{"symbol":"COST","fiscalQuarter":"Q2-2017","reportDate":"2017-03-02","reportTime":"AMC","status":"reported","company":{"name":"Costco Wholesale Corporation","sector":"Consumer Staples","industry":"Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail"},"tier":"free","webUrl":"https://earningsnxt.ai/ticker/COST/earnings/Q2-2017","postBrief":{"headline":"Costco Misses on EPS, Stock Up 0.08%","keyNumbers":[{"metric":"EPS","actual":"$1.17","expected":"N/A","surprise":"-13.46%"},{"metric":"Revenue","actual":"N/A","expected":"N/A","surprise":"N/A"}],"managementCommentary":{"tone":"Unknown","keyQuotes":[],"summary":"No transcript is on record, and the analysis is based on numerical results only."},"guidanceChanges":{"summary":"No guidance data is available.","changes":[]},"whatItMeans":"Costco's earnings report shows a miss on EPS, which may raise concerns among investors about profitability. However, the stock reacted positively, increasing by 0.08%. This slight uptick suggests that investors may be looking beyond the EPS miss, possibly due to confidence in Costco's overall business model and future performance.","metaDescription":"Costco (COST) Q2 2017 earnings: EPS missed expectations. Stock up 0.08%. Full breakdown."}}