(COST) Wholesale stock (COST) is ticking up Friday, helped by an upgrade from Gordon Haskett, which sees several catalysts for the discount retailer, including pending earnings that could surprise on the upside. Costco stock is up more than 41% year-to-date, while the S&P 500 has climbed around 20%. On Friday, Gordon Haskett analyst Chuck Grom boosted his rating on Costco to Accumulate from Hold, raising his price target to $330 from $255.