Better Buy: Costco vs Home Depot
As investors get more defensive, they may look at stalwart stocks -- businesses that will be fine regardless of whether the U.S. plunges into a recession. Two companies that come to mind when discussing stalwart businesses are Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) and Home Depot (NYSE: HD).
Both have been around long enough to weather multiple recessions and economic downturns. But which one is better-positioned for the economic future that awaits us? Let's find out.
Both businesses are consumer-facing retail chains. However, the mechanisms behind the businesses are vastly different.
Source Fool.com
