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Costco delivered record third quarter twenty twenty six revenue of seventy point five three billion dollars and raised its dividend thirteen percent, but a slight earnings miss and a valuation sitting at forty seven times earnings proved too rich for investors to stomach, sending shares down roughly four percent. A strong business and a stretched price tag are not the same thing, and the market made that distinction clear.
Turning to the airlines, Alaska Air shares pushed higher this week as the carrier demonstrated it can offset elevated fuel costs through fare increases, a dynamic the broader industry is leaning on hard right now. When airlines can pass cost pressure to consumers without killing demand, that's a signal of real pricing power, and investors rewarded it accordingly.
And in the semiconductor space, Wolfspeed staged a dramatic rally after Citrini Research issued a bullish endorsement of the stock. Wolfspeed has been under significant pressure, so a credible outside voice stepping in with conviction was enough to trigger a sharp short-covering move. Whether the fundamentals ultimately justify the enthusiasm remains the central question here.
That's the tape. Markets Desk, signing off the floor.
