Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported net sales of $11.53 billion for the month of December, the five weeks ended January 5, 2014, an increase of six percent from $10.87 billion during the similar five-week period last year. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) stock opened at $116.20, in last session and closed at $118.51, by gaining 3.91%. The 52 week range of the stock is $98.95 – $126.12. Company’s market capitalization is $52.11 billion.
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M), the $20.56 billion market capped in store and online retailer which is tracked by the S&P 500 index saw its stock value shoot up by a huge 7.64 percent during trading on December 9. This huge upsurge in the investor’s confidence in this retail player happened on the back of the company’s announcement on January 8 (after market closing) that its holiday period sales for the November/December time frame (which includes the Thanksgiving black Friday sales) had shot up by a impressive 3.6 percent. Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) stock advanced 7.64% and finished the last session at $55.80. The EPS of the stock remained 3.56. Company’s market capitalization is $20.56 billion.
Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) signed a deal allowing it to stream CBS Corp’s new science-fiction thriller series “Extant” four days after it is broadcast on television. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) stock opened the session at $403.71, and closed the session at $401.01. The 52 week range of the stock remained $245.75 – $406.89 and the day range was $398.44 – $406.89.