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5. From my former life

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Sun Dec 14, 2025, 02:21 PM

Dec 2025

When a company purchases another, it often pays more than the net fair value of the target's assets and liabilities. This excess is recorded as goodwill, an intangible asset reflecting brand strength, customer loyalty, and proprietary technology, among other factors. It signifies a competitive edge and justifies premiums paid during acquisitions.

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It is almost like goodwill is an asset: Costco [View all] applegrove Dec 2025 OP

Decent human beings would bargain in good faith with their employees instead of pushing back on an organizing campaign. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2025 #1

You do realize they pay the highest in retail. Henry203 Dec 2025 #14

And? People organize around things other than wages. Bosses hate to give up any control. WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2025 #15

Go workers! wolfie001 Dec 2025 #32

For Christmas, I'd like to see a wave of DEshitifcation. Girard442 Dec 2025 #2

So DEI isn't hurting their business ? JI7 Dec 2025 #3

DEI is just another way of categorizing resources. haele Dec 2025 #17

The Costcos here are always packed full of shoppers IronLionZion Dec 2025 #4

From my former life surfered Dec 2025 #5

Beat Me To It! ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #7

Were you an accountant, too? surfered Dec 2025 #9

No I Was Not ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #16

Then you were smarter than I was surfered Dec 2025 #20

The MBA Was Not A Choice ProfessorGAC Dec 2025 #22

I remember learning that in my Bookkeeping class in high school. Ilsa Dec 2025 #8

CPA firms used pencils and columnar pads into the 80s surfered Dec 2025 #10

When I went to work for Bill Gates, Sr.'s law firm in 1977 we were using carbon paper and electric typewriters. OMGWTF Dec 2025 #19

A long ways. We prepared tax returns by hand. The early software required an IBM 34 surfered Dec 2025 #21

Back in the very early 70s I took a business machines class in junior college LogDog75 Dec 2025 #28

Mine as well be the Rosetta Stone to me wolfie001 Dec 2025 #33

That strategy worked for the United States for over seventy years after the end of WWII. ChicagoTeamster Dec 2025 #6

It is good for their business. Costco knows their shopper demographics extremely well. paleotn Dec 2025 #11

Costco makes most of it's profits from membership fees LogDog75 Dec 2025 #26

I agree LogDog75 Dec 2025 #27

Love this! karin_sj Dec 2025 #12

Ha! Good one! Joinfortmill Dec 2025 #13

Imagine... Ford_Prefect Dec 2025 #18

Wild Concept! Love my Costco DEI! 💙 Cha Dec 2025 #23

good will iemanja Dec 2025 #24

We are buying Costco gift cards as Christmas gifts. Maru Kitteh Dec 2025 #25

Costco is a classy place. The hardworking people who have helped me cheerful and smart dai13sy Dec 2025 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2025 #30

I often encourage folks to use Costco as a pharmacy. usedtobedemgurl Dec 2025 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author jfz9580m Dec 2025 #35

EXCEPT for Costco's triple blade refill cartidges razors; a reseller snatched them up. GreenWave Dec 2025 #34

Yep, Wish the stock would split uponit7771 Dec 2025 #36