Costco is the preferred hedge against OpenAI's much higher valuation relative to revenue. Costco's cited $441B valuation comes with $275B revenue, versus OpenAI's $1.4T valuation and $50B revenue. x.com 

Costco looks like a runner in the making after consolidating for over 70 days, backed by strong membership renewal rates and a dividend increase. The weekly 21 EMA has proven a key pivot, and a move above 1,028 would confirm the breakout. x.com  x.com 

Costco stock cannot be expected to make major gains soon at 40x earnings with only low double-digit growth. The company keeps executing well, yet the stock has been flat over the last two years. x.com 

Costco's commitment to employees, such as covering a family's health care needs and adjusting work schedules for hard circumstances, drives a virtuous cycle. Being a good employer and corporate citizen and treating consumers honestly and fairly is rewarded with strong loyalty and financial success. x.com 

Costco is a wonderful execution story whose business only gets better through consumer pain. Its Kirkland brand is more valuable than 90% of consumer brands today. The stock has been too expensive this cycle, and not owning it in size was a mistake; it is worth owning, though the right entry level is unclear. Sysco's moves illustrate the deeper transformation underway. x.com 

Costco's slow growth in a finite market does not justify 30x earnings. It is a good model, but new members joining to buy in bulk to save money is not the strength bulls think it is. x.com 

Costco doesn't follow the stage 3 to stage 4 breakdown that pattern traders expect, because its fundamentals don't allow it and institutions are willing to pay a premium valuation for its stability. That replies to @ohiain, who notes Costco hit fresh all-time highs as institutional money rotates back toward defensive leadership. x.com 

Scared money is flowing into Costco as a flight to safety, driving a box breakout. It may not be the best choice, but fearful buyers are not being selective right now. x.com 

Costco's premium multiple looks unsustainable, at 40 times next-twelve-month earnings with EPS growing only about 10%. Stocks with PEG ratios like that are not worth owning, as multiple cuts at former compounders such as FICO and Intuitive Surgical showed. x.com  x.com 

Walmart and Costco should gain as soaring diesel costs push consumers to trade down. Diesel is up 35% in 40 days and moves the trucks that stock every US shelf, and though America produces about as much oil as it uses, oil trades globally, so Europe's shortage hits US prices. Retailers must raise prices and lose volume or absorb costs and miss guidance. Discounters are big enough to absorb the shock and win trade-down shoppers; packaged food, staples and restaurants look best avoided. x.com  … Show more