Costco March same-store sales up 4%, misses Street

Issaquah, Wash. -- Costco Wholesale Corp reported a 4% rise in same-store sales, missing analysts' expectations for a 5.2% increase. The company said its results were negatively impacted by lower fuel prices and a strong dollar, which hurt the value of its sales overseas.



Net sales at Costco rose 7%to $9.67 billion for the five-week period ended April 7.