{"symbol":"COST","fiscalQuarter":"Q4-2013","reportDate":"2013-10-09","reportTime":"BMO","status":"reported","company":{"name":"Costco Wholesale Corporation","sector":"Consumer Staples","industry":"Consumer Staples Merchandise Retail"},"tier":"free","webUrl":"https://earningsnxt.ai/ticker/COST/earnings/Q4-2013","postBrief":{"headline":"Costco Misses on EPS, Stock Up 2.97%","keyNumbers":[{"metric":"EPS","actual":"$1.40","expected":"N/A","surprise":"-3.98%"},{"metric":"Revenue","actual":"N/A","expected":"N/A","surprise":"N/A"}],"managementCommentary":{"tone":"Unknown","keyQuotes":[],"summary":"No transcript is on record for this earnings call, so the analysis is based solely on numerical results."},"guidanceChanges":{"summary":"No forward guidance data is available for this quarter.","changes":[]},"whatItMeans":"Costco's earnings report showed a slight miss on EPS, which may raise concerns among investors about profitability. However, the stock still reacted positively, increasing by nearly 3%. This could indicate that investors remain confident in Costco's overall business model despite the EPS miss.","metaDescription":"Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) Q4 2013 earnings: EPS missed expectations. Stock up 2.97%. Full breakdown."}}