Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a 32 percent jump in fiscal third-quarter profit, topping Wall Street expectations, as cash-squeezed customers flocked to its warehouse clubs in search of bargains on food and toiletries.
(Elaine Thompson/Associated Press)
Earnings Roundup
Novell moves into black in 2d quarter
Costco Wholesale Corp. reported a 32 percent jump in fiscal third-quarter profit, topping Wall Street expectations, as cash-squeezed customers flocked to its warehouse clubs in search of bargains on food and toiletries.
(Elaine Thompson/Associated Press)
YESTERDAY Close $6.71 Change +$0.14 52-WEEK High $8.26 Low $5.29 Novell Inc. , the second-largest US seller of Linux software, reported a second-quarter profit of $5.87 million after trimming jobs and narrowing its product focus. (Full article: 788 words)
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