Costco vs. Walmart: Which Retail Giant Should You Buy? [Yahoo! Finance]
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Costco continues to cultivate loyalty, with more than 81 million members. Shares of Walmart are up over 25% year to date. 10 stocks we like better than Costco Wholesale › Two of the most dominant forces in retail have had very different years in the stock market. Walmart (NASDAQ: WMT) the world's largest company by revenue , is up an impressive 25% since the start of 2025. Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) is down more than 6.5% as of Dec. 18. Costco and Walmart have distinct business models. Costco focuses on higher-value items and a warehouse membership model. Walmart offers a broader, lower-cost product mix and is heavily focused on expansion of its online business. Both companies boast strong customer loyalty and global scale. The better buy depends on whether you're leaning more toward growth or value. Costco's latest quarterly earnings were strong, and the company's growth continues in a slow but reliable fashion. Costco reported first-quarter 2026 net sales growth of
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- How Costco's membership fees are key to keeping the wholesale club profitable [Business Insider]Business Insider
- Walmart and other U.S. companies want to build a pipeline of skilled tradespeople [BNN Bloomberg (Canada)]BNN Bloomberg
- Walmart and other US companies want to build a pipeline of skilled tradespeople [Yahoo! Finance Canada]Yahoo! Finance Canada
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