Operates a membership-based warehouse retail model offering bulk groceries, general merchandise, and ancillary services such as fuel and pharmacies. The company generates the majority of its operating income from recurring membership fees, supporting a high-volume, low-margin merchandising strategy across the U.S. and international markets. Investors track its performance as a gauge of consumer spending trends, pricing power in staples, and traffic resilience in a competitive retail environment.
8 members of Congress have disclosed 34 trades in Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST), a Consumer Defensive company. The buy/sell breakdown shows 29 purchases versus 5 sales, indicating net buying interest from lawmakers. All data is sourced from STOCK Act periodic transaction reports filed with Congress.
| Date | Politician | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-02-12 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-02-10 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-02-10 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-01-10 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-01-10 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-01-10 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2008-01-10 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-10-07 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-10-01 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-09-11 | JANE HARMAN | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2007-09-01 | DAVE CAMP | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-09-01 | JANE HARMAN | buy | $15K – $50K |
| 2007-07-12 | Lamar Smith | buy | $6,991.67 |
| 2007-07-08 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-07-08 | CONNIE MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-07-08 | MARY BONO MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-07-08 | CONNIE MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-05-10 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-05-10 | Vern Buchanan | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-05-03 | DAVE CAMP | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2007-04-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $32,632.50 |
| 2007-04-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | (32,632.50) |
| 2007-04-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | (32,632.50) |
| 2007-03-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | (36,176.05) |
| 2007-03-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $36,176.05 |
| 2007-03-04 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $36,176.05 |
| 2006-10-09 | Rodney P. Frelinghuysen | sell | C |
| 2006-06-11 | Vern Buchanan | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2004-08-08 | Lamar Smith | buy | $2,107.80 |
| 2003-02-11 | MARY BONO MACK | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2001-08-08 | Lamar Smith | buy | $6,439.90 |
| 2001-07-11 | MARY BONO MACK | sell | $1K – $15K |
| 2001-07-10 | CONNIE MACK | buy | $1K – $15K |
| 2001-02-09 | MICHAEL T. MCCAUL | buy | $1K – $15K |