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All rights reserved. <a href="https://help.foxbusiness.com/hc/en-us/sections/4405278462107-FAQ">FAQ</a> - <a href="/privacy-policy">New Privacy Policy</a><br>The Fitz-Gerald Group principal Keith Fitz-Gerald spotlights Costco, Palantir and Lockheed Martin stocks ahead of the market open.<br>Costco sold a booking for an around-the-world cruise for $293,000 through Costco Travel. <br>That revelation came Thursday as CFO Gary Millerchip provided some "fun facts" about Costco’s member-exclusive travel service during the <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/costco" target="_blank" rel="noopener">warehouse retailer’s</a> first-quarter earnings call. <br>"Our largest cruise booking last year was a <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/travel" target="_blank" rel="noopener">150-day around-the-world cruise</a> starting from Fort Lauderdale and making stops in places like the Galapagos and Easter Islands," he told analysts and investors. <br><span>Costco sold an around-the-world cruise for $293,000.</span><span> (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>The six-figure price tag booked the owner’s suite cabin on the ship for two people, according to the Costco CFO.<br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/retail/costco-stop-selling-popular-item-year-round-january-most-us-stores-reports" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>COSTCO WILL STOP SELLING POPULAR ITEM YEAR-ROUND IN JANUARY IN MOST US STORES: REPORT</strong></a><br>"The total price was $293,000 for two in the Owner’s Suite cabin and added values on the booking included a shipboard credit of $13,000 and the Costco Shop Card worth $25,000," he said.<br>The CFO did not specify which <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/fox-news-cruises" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cruise line</a> operated the lengthy vacation. <br>"We offer a wide range of vacation packages, car rentals, cruises, hotels, flights, and other travel-related services," Millerchip said on the earnings call. "In addition to highly attractive rates, many of our offerings include a Costco Shop Card as extra value for booking with Costco."<br><span>Costco members can take advantage of Costco Travel for their travel and vacation needs.</span><span> (Marlene Awaad/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>Consumers can use Costco Shop Cards to pay for a membership to the warehouse retailer and the various items that Costco sells. <br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets/costcos-netflix-moment-big-win" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>COSTCO'S ‘NETFLIX MOMENT’ BIG WIN</strong></a><br>Millerchip also noted during the call that members that take advantage of Costco Travel "spend approximately twice as much as members that do not use these services."<br>Costco Travel also notched an eye-popping amount of car rentals last year.<br><span>Shoppers are seen outside a Costco store in Bayonne, New Jersey, on Dec. 9, 2023.</span><span> (Angus Mordant/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)</span><br>"Last year, we sold enough rental cars to fill every U.S. Costco parking spot 8.5 times," the exec reported.<br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/costco-selling-175-piece-le-creuset-cookware-set-has-hefty-price-tag" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>COSTCO IS SELLING A 175-PIECE LE CREUSET COOKWARE SET THAT HAS A HEFTY PRICE TAG</strong></a><br>Costco’s footprint in the U.S. spanned <a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/category/retail" target="_blank" rel="noopener">over 600 locations</a> as of the end of the first quarter. There are also more than 270 locations in other countries.<br>The warehouse retailer generated $62.15 billion in revenues in its first quarter. Approximately $60.98 billion of that came from net sales, while membership fees accounted for about $1.17 billion.  <br>Some 138.8 million people have Costco membership cards, according to Costco. <br><a href="https://www.foxbusiness.com/apps-products" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><strong><u>GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE</u></strong></a><br><br>Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you.<br>We've added you to our mailing list.<br>By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Fox News <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/privacy-policy" target="_blank">Privacy Policy</a> and <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/terms-of-use" target="_blank">Terms of Use</a>, and agree to receive content and promotional communications from Fox News. 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