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Costco Wholesale delivered a solid fourth-quarter report, meeting Wall Street expectations and signaling that inflation pressures could be easing soon.

But that wasn’t enough for investors, who have grown to expect perfection from Costco (ticker: COST ), thanks to its high valuation and proven track record of execution. The stock declined 2.8% to $473.69 on Friday.

Costco Wholesale delivered a solid fourth-quarter report, meeting Wall Street expectations and signaling that inflation pressures could be easing soon.

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