Costco Wholesale (COST) Adjusted Comps Rose 6% in June

Costco Wholesale (Nasdaq: COST) reported net sales of $11.01 billion for the month of June, the five weeks ended July 5, 2015, an increase of one percent from $10.88 billion during the similar period last year. Both years' five-week periods included 34 selling days in the U.S. and Canada, reflecting the observance of Independence and Canada Days. For the forty-four weeks ended July 5, 2015, the Company reported net sales of $96.32 billion, an increase of four percent from $92.88 billion during the similar period last year.

Comparable sales for the five and forty-four week periods were as follows:

                                     5 Weeks   44 Weeks

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



                   U.S.                3%         3%

                   International      -8%        -3%



                   Total Company      -1%         2%

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

                                     5 Weeks   44 Weeks

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



                   U.S.                6%         7%

                   International       6%         7%



                   Total Company       6%         7%

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