Costco Wholesale (COST) December Comps Rise 3%

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $13.07 billion for the month of December, the five weeks ended January 1, 2017, an increase of five percent from $12.46 billion during the similar period last year.

For the eighteen weeks ended January 1, 2017, the Company reported net sales of $43.18 billion, an increase of four percent from $41.66 billion during the similar period last year.

Comparable sales were as follows:

                                       5 Weeks      18 Weeks

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



              U.S.                        3%           1%

              Canada                      7%           5%

              Other International        -3%          -1%



              Total Company               3%           2%

                                     ===========  ===========

Comparable sales for these periods excluding the impacts from changes in gasoline prices and foreign exchange were as follows:

                                       5 Weeks      18 Weeks

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



              U.S.                        3%           2%

              Canada                      4%           4%

              Other International         4%           3%



              Total Company               3%           2%

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