Big public companies have mostly treated President Donald Trump with kid gloves during his second term. They’ve quietly avoided conflict while seeking favor with ornate gifts, large donations to his pet projects and strategic deployments of CEOs to the Oval Office.

The famous $1.50 hot dog combo symbolizes the chain’s low-price strategy to drive traffic. Costco's Kirkland Signature private label gives it cost control and product differentiation. Recurring membership fees are Costco’s profit engine.

The case, filed in the Court of International Trade, argues that Trump used an emergency-powers law to impose tariffs on goods from China, Mexico, Canada and dozens of other countries, even though the statute does not allow the president to create or raise tariffs.

The 27-acre site was once a quarry that owners had hoped to turn into Eagle’s version of The Village. What’s planned now?

Costco Wholesale ( COST 0.18%) is having a rare off year. It's a stock that almost always beats the market, and as you go back in time, the outperformance keeps getting wider. However, Costco stock is roughly flat this year, even as the S&P 500 index has soared 17%. Is this a great time to buy? Or a signal to stay away?

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Are Costco's financial products actually good deals? Some are excellent — the rewards card, travel packages, business services. Others fall short. Here's what deserves your money (and what doesn't).