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CostCo's (COST) Big Disappointment

CostCo’s (COST) shares are down 5% in the pre-market after it turned in what appeared to be good numbers.

No good enough.

Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased 12% to $15.47 billion from $13.85 billion during the first quarter of fiscal 2007. On a comparable warehouse basis, that is warehouses open at least one year, net sales increased 8%.

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased 11% to $262 million, or $.59 per diluted share, from $237 million, or $.51 per diluted share, during the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

The figures met Wall St. expectations. No one seemed to care

Douglas A. McIntyