/9/2008 9:06:00 AM1800000018005000180030001900000019002000190020071900200419002018190020131900200919002014190020121900100019001032Action Economics A.M.ACT-0001-25855345BPBP PLCCOSTCO WHOLESALE CORPWAL MART STORES INCBPBP'UCOSTWMTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/ACT-0005-25791547newstex/ACT-0005-25791547xml Jun. #, #### (Action Economics delivered by Newstex) -- Action Alerts Notable QuotesThe Big Picture Technicals: The ##-year note extended lower this morning following Wed's late sell-off on Bernanke's comments and a decline in jobless...04000000040170000401700204004000040040036/5/2008 4:05:06 PM1800000018005000Fixed Income TraderACT-0005-25791547BPCOSTCO WHOLESALE CORPWAL MART STORES INCBP'UCOSTWMTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1740027ccbn/T1740027norm... - Costco Wholesale Corp. - VP Finance & IR Welcome to the Costco Wholesale May #### sales recording. Good morning and thank you for calling. I'm Bob Nelson, Head of Finance and Investor Relations here at Costco. This morning, I will review which you our sales results for the four-week retail month of May which for us started on Monday, May # and concluded on Sunday, June #. For comparable sales results, this four-week period is compared to the same four-week period last year, specifically Monday, May #, #### through Sunday, June #, ####. Before I begin and as usual, let me start by stating that the following discussion will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of ####, and that these statements involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to domestic and international... 6/5/2008 10:12:00 AMCostco Wholesale Corporation54.0000FinalCostco Wholesale Corporation Pre-Recorded Sales Call TranscriptCOST8:15am ETTranscriptT1740027Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/B1857995ccbn/B1857995norm...Compares to ##/##/## guidance that First Call's $#.## for this qtr. was doable at the high-end of small range, $#.## above First Call. ... 5/29/2008 5:11:00 PMCostco Wholesale Corporation54.0000EditedQ3 2008 Costco Wholesale Corporation Earnings Conference Call SummaryCOST11:00am ETBriefB1857995Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1857995ccbn/T1857995norm...Good morning. My name is Demetris, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I'd like to welcome everyone to the third quarter and year-to-date conference call. All lines have been placed on mute to prevent any background noise. After the speakers remarks there will be a question-and-answer session. (OPERATOR INSTRUCTIONS) Thank you. Mr. Galanti, you may begin your conference. ... 5/29/2008 1:11:00 PMCostco Wholesale Corporation54.0000FinalQ3 2008 Costco Wholesale Corporation Earnings Conference Call TranscriptCOST11:00am ETTranscriptT1857995Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-25605881newstex/MW-0001-25605881xml ISSAQUAH, WA, May ##, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) announced today its operating results for the third quarter (## weeks) and first thirty-six weeks of fiscal ####, ended May...040000000401600004016001040160180401604804016003040090000400900204007000040070055/29/2008 4:06:11 AM18000000180040001800800019000000190020001900201319002012MarketwireMW-0001-25605881COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPRICHARD A GALANTICOSTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/HIN-0001-25133405newstex/HIN-0001-25133405xml May #, #### (The Hindu Business Line delivered by Newstex) -- S. Gurumurthy Even as the Abhijit Sen Committee on commodity futures was furiously working on how to duck the issue of the impact of the futures market on spot prices...04000000040020000400900004009004040050000400501204017000040170020400400004004004040010000400100106000000060010000600100211000000110090001100900111006000110060045/8/2008 6:06:48 PM180000001800300018005000180060001900000019001000190010321900200019002004The Hindu Business LineHIN-0001-25133405COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPWAL MART STORES INCCOSTWMTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/ccbn/T1740029ccbn/T1740029norm... - Costco Wholesale Corporation - Head of Finance and IR Good morning, and welcome to the April #### sales recording for Costco Wholesale Corporation. I'm Bob Nelson, Head of Finance and Investor Relations here at Costco, and this morning I will review with you our sale results for the four-week retail month of April, which for us started on Monday, April #, and concluded on Sunday, May #. For comparable sales results, this four-week period is compared to the same four-week period last year, specifically the dates Monday, April #, ####, through Sunday, May #, ####. Before I begin and as usual, let me start by stating that the following discussion will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of #### and that these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or sales or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not... 5/8/2008 1:13:00 PMCostco Wholesale Corporation54.0000FinalCostco Wholesale Corporation Pre-Recorded Sales Call TranscriptCOST8:15am ETTranscriptT1740029Credit & Investment ResearchThomson Street Eventshttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/newstex/MW-0001-25106147newstex/MW-0001-25106147xml ISSAQUAH, WA, May #, #### (Marketwire delivered by Newstex) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco") (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $#.## billion for the month of April, the four weeks ended May #, ####, an increase of...04000000040160000401600104016048040090000400900204007000040070055/8/2008 4:06:46 AM180000001800400019000000190020001900201219002013MarketwireMW-0001-25106147COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPCOSTNewsNewstexhttp://www.alacrastore.com/storecontent/fitch/385306_report_framefitch/385306_report_framepdfFitch Ratings is a leading global rating agency committed to providing the world's credit markets with independent, timely and prospective credit opinions. 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