Key Points Renewal rates ticked down sequentially, with management pointing to mix effects from online sign-ups. Membership fee income and paid households still climbed at healthy rates. With shares at about 50 times earnings, valuation -- not renewals -- is the main reason for caution. 10 stocks we like better than Costco Wholesale › After a powerful multi-year run, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has finally given investors something to worry about (or has it?): Membership renewal rates slipped ...