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The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 Mac Greer	Is Costco Giving Away the Store? An interview with Costco co-founder and CEO Jim Sinegal about recent criticism that contends the company overpays its employees and undervalues its shareholders, and about the business of Costco.
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The Motley Fool September 23, 2009 Mac Greer	Video: How Costco's CEO Sizes Up the Competition Costco CEO Jim Sinegal recently stopped by The Motley Fool to talk about his supersized business. In this first of three video installments, Sinegal talks about one way he checks out his competitors.
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The Motley Fool October 1, 2009 Dayana Yochim	This Is Costco's Secret Weapon Wall Street might not like how the company treats its employees, but shareholders certainly should.
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The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull Rebuttal With the future so bright -- and the company so well-run, so successful, and so focused on long-term success over the course of its history -- investors are cautioned not to underestimate Costco.
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