Costco October sales rise nearly 8%

Costco Wholesale Corp. COST, -3.29% said late Wednesday its October sales rose 7.7% to $17.7 billion, from $16.47 billion in October 2021. Same-store sales in the U.S. rose 9.2%, while same-store sales in international markets excluding Canada dropped 5.4%, the retailer said. Shares of Costco fell 0.2% after the news and ended the regular trading day down 3.3%.