BlendJet is recalling millions of portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, U.S. regulators said Thursday. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) says the recall covers about 4.8 million blenders in the U.S. and about 117,000 were sold in Canada. BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire, … Read more
Have gold’s go-go days arrived? Bullion bullishness is rising with its recent price breaking $2,100. Costco says it can’t keep gold bars in stock. But be gold-darned careful before embracing the yellow brick road. Gold requires impeccable market timing. Otherwise, it’s portfolio pyrite—a lead weight. If you can’t time stocks, don’t try gold. Here is … Read more
File — A rare bottle of wine is currently available at select Bay Area Costco stores. Tim Boyle/Getty Images Costco is garnering attention for carrying a coveted item people wait up to 12 years to get their hands on. Earlier this month, a post on Reddit suggested that Newark’s newly opened Costco store carried a … Read more
View of a Costco Wholesale storefront. BING-JHEN HONG/Getty Images Every five to six years, Costco raises its membership fees, which means that a new fee hike may be on its way soon. In a Q1 earnings call, chief financial officer Richard Galanti confirmed that a new fee hike is coming, though he stopped short of providing … Read more
This fast-selling item continues to be a goldmine for Costco. The members-only retailer sold a jaw-dropping $100 million worth of one-ounce gold bars in its latest quarter as buyers continue to swoop up the blingy blocks, the company’s CFO Richard Galanti said in an earnings call this week, according to Business Insider. He said … Read more
