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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 September 24, 2009 Mac Greer	Video: Costco CEO Jim Sinegal on His Biggest Weakness A video interview with CostCo CEO Jim Sinegal.
The Motley Fool September 1, 2011	From the Archives: Costco's Jim Sinegal on Competition, Customers, and His Own Weaknesses In this September 2009 video, Sinegal spoke to us about how Costco sizes up the competition, how it keeps its customers, and his biggest weakness, among other things.
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.
The Motley Fool June 14, 2006	Costco's Competitive Secret An interview with the warehouse retailer's CEO Jim Sinegal as he talks wages, Wall Street, and even baby wipes.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Most Foolish CEO: Jim Sinegal One good rule of thumb for stock research is to try to find the best, most solid businesses. Costco's CEO has built a great company. Jim Sinegal seems to have his priorities straight and the health of his business in mind
The Motley Fool September 1, 2011 Alyce Lomax	A Costly Loss for Costco? When a CEO's this good, it's scary to say goodbye.
The Motley Fool September 25, 2009 Jennifer Schonberger	Costco CEO Jim Sinegal Talks Recession, Super-Inflation, and Giant Jars of Mayo The co-founder of Costco visits Fool HQ to chat about the competition, the recession and, of course, gigantic jars of mayo.
The Motley Fool January 21, 2005 David Gardner	What Would Costco's CEO Do? Completing this four-part interview, Costco's president and CEO, Jim Sinegal talks about some of the challenges his company faces as well as strategies for the future.
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.
The Motley Fool July 6, 2011 Morgan Housel	Charlie Munger's Love Affair With Costco Anatomy of a highly loved company.
The Motley Fool January 19, 2005 David Gardner	Costco's Learning Curve In this second of a four-part interview with Costco CEO Jim Sinegal, the discussion turns to class action lawsuits and retailing funeral services.
The Motley Fool January 18, 2005 David Gardner	The CEO Behind Costco A discussion with Costco's president and CEO, Jim Sinegal on his holiday predictions, stock performance, and his management style.
The Motley Fool August 9, 2010 Ron Gross	The Power of Earnings: Costco Interestingly, Costco's current stock price appears to be relying on growth more than other companies in the discount retailing industry.
The Motley Fool October 6, 2011 John Maxfield	Costco Definitely Does Not Disappoint Costco's latest earnings release proves that good businesses grow in hard times.
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.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2004 David Meier	It's the Employees, Stupid What drives Costco's success? Employees are payed well to make sure costs stay low, customers stay happy, and shareholders see returns.
The Motley Fool March 5, 2008 Alyce Lomax	Costco Hangs Tough It's a good time to be a discount retailer.
The Motley Fool April 7, 2005 Alyce Lomax	No March Mishaps at Costco Consumers treat the warehouse discounter well in March. Its a solid company with the capability of weathering various economic conditions.
The Motley Fool October 24, 2008 Selena Maranjian	All Hail Costco Public companies don't get much better than this.
The Motley Fool December 10, 2009 Alyce Lomax	Costco Keeps On Keepin' On First-quarter results weren't terribly exciting, but Costco's still a great long-term investment.
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 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 December 19, 2003 Bill Mann	Costco at the Top Costco's board says that the CEO is underpaid. We agree, but hope it doesn't change.
The Motley Fool December 23, 2011 Chris Hill	1 Big Advantage for This Retail Giant Costco's Sinegal shared his thoughts on his negotiating sessions with Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, as well as how Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton felt about Sinegal's business mentor, Sol Price.
The Motley Fool January 20, 2005 David Gardner	Costco's Consistency and Competition This is the third of a four-part interview with Costco's president and CEO, Jim Sinegal, about his company's prospects and future.
The Motley Fool January 17, 2007 Anders Bylund	The Best Retail Stock for 2007: Costco Investors, meet Costco, a retailer with both heart and soul.
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 November 16, 2006 Alyce Lomax	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull Costco seeks to build a good, solid, dependable business, with the idea that that is exactly what will reward shareholders over the long haul. And what more could long-term investors want?
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 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 December 30, 2009 Alyce Lomax	The Best Stocks for 2010: Costco Bulk up on shares of the bulk retailer.
The Motley Fool March 29, 2007 Nathan Parmelee	Quick Take: Costco's CEO Makes Things Right The retailer and its management team have once again proven the company takes its duty to shareholders seriously. CEO James Sinegal returned his ill-gotten stock-option gains.
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 6, 2010 Alyce Lomax	Rising Stars Buy Recommendation: Costco Costco's got bulk social responsibility at its core, and buying in now is a sound strategy.
The Motley Fool September 28, 2007 Anders Bylund	Dueling Fools: Costco Bull The bulls think Costco is an innovator within a mature industry, having superior management, a corporate culture worthy of praise and emulation, and a highly effective growth engine.
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 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 May 13, 2008 Mac Greer	Fool Video: Retail Stocks: Winners and Losers Updates on Wal-Mart... Costco... Target... Volcom... Zumiez...
The Motley Fool June 3, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Bulking Up at Costco Costco Wholesale was one of many retailers that reported a healthy increase in same-store sales in May today.
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 December 1, 2006 Nathan Parmelee	Gas Pains Hurt Costco Investors, lower gas prices and cannibalization eat into Costco's results.
The Motley Fool May 28, 2004 Bill Mann	Here! Take Our Money! Costco pays employees quite well, but those who say it's overpaying are crazy. Happy employees matter.
The Motley Fool November 16, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Dueling Fools: Costco Bear It's close, but Costco is ultimately a no-go for investors.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2011 Chris Hill	Radio Roundup: Chipotle, Disney, Costco CEO Interview & More Here are four things you'll hear on this weekend's Motley Fool Money radio show
The Motley Fool December 9, 2004 Bill Mann	That Confounding Costco This was another strong quarter for Costco. That it seems to be almost alone in this regard in retailing at this point makes its results stronger still.
The Motley Fool June 13, 2005 Timothy M. Otte	Costco's Healthy Values Bulk toilet paper, widescreen TVs, frozen lasagna -- and health insurance? For investors, this is just another sign of Costco's commitment to providing value.
The Motley Fool June 30, 2011 Aimee Duffy	Costco's 1-2 Gas Pump Punch Gas is the hero of wholesale.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Bill Mann	Worthless Wall Street Research A Goldman Sachs analyst calls Costco's stock "fully valued" and then urges the company to buy it back. If Costco's execs decide to buy back stock, investors can rest assured it's because they believe it is priced at bargain levels.
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.