BNET: Book stores turn page on past Barnes&Noble, Borders look to fend off competition ... BNET: Fierce competition forces top booksellers to retool A sluggish book market and intense competition from rivals like Amazon.com and Costco are forcing the nations top two booksellers, Barnes & Noble Inc. and Borders Group Inc. , to rewrite the rules on the book business. BNET: Costco Profit Slipped 16% in 2nd Quarter Second-quarter profit dropped 16 percent, hurt in part by costs associated with revamping its consumer electronics return policy. BNET: Costco F2Q07 (Qtr End 2/18/07) Earnings Call Transcript TRANSCRIPT SPONSOR Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) F2Q07 Earnings Call March 8, 2007 11:00 am ET Executives Richard A. Galanti - Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President Analysts Deborah Weinswig - Citigroup Mark Warren Chuck BNET: Retail Same-Store Sales Roundup Most retailers February sales numbers came out this morning: WalMart Inc. February same-store sales were up 0.9%, vs. analyst estimates of 1.5%. Total sales rose 8.1% to $26.8b. It said housewares and apparel sales remain weak. Costco Wholesa 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found 301 Moved Permanently 404 Not Found

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