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Retail stocks' earnings season has started, and one theme investors will hear repeatedly is the state of the consumer. The Federal Reserve's campaign to raise interest rates has widened the gap between low- and middle-income consumers and high-income consumers.

Are you a Walmart (WMT -1.18%) person or a Costco (COST -1.18%) person?

Since 2020, shares of Costco Wholesale (COST -2.55%) have risen by 230%. It has been one of the best retail stocks to own in recent years.

Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., on the latest developments in Russia-Ukraine peace talks and news that the New York Court of Appeals threw out the massive civil fraud penalty levied against President Donald Trump.

In the most recent trading session, Costco (COST) closed at $994.57, indicating a +1.4% shift from the previous trading day.

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Costco Wholesale Corp COST is about to experience its first Death Cross since October 2022, sending technical analysts into a frenzy. For the uninitiated, a Death Cross occurs when the 50-day moving average crosses below the 200-day moving average—a pattern often linked with bearish signals.

2025 has been a rollercoaster: tariff volatility, US administration changes, and recovery pushed major indices to new all-time highs, led by the tech, communication, and consumer discretionary sectors. Strong corporate earnings continue driving momentum — 80% of S&P 500 companies beat expectations — while energy lags amid weak oil prices. In H1 I've sat on lot of cash, preserving purchasing power as EUR appreciated versus USD; now, with clarity on trade deals, I'm deploying capital selectively.

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Aug. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As New Braunfels cements its reputation as one of America's fastest-growing cities, a new flex space development is breaking ground to meet the demand of a market surging with people, capital, and opportunity. Positioned on the San Antonio and Austin growth corridor, the project introduces a versatile new model of workspace, part warehouse, part office, part showroom but built for the next wave of business expansion. Land Play has strategically acquired on I-35 while flex space is currently an underbuilt asset class while historically emerging as one of the safest investments. A Market on the Rise New Braunfels has become a magnet for both residents and capital. The city recorded double-digit population growth between 2022 and 2023 and is on track to surpass 123,000 residents in the coming years. In just six years, more than $400 million in commercial projects have been completed, supported by a $1.3 billion tourism economy and headli

The 'Fast Money' traders looks ahead to this week's retail earnings.