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Costco (COST) was a standout performer in a declining market, with its stock price rising by 2% to $505.65.

Costco (COST) was a standout performer in a declining market, with its stock price rising by 2% to $505.65.

Yesterday was a very interesting day in the market. Tesla's stock dropped more than 9% due to a poor company performance report, which dragged down almost all automotive stocks. Ford (F) and GM's shares fell by 3%. Our robots, on the other hand, closed the day in the black. Tesla's shares, which the robots successfully shorted, provided particular assistance. Additionally, Costco's (COST) shares rose by 2% in the falling market and are present in almost all of our robots. It is worth noting the robot Swing-Trader-High-Volatility-Stocks-for-Active-Trading-TA-FA, which actively opened shorts and hedged long positions yesterday.

Today, we will receive earnings reports for the pre-market on April 21, 2023: PG, HCA, SLB, FCX, RF, ALV, SAP.

Procter & Gamble Company (PG) has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $1.32, which is a 0.75% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. PG missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2022 by -1.63%. However, 

HCA Healthcare, Inc. (HCA) has also reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $3.99, which is a 3.16% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. However,

Schlumberger N.V. (SLB) has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.61, which is a 79.41% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year, SLB has beat expectations every quarter, with the highest beat in the 4th calendar quarter by 2.9%. 

Freeport-McMoran, Inc. (FCX), a mining company, has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.46, which is a 57.01% decrease compared to the same quarter last year.

Regions Financial Corporation (RF), a banks (southeast) company, has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.65, which is an 18.18% increase compared to the same quarter last year. However, RF missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2022 by -5.08%.

Autoliv, Inc. (ALV), an auto (truck) company, has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.82, which is an 82.22% increase compared to the same quarter last year.

SAP SE (SAP), a computer software company, has reported its earnings for the quarter ending March 31, 2023. The company's earnings per share came in at $0.78, which is a 1.30% increase compared to the same quarter last year.

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Momentum Indicator for COST turns positive, indicating new upward trend

COST saw its Momentum Indicator move above the 0 level on September 25, 2026. This is an indication that the stock could be shifting in to a new upward move. Traders may want to consider buying the stock or buying call options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 75 similar instances where the indicator turned positive. In 47 of the 75 cases, the stock moved higher in the following days. The odds of a move higher are at 63%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for COST just turned positive on September 25, 2026. Looking at past instances where COST's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 28 of 48 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 58%.

COST moved above its 50-day moving average on October 06, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.

The 10-day moving average for COST crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on October 12, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 11 of 19 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 58%.

Following a +3.16% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where COST advanced for three days, in 213 of 349 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 61%.

The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In 168 of 331 cases where COST Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are 51%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for COST moved out of overbought territory on October 27, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 46 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 21 of the 46 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 46%.

The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In 29 of 62 cases where COST's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 47%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where COST declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 40%.

COST broke above its upper Bollinger Band on October 14, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 11 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 57, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 34 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 38 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. COST’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 44 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to consistent earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 100 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: COST's P/B Ratio (13.391) is slightly higher than the industry average of (5.731). COST has a moderately high P/E Ratio (50.843) as compared to the industry average of (24.243). COST's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.478) is slightly higher than the industry average of (2.171). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.010) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.353) is also within normal values, averaging (1.008).

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Walmart (NASDAQ:WMT), Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST), Target Corp (NYSE:TGT), Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG), Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR).

Industry description

Companies in the discount stores industry specialize in offering substantial discounts on a vast array of retail products. Some companies in this industry also operate general merchandise warehouse clubs. Products sold at discount stores are typically similar to those of any department store, but the pricing of the goods is generally much lower (and hence the name “discount”). Think Dollar General Corporation, Dollar Tree, Inc. and Five Below, Inc. Many discount stores target low-income households and/or price-sensitive consumers as their potential market. Discount stores’ profitability could hinge on factors like competitive pricing, sufficient locations, healthy revenue per square foot, and effective advertisement. These store operators could have an edge over other retailers during financial crises or recessions, when many consumers could be looking for less expensive alternatives.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Discount Stores Industry is 175.99B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 8.91K to 979.9B. WMT holds the highest valuation in this group at 979.9B. The lowest valued company is BIGGQ at 8.91K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Discount Stores Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 9%, and the average quarterly price growth was 17%. DLTR experienced the highest price growth at 7%, while TBBB experienced the biggest fall at -3%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Discount Stores Industry was 53%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 1% and the average quarterly volume growth was 21%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 75
P/E Growth Rating: 45
Price Growth Rating: 36
SMR Rating: 48
Profit Risk Rating: 57
Seasonality Score: 4 (-100 ... +100)
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999 Lake Drive
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