Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST) will release earnings results for the first quarter after the closing bell on Thursday, Dec. 11.Analysts expect the Issaquah, Washington-based company to report quarterly earnings at $4.28 per share. The consensus estimate for Costco's quarterly revenue is$67.17 billion, compared to $62.15 billion a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro.The company has beaten analyst estimates for revenue in three straight quarters and in six of the last 10 quarters ov ...