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Stock earnings pick of the week: Costco puts US consumer resilience to the test
Costco will be reporting its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings after the closing bell on Thursday, with Wall Street looking for EPS of around $6.53 to $6.55 on revenue of roughly $94.9 billion.Those numbers matter, but I think there is a more interesting question sitting beneath that. That being:I
Why it matters
COST (Costco) · Why linked: Costco is reporting fiscal Q4 earnings, a key barometer of US consumer spending. Market context: A beat or miss on EPS of ~$6.53-6.55 and revenue of ~$94.9B could drive a sharp move in the stock after the Thursday close.
SPY (SPDR S&P 500 ETF) · Why linked: Consumer strength is a macro indicator relevant to broad equity sentiment. Market context: Costco's print will be parsed for read-through to overall US consumer health and Q4 S&P 500 earnings tone.
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| Asset | Events | Avg max move | Closed lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPY | 11 | +0.73% | 64% |
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