and various other services online. It also operates e-commerce websites. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999.

Sprouts Farmers Market, BJ's Wholesale Club, BJ's Restaurants and The Kroger are part of the Zacks top Analyst Blog.

The numbers: U.S. wholesale prices jumped 0.5% in April ... The PPI report captures what companies pay for supplies such as fuel, packaging and so forth. These costs are often passed on to ...