Costco 4th-quarter profit slips partly on stronger dollar, but tops analysts’ estimatesNEW YORK — Costco Wholesale Corp. said Wednesday that its fiscal fourth-quarter profit fell 6 percent, partly on the stronger dollar and increased employee benefit costs, but results beat analysts’ estimates. Costco pulls dolls with possible racist connotation after customer complaintISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday apologized to any of its customers who may have been offended by a doll the company pulled from its stores after a complaint about possible racist connotations. |