Costco Still Has Plenty 'Up Its Sleeve.' Its Stock Is Rising After a Downbeat 2025.

Key Takeaways Shares of Costco Wholesale have been getting cheaper for nearly a year, dropping from early 2025 highs. They got a little less cheap today. The warehouse retailer's shares were up some 5% Thursday afternoon to levels last seen in about a month. The driver: a measure of optimism about the direction of Costco's (COST) business following the company's announcement of December sales that rose 8.5% year-over year and same-store sales that were 7% higher. Bakery, meat and candy sales powered the foo ...