http://www.streetinsider.com Latest StreetInsider.com News Articles en-us Copyright 2026, StreetInsider.com rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS) rss@streetinsider.com (SI RSS) Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.streetinsider.com/images/rss_logo.gif http://www.streetinsider.com 143 28 0 1 2 3 21 22 23 Saturday Sunday http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html <p>TD Cowen is bullish on two big-box retailers ahead of their second-quarter earnings, pointing to improving growth prospects and strong resilience.</p><p>The two stocks TD Cowen prefers are BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), while the firm remains cautious on Target (NYSE: TGT). </p><p>For BJ, TD Cowen said the setup has improved thanks to easier comparisons and encouraging early productivity trends in Texas, supporting a path toward the company's long-term growth algorithm and unit expansion potential of roughly 260 clubs, versus more than 900 for Costco (NYSE: COST). </p><p>TD analysts believe BJ's can beat Street expectations of 2.6% comparable http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 BJ COST TGT WMT http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html <p>TD Cowen is bullish on two big-box retailers ahead of their second-quarter earnings, pointing to improving growth prospects and strong resilience.</p><p>The two stocks TD Cowen prefers are BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), while the firm remains cautious on Target (NYSE: TGT). </p><p>For BJ, TD Cowen said the setup has improved thanks to easier comparisons and encouraging early productivity trends in Texas, supporting a path toward the company's long-term growth algorithm and unit expansion potential of roughly 260 clubs, versus more than 900 for Costco (NYSE: COST). </p><p>TD analysts believe BJ's can beat Street expectations of 2.6% comparable http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 BJ COST TGT WMT http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html <p>TD Cowen is bullish on two big-box retailers ahead of their second-quarter earnings, pointing to improving growth prospects and strong resilience.</p><p>The two stocks TD Cowen prefers are BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), while the firm remains cautious on Target (NYSE: TGT). </p><p>For BJ, TD Cowen said the setup has improved thanks to easier comparisons and encouraging early productivity trends in Texas, supporting a path toward the company's long-term growth algorithm and unit expansion potential of roughly 260 clubs, versus more than 900 for Costco (NYSE: COST). </p><p>TD analysts believe BJ's can beat Street expectations of 2.6% comparable http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 BJ COST TGT WMT http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html <p>TD Cowen is bullish on two big-box retailers ahead of their second-quarter earnings, pointing to improving growth prospects and strong resilience.</p><p>The two stocks TD Cowen prefers are BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), while the firm remains cautious on Target (NYSE: TGT). </p><p>For BJ, TD Cowen said the setup has improved thanks to easier comparisons and encouraging early productivity trends in Texas, supporting a path toward the company's long-term growth algorithm and unit expansion potential of roughly 260 clubs, versus more than 900 for Costco (NYSE: COST). </p><p>TD analysts believe BJ's can beat Street expectations of 2.6% comparable http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 BJ COST TGT WMT http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html <p>TD Cowen is bullish on two big-box retailers ahead of their second-quarter earnings, pointing to improving growth prospects and strong resilience.</p><p>The two stocks TD Cowen prefers are BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), while the firm remains cautious on Target (NYSE: TGT). </p><p>For BJ, TD Cowen said the setup has improved thanks to easier comparisons and encouraging early productivity trends in Texas, supporting a path toward the company's long-term growth algorithm and unit expansion potential of roughly 260 clubs, versus more than 900 for Costco (NYSE: COST). </p><p>TD analysts believe BJ's can beat Street expectations of 2.6% comparable http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 BJ COST TGT WMT http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html <p>TD Cowen is bullish on two big-box retailers ahead of their second-quarter earnings, pointing to improving growth prospects and strong resilience.</p><p>The two stocks TD Cowen prefers are BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), while the firm remains cautious on Target (NYSE: TGT). </p><p>For BJ, TD Cowen said the setup has improved thanks to easier comparisons and encouraging early productivity trends in Texas, supporting a path toward the company's long-term growth algorithm and unit expansion potential of roughly 260 clubs, versus more than 900 for Costco (NYSE: COST). </p><p>TD analysts believe BJ's can beat Street expectations of 2.6% comparable http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 BJ COST TGT WMT http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html <p>TD Cowen is bullish on two big-box retailers ahead of their second-quarter earnings, pointing to improving growth prospects and strong resilience.