Company: Costco Wholesale Corporation

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Stocks bounced off their lows to finish mixed in another choppy session Thursday amid ongoing speculation over whether Greece will exit the euro zone.

Costco Wholesale posted a higher quarterly profit on an 8 percent increase in net sales.

U.S. stock index futures climbed after briefly cutting gains Thursday as investors sifted through a batch of mixed economic reports and amid ongoing worries over the euro zone.

Shares of some top big-box retail companies are mixed at 10 a.m.:

Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 1 p.m.:

U.S. retailers believe there is life left in their brick-and-mortar stores and they're trying new ways of making them more inviting by pampering customers — both the two- and four-legged kinds.

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Shares of some top big-box retail companies were mixed at the close of trading:

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Thirty years ago, clothing existed in two worlds. One of fashion, where opulent designers like Christian Lacroix created crinoline-filled ball gowns covered in ornate tapestries. And one of retail, where practical garments were sold at affordable prices for reasonable people.

Shares of some top big-box retail companies are up at 10 a.m.: