Costco vs. Wal-Mart

Every day Wal-Mart's stock seems to dip lower and lower. At around $47.60, it's the lowest it's been in over two years. The past year, Costco's stock has appreciated about 20%. During the same period, Wal-Mart's stock has depreciated about 20%. (Link: Costco v. Wal-Mart graph) Just something to think about the next time you hear that remaining union free is the only way for a mega-retailer to be succesful.