Costco reports 6% increase in September net sales, 4.5% rise in comp sales
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Discount retailer Costco (NASDAQ:COST) on Wednesday reported a Y/Y rise in net sales for the retail month of September, while also delivering an increase in comparable sales.
Sept. net sales of $22.75B increased 6% from $21.46B a year ago.
Total company comparable sales for Sept. gained 4.5%. Excluding the impact of gasoline prices and foreign exchange, total company comparable sales rose 3.7%.

U.S. comparable sales for Sept. came in at +3.2%, and rose 2.7% excluding gasoline prices and foreign exchange.
The company's e-commerce comparable sales for Sept. was +3.7%, and +3.5% excluding items, COST said in a statement.
Costco (COST) stock earlier closed +1.2% at $571.80.

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