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The Motley Fool May 16, 2006 Stephen D. Simpson	No Surprises at BJ's Wholesale The wholesale club's management talk about change is nice. Real change would be better for investors.
The Motley Fool November 19, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: BJ's Big News Bonanza In advance of earnings, analysts expect the discount retailer BJ's Wholesale Club to both grow sales and have a nice rise in profits.
The Motley Fool July 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	BJ's Keeping Up With the Big Boys Rising gas and food prices will play to BJ's strengths.
The Motley Fool March 1, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Can BJ's Boost Business? BJ's is a distant No. 3 competitor in the warehouse space, and it's not really closing the gap. While BJ's does trade at a discount to its larger peers, there's not any reason to think that the company deserves an on-par valuation.
The Motley Fool August 13, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	BJ's Summertime Slip The wholesale club cools off in July. Investors, is it time to put this stock on your sell list?
The Motley Fool November 15, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	BJ's Treads Water The food side of the business improves, but the merchandise side stagnates. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	Salad Days at BJ's Many consumers are buying in bulk at BJ's.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: A Sluggish BJ's The wholesale club is set to report its second-quarter 2007 earnings results shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool October 12, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	BJ's Makes Some Noise The warehouse club operator bucks the sluggish retail trend with solid September sales.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Wal-Mart: Still a Bargain Wal-Mart's same-store sales didn't set the world on fire, but they're good enough. Investors should not underestimate this retailer.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2004 Phil Wohl	BJ's Domestic Push Third-largest wholesale club operator focusing on domestic improvements. Merchandising and operational improvements helped push third-quarter earnings of $0.33 per share above the analysts' consensus estimate.
The Motley Fool January 4, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Costco's Sales Delight No matter how you slice it, Costco had a good holiday season. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 16, 2005 Seth Jayson	BJ's Has Gas Trouble, Too Based on lower profitability for gasoline sales, the firm revised its full-year guidance to a range of $1.85 to $1.91 per share, down from previous guidance of $1.87 to $1.95 per share.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2007 Tom Taulli	BJ's Wholesale Club: Buyout Rumors Still Buzzing BJ's Wholesale Club posted a weak December, but the company's management is taking action. However, betting on a buyout can be particularly dangerous for wise investors.
The Motley Fool November 9, 2006 Jim Fink	The Best Blue Chip for 2007: Costco Efficiency and growth make Costco a retailing blue chip.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear The bears think it's wise to steer clear of Costco at the moment, given the recent valuation, and the retail environment.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Midyear Checkup: Broad-Line Retailers The year has not been kind so far to the retail sector as a whole, but there are companies in each category that are delivering the goods. Wal-Mart... Costco... Sears Holdings... Target... BJ's...
The Motley Fool November 15, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	BJ's: Not a Bargain Yet BJ's is a good company with a reasonable valuation. That's just not good enough for investors.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Don't Buy BJ's in Bulk The warehouse retailer's trailing P/E of 15 is intriguing, but the company isn't as cheap as it looks.
The Motley Fool March 3, 2011 Alyce Lomax	Costco Succeeds Where Rivals Falter The warehouse retailer's sales put it ahead of the pack.
The Motley Fool May 22, 2008 Timothy M. Otte	A Well-Fed Wholesale Club For companies that sell staple items at value prices -- like wholesale club operator BJ's, these are good times.
The Motley Fool March 7, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Big Mess at BJ's A host of one-time items overwhelm BJ's results. Rumors of a buyout have been floating around for a while, but if a buyout is the primary investment thesis, investors should think twice at current prices.
The Motley Fool June 7, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco Bulks Up The warehouse retailer's latest same-store sales numbers look good around the world. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool March 2, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	BJ's Stands Strong The wholesale club isn't lying down in front of bigger competition.
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The Motley Fool July 11, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Costco's Intriguing Sales Trends Like Wal-Mart, Costco makes more money from fewer customer visits. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 28, 2005 Rich Smith	Guess What's Up at BJ's Peering through the window at tomorrow's earnings release, we'll see whether BJ's kept its juggling act going for the three months needed to close out a truly successful year. Investors, read on.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2009 Mac Greer	Video: How Costco Keeps Its Customers Just how far will Costco go to keep its customers as it battles it out with competitors like Wal-Mart, BJ's Wholesale Club, and Target? In this third of three video installments, Costco CEO Jim Sinegal talks about keeping customers happy.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2007 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: BJ's FY ETA The warehouse retailer is set to report its fourth-quarter and full-year 2006 numbers shortly. Investors, here is what you can expect to see.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Lawrence A. Rothman	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear Rebuttal The bearish argument on Costco is that the retailer's problems are not just company-specific, but issues affecting the overall economy, which may be difficult to overcome.
The Motley Fool July 12, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Costco Cleans Up Some retailers are struggling, but Costco isn't one of them. If the markets hiccup at all during the second half of the year and Costco suffers, it should be high up on your list of positions to add to at around $50.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2011 Tierney Plumb	Retail Looks Healthy Now, but Wait Till the Holidays The economy could push figures down.
The Motley Fool May 20, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Taking Aim at Target The discount retailer's tough times may add up to discount times for investors.
The Motley Fool December 14, 2009 Selena Maranjian	Comparison-Shop for Your Next Stock Weighing a company against its rivals can tell you a lot. Let's see how BJ's Wholesale Club measures up against Costco.
The Motley Fool December 1, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Gas Pains Hurt Costco Investors, lower gas prices and cannibalization eat into Costco's results.
The Motley Fool February 27, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: BJ's Delivers Thanks to a 20% run-up in share price over the past three months, BJ's shares are starting to look pricey. The company has some work to do if it's to grow into its valuation.
The Motley Fool May 15, 2006 Rich Smith	Foolish Forecast: BJ's on Deck More big-box retailing, er, wholesaling news, is on the way, investors. Next up in the earnings parade: BJ's Wholesale Club, which reports its first-quarter 2006 numbers tomorrow morning.
The Motley Fool August 18, 2004 Rich Smith	BJ's Stocks the Profits In an economic environment that has had market watchers bewailing the disappearance of the retail consumer, BJ's racked up truly impressive comparable store sales growth of 8.5%.
The Motley Fool April 13, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	Costco Steams Through March The warehouse club operator reports strong March sales. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool August 9, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco Takes the Cake Same-store sales at Costco were up 7% in July, surpassing competition. Signs point to a general belt-tightening by consumers, with certain retailers, such as this one, benefiting from this pullback.
The Motley Fool April 12, 2007 Rich Smith	Fool on the Street: BJ's Speaks Hoping to kick its opponents while they're down, BJ's aims to steal further market share from the supermarkets. But will this strategy return anything to shareholders?
The Motley Fool March 2, 2005 Bill Mann	Less Margin for Error at Costco Almost everything looks good for Costco. So, what was the problem with the retailer's second-quarter earnings report? Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool August 23, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	Foot Locker May Get Run Over Foot Locker looks as though it got stomped this quarter. Not that you'd know it by looking this morning at its stock price, which was up nearly 8%.
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The Motley Fool May 29, 2008 Rich Duprey	Big Lots Is a Big Draw The closeout retailer reports an eye-opening increase in profits.
The Motley Fool November 21, 2007 Timothy M. Otte	BJ's: Earnings With a Generous Helping of Fun BJ's Wholesale Club delights investors with solid Q3 earnings that beat analysts estimates, good growth potential looking forward, and a bit of Thanksgiving Day fun.
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