</p><p>The two stocks TD Cowen prefers are BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), while the firm remains cautious on Target (NYSE: TGT). </p><p>For BJ, TD Cowen said the setup has improved thanks to easier comparisons and encouraging early productivity trends in Texas, supporting a path toward the company's long-term growth algorithm and unit expansion potential of roughly 260 clubs, versus more than 900 for Costco (NYSE: COST). </p><p>TD analysts believe BJ's can beat Street expectations of 2.6% comparable http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 BJ COST TGT WMT http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html <p>TD Cowen is bullish on two big-box retailers ahead of their second-quarter earnings, pointing to improving growth prospects and strong resilience.</p><p>The two stocks TD Cowen prefers are BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ) and Walmart (NYSE: WMT), while the firm remains cautious on Target (NYSE: TGT). </p><p>For BJ, TD Cowen said the setup has improved thanks to easier comparisons and encouraging early productivity trends in Texas, supporting a path toward the company's long-term growth algorithm and unit expansion potential of roughly 260 clubs, versus more than 900 for Costco (NYSE: COST). </p><p>TD analysts believe BJ's can beat Street expectations of 2.6% comparable http://www.streetinsider.com/Hot+List+Pro/TD+Cowen+is+bullish+on+these+2+retail+stocks+into+earnings/26901610.html Tue, 11 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 BJ COST TGT WMT http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Costco+Wholesale+Corporation+Reports+July+Sales+Results/26874314.html <p align="justify">ISSAQUAH, Wash., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $23.12 billion for the retail month of July, the four weeks ended August 2, 2026, an increase of 10.7 percent from $20.89 billion last year. <br />         <br />Net sales for the first 48 weeks were $273.55 billion, an increase of 10.1 percent from $248.35 billion last year.</p> <p align="justify">Comparable sales for the periods ended August 2, 2026, were as follows:</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:80%; border-collapse:collapse ;"><tr><td style="text-align: justify ; vertical-align: middle; http://www.streetinsider.com/Press+Releases/Costco+Wholesale+Corporation+Reports+July+Sales+Results/26874314.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:15:00 -0400 COST http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Costco+Wholesale+Corporation+Reports+July+Sales+Results/26874314.html <p align="justify">ISSAQUAH, Wash., Aug. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Costco Wholesale Corporation (“Costco” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: COST) today reported net sales of $23.12 billion for the retail month of July, the four weeks ended August 2, 2026, an increase of 10.7 percent from $20.89 billion last year. <br />         <br />Net sales for the first 48 weeks were $273.55 billion, an increase of 10.1 percent from $248.35 billion last year.</p> <p align="justify">Comparable sales for the periods ended August 2, 2026, were as follows:</p> <table style="border-collapse: collapse; margin-left:auto; margin-right:auto; width:80%; border-collapse:collapse ;"><tr><td style="text-align: justify ; vertical-align: middle; http://www.streetinsider.com/Globe+Newswire/Costco+Wholesale+Corporation+Reports+July+Sales+Results/26874314.html Wed, 05 Aug 2026 16:15:00 -0400 COST http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html <p>Investing.com -- Bank of America released a mid-period update on US packaged food trends based on Nielsen scanner data for the four weeks ended July 25, 2026.</p><p>The data covers sales across all outlets combined plus convenience stores, club stores including Costco, pet specialty retailers, and Amazon's first-party sales.</p><p>Total food sales rose 2.5% during the four-week period, driven entirely by price increases of 2.5% while volumes remained flat.</p><p>Sequential sales growth increased across most of the bank's coverage universe. BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) and O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) saw sales growth accelerate by more than 150 basis points.</p><p>The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) and Tyson Foods http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:46:23 -0400 AMZN BRBR COST HSY OI TSN http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html <p>Investing.com -- Bank of America released a mid-period update on US packaged food trends based on Nielsen scanner data for the four weeks ended July 25, 2026.</p><p>The data covers sales across all outlets combined plus convenience stores, club stores including Costco, pet specialty retailers, and Amazon's first-party sales.</p><p>Total food sales rose 2.5% during the four-week period, driven entirely by price increases of 2.5% while volumes remained flat.</p><p>Sequential sales growth increased across most of the bank's coverage universe. BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) and O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) saw sales growth accelerate by more than 150 basis points.</p><p>The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) and Tyson Foods http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:46:23 -0400 AMZN BRBR COST HSY OI TSN http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html <p>Investing.com -- Bank of America released a mid-period update on US packaged food trends based on Nielsen scanner data for the four weeks ended July 25, 2026.</p><p>The data covers sales across all outlets combined plus convenience stores, club stores including Costco, pet specialty retailers, and Amazon's first-party sales.</p><p>Total food sales rose 2.5% during the four-week period, driven entirely by price increases of 2.5% while volumes remained flat.