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title: "Costco Wholesale Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day"
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description: "Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) shares rose 1.66% to $1,094.32, marking the sixth consecutive day of gains and hitting a new 52-week high. This performance stands out amid a poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 and Dow Jones both declining. In comparison, competitors like Amazon and Walmart had mixed results, with Amazon falling 2.08% and Walmart rising 0.64%. Trading volume for Costco was 2.6 million, above its 50-day average."
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# Costco Wholesale Corp. Stock Outperforms Competitors On Strong Trading Day

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Shares of Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) rose 1.66% to $1,094.32 Tuesday, on what proved to be an all-around poor trading session for the stock market, with the S&P 500 Index falling 0.67% to 7,353.61 and Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.65% to 49,363.88.

This was the stock's sixth consecutive day of gains.

Costco Wholesale Corp. hit a new 52-week high, surpassing its previous peak of $1,079.83, which the company reached on May 18th.

The stock demonstrated a mixed performance when compared to some of its competitors Tuesday, as Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) fell 2.08% to $259.34, Walmart Inc. (WMT) rose 0.64% to $134.20, and Target Corp. (TGT) rose 3.11% to $127.24.

Trading volume (2.6 M) eclipsed its 50-day average volume of 1.8 M.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet. Data compiled May 19, 2026.

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