Costco Wholesale misses revenue estimates on weak discretionary spending
By Aatrayee Chatterjee (Reuters) -Costco Wholesale fell short of Wall Street estimates for quarterly sales on Thursday due to tepid demand for higher margin goods, pulling its shares down 5% in extended trading. With elevated day-to-day costs hammering household budgets, customers have kept a tight lid on their spending, particularly for big-ticket non-essential purchases such…