Costco Wholesale (COST) adj.-Comps Rose 6% in May 2015

Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) reported net sales of $8.98 billion for the month of May, the four weeks ended May 31, 2015, an increase of two percent from $8.78 billion during the similar period last year. For the thirty-nine weeks ended May 31, 2015, the Company reported net sales of $85.31 billion, an increase of four percent from $81.99 billion during the similar period last year.

Comparable sales for the four and thirty-nine week periods were as follows:

                                    4 Weeks    39 Weeks

                                   ---------- ----------



                   U.S.                2%         4%

                   International      -4%        -2%



                   Total Company       0%         2%

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Comparable sales for these periods, excluding the negative impacts from gasoline price deflation and foreign exchange, were as follows:

                                    4 Weeks    39 Weeks

                                   ---------- ----------



                   U.S.                5%         7%

                   International       8%         7%



                   Total Company       6%         7%

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