</p><p>Sequential sales growth increased across most of the bank's coverage universe. BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) and O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) saw sales growth accelerate by more than 150 basis points.</p><p>The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) and Tyson Foods http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:46:23 -0400 AMZN BRBR COST HSY OI TSN http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html <p>Investing.com -- Bank of America released a mid-period update on US packaged food trends based on Nielsen scanner data for the four weeks ended July 25, 2026.</p><p>The data covers sales across all outlets combined plus convenience stores, club stores including Costco, pet specialty retailers, and Amazon's first-party sales.</p><p>Total food sales rose 2.5% during the four-week period, driven entirely by price increases of 2.5% while volumes remained flat.</p><p>Sequential sales growth increased across most of the bank's coverage universe. BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) and O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) saw sales growth accelerate by more than 150 basis points.</p><p>The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) and Tyson Foods http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:46:23 -0400 AMZN BRBR COST HSY OI TSN http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html <p>Investing.com -- Bank of America released a mid-period update on US packaged food trends based on Nielsen scanner data for the four weeks ended July 25, 2026.</p><p>The data covers sales across all outlets combined plus convenience stores, club stores including Costco, pet specialty retailers, and Amazon's first-party sales.</p><p>Total food sales rose 2.5% during the four-week period, driven entirely by price increases of 2.5% while volumes remained flat.</p><p>Sequential sales growth increased across most of the bank's coverage universe. BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) and O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) saw sales growth accelerate by more than 150 basis points.</p><p>The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) and Tyson Foods http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:46:23 -0400 AMZN BRBR COST HSY OI TSN http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html <p>Investing.com -- Bank of America released a mid-period update on US packaged food trends based on Nielsen scanner data for the four weeks ended July 25, 2026.</p><p>The data covers sales across all outlets combined plus convenience stores, club stores including Costco, pet specialty retailers, and Amazon's first-party sales.</p><p>Total food sales rose 2.5% during the four-week period, driven entirely by price increases of 2.5% while volumes remained flat.</p><p>Sequential sales growth increased across most of the bank's coverage universe. BellRing Brands (NYSE:BRBR) and O-I Glass (NYSE:OI) saw sales growth accelerate by more than 150 basis points.</p><p>The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) and Tyson Foods http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/Bank+of+America+updates+on+US+packaged+food+sales+trends/26861712.html Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:46:23 -0400 AMZN BRBR COST HSY OI TSN http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++COSTCO+WHOLESALE+CORP+++++For%3A+Jul+10++Filed+by%3A+RAIKES+JEFFREY+S/26768392.html si-local-file:///var/storage/secattach/20260714/26768392.html http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++COSTCO+WHOLESALE+CORP+++++For%3A+Jul+10++Filed+by%3A+RAIKES+JEFFREY+S/26768392.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:14:00 -0400 COST O.00063790 http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++COSTCO+WHOLESALE+CORP+++++For%3A+Jul+10++Filed+by%3A+RAIKES+JEFFREY+S/26768392.html si-local-file:///var/storage/secattach/20260714/26768392.html http://www.streetinsider.com/SEC+Filings/Form++4++++++++++COSTCO+WHOLESALE+CORP+++++For%3A+Jul+10++Filed+by%3A+RAIKES+JEFFREY+S/26768392.html Tue, 14 Jul 2026 16:14:00 -0400 COST O.00063790 http://www.streetinsider.com/Investing/RBC+says+Costco+is+one+of+retail%E2%80%99s+best+stories%2C+but+flags+rich+valuation/26761158.html <p>Investing.com -- RBC Capital Markets has initiated coverage of <span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Corporation"><span itemprop="name">Costco</span></span> Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) with a Sector Perform rating and a $1,000 price target, praising the retailer&amp;#39;s business model and growth prospects while arguing that the positives are already reflected in the share price.</p> <p></p> <p dir="ltr">Analyst Steven Shemesh said Costco "is one of the best stories in retail," highlighting consistent market share gains, a loyal high-income customer base and a negative cash conversion cycle as key competitive advantages. </p> <p dir="ltr">RBC&amp;#39;s proprietary food retail market share analysis suggests Costco gained 67 and 77 basis points of share in 2024 and 2025, respectively.</p> <p http://www.streetinsider.com/Investing/RBC+says+Costco+is+one+of+retail%E2%80%99s+best+stories%2C+but+flags+rich+valuation/26761158.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:45:52 -0400 COST http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/RBC+says+Costco+is+one+of+retail%E2%80%99s+best+stories%2C+but+flags+rich+valuation/26761158.html <p>Investing.com -- RBC Capital Markets has initiated coverage of <span itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Corporation"><span itemprop="name">Costco</span></span> Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) with a Sector Perform rating and a $1,000 price target, praising the retailer&amp;#39;s business model and growth prospects while arguing that the positives are already reflected in the share price.