Costco Wholesale Corporation
Corporate Finance:Consumers
Summary
Costco Wholesale Corporation is the fourth largest retailer in the United States and operates membership warehouses that sell a wide range of products with a low-margin, high-volume philosophy. As at February 17, 2008, Costco Inc. operated 385 warehouse clubs in the United States, 75 in Canada, 19 in the United Kingdom, four in Puerto Rico, six in Korea, five in Taiwan and seven in Japan. Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an additional 30 warehouses in Mexico under a joint venture.
| Debt Rated |
Action |
Rating |
Trend |
Date |
| Commercial Paper |
Discontinued |
Discontinued |
-- |
Apr 9, 2010 |
| Issuer Rating |
Discontinued |
Discontinued |
-- |
Apr 9, 2010 |
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| DBRS Discontinues Costco Ratings | Apr 9, 2010 |
| DBRS Releases Report on Costco | Jun 17, 2008 |
| DBRS Confirms Costco at A (high), Changes Trend to Negative on Short-Term Rating | Jun 11, 2008 |
| DBRS Confirms Costco Wholesale Corporation and Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. at A (high) and R-1 (middle) | Jun 4, 2007 |
| DBRS Confirms Costco Wholesale at R-1 (middle) and A (high) | Mar 3, 2006 |
| DBRS Confirms Costco at A (high) & R-1 (middle) | Mar 28, 2005 |
| Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. & Costco Wholesale Corporation: Confirms at A (high) & R-1 (middle) | Apr 28, 2004 |
| Costco Wholesale Canada Ltd. & Costco Wholesale Corporation: Confirms at A (high) & R-1 (middle) | Feb 5, 2004 |
| Costco Wholesale Corporation: Confirms at A (high) | Dec 2, 2002 |
| Costco Canada Inc. & Costco Wholesale Corp.: Confirms at A (high) & R-1 (middle) | Oct 19, 2001 |