Costco's Big Day Has Arrived! Expect Management to Address a Controversial New Perk That Has Some of Its 79.6 Million Paying Members in an Uproar.

For most investors, earnings season is the pinnacle of each quarter. This is the six-week period where most S&P 500 companies lift their proverbial hoods and give investors an up-close look at their operating performance. There's arguably no better way to gauge the health of American businesses and the stock market than from the operating results of its most-influential businesses.But not every important business unveils its earnings results during this six-week time frame. Though only a few dozen companies are set to report their operating results this week, none will pack more of a punch than retail colossus Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST), which is slated to announce its fiscal fourth quarter results after the closing bell today, Sept. 25.While most folks home in on the headline figures, such as quarterly revenue and earnings per share (EPS), there are far bigger questions and issues that need addressing from Costco's latest quarter and moving forward, including a controversial new perk that's left some of its 79.6 million paying members divided.Continue readingWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei MotleyFool