</p> <p></p> <p dir="ltr">Analyst Steven Shemesh said Costco "is one of the best stories in retail," highlighting consistent market share gains, a loyal high-income customer base and a negative cash conversion cycle as key competitive advantages. </p> <p dir="ltr">RBC&amp;#39;s proprietary food retail market share analysis suggests Costco gained 67 and 77 basis points of share in 2024 and 2025, respectively.</p> <p http://www.streetinsider.com/General+News/RBC+says+Costco+is+one+of+retail%E2%80%99s+best+stories%2C+but+flags+rich+valuation/26761158.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 10:45:52 -0400 COST http://www.streetinsider.com/New+Coverage/RBC+Capital+Starts+Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29+at+Sector+Perform/26758710.html <p>RBC Capital analyst Steven Shemesh initiates coverage on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) with a Sector Perform rating and a price target of $1,000.00.</p><p>The analyst comments: “COST is one of the best stories in retail. Its unique model, strong merchandising, and push into digital position it well for continued market share gains. We see potential for modest margin expansion and +HSD/ +LDD annual EPS growth over the medium-term, supported primarily by improving e-commerce economics and a ramping contribution from retail media (especially as tariff refunds should fund typical reinvestment). That said, at ~37x our FY'28 EPS estimate of $25.00 (cons. $24.94) http://www.streetinsider.com/New+Coverage/RBC+Capital+Starts+Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29+at+Sector+Perform/26758710.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:02:23 -0400 COST http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/RBC+Capital+Starts+Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29+at+Sector+Perform/26758710.html <p>RBC Capital analyst Steven Shemesh initiates coverage on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) with a Sector Perform rating and a price target of $1,000.00.</p><p>The analyst comments: “COST is one of the best stories in retail. Its unique model, strong merchandising, and push into digital position it well for continued market share gains. We see potential for modest margin expansion and +HSD/ +LDD annual EPS growth over the medium-term, supported primarily by improving e-commerce economics and a ramping contribution from retail media (especially as tariff refunds should fund typical reinvestment). That said, at ~37x our FY'28 EPS estimate of $25.00 (cons. $24.94) http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/RBC+Capital+Starts+Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29+at+Sector+Perform/26758710.html Mon, 13 Jul 2026 02:02:23 -0400 COST http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+PT+Change/Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29+PT+Lowered+to+%241%2C100+at+JPMorgan/26750450.html JPMorgan analyst Christopher Horvers lowered the price target on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) to $1,100.00 (from $1,110.00) while maintaining a Overweight rating. http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+PT+Change/Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29+PT+Lowered+to+%241%2C100+at+JPMorgan/26750450.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:01:08 -0400 COST http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Evercore+ISI+on+Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29%3A+%27June+Sales+%2B7.6%25%2C+Less+Gas+than+May%27/26750093.html <p>Evercore ISI analyst Greg Melich reiterated an Outperform rating and $1,100.00 price target on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST).</p><p>The analyst comments "Costco’s healthy 7.6% core (ex gas) U.S. and 7% (ex gas/FX) global comp is a solid start to the summer amidst a potentially decelerating retail backdrop. U.S. traffic of +3.2% keeps the two-year trend above 6% for 7th consecutive month, but tougher compares ahead in July/Aug pose a threat as we move deeper into summer. Gas continues to be supportive (albeit less so than May), up low-30% y/y driven by a 22% increase in ASP and ~HSD% growth in gallons. http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Evercore+ISI+on+Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29%3A+%27June+Sales+%2B7.6%25%2C+Less+Gas+than+May%27/26750093.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 07:29:29 -0400 COST http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Baird+Reiterates+Outperform+Rating+on+Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29/26749698.html <p>Baird analyst Peter Benedict reiterated an Outperform rating and $1,100.00 price target on Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST).</p><p>The analyst commented: "Maintain Outperform rating. Reported/core comps increased +8.8%/+7.0% in June. While trends moderated vs. May (driven by a blend of traffic/ticket; all merchandise categories slowed modestly), growth remains broad-based and best-in-class relative to club/retail peers. Looking ahead, with net sales running up ~12% roughly halfway through F4Q (vs. Street's +9.7%E), top-line expectations seem biased higher at this point. Net, COST's proven value proposition continues to stand out amid the choppy macro/consumer backdrop, and the stock's valuation (while elevated at ~43x NTM EPS) http://www.streetinsider.com/Analyst+Comments/Baird+Reiterates+Outperform+Rating+on+Costco+Wholesale+%28COST%29/26749698.html Thu, 09 Jul 2026 06:24:13 -0400 COST