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Costco Records 30% Quarterly Profit Rise

US retailer Costco Wholesale Corp has posted quarterly profit rises of 30%, ahead of expectations. The business earned US$416m during the three months to November. Net sales also rose, up 9.5% to US$23.2bn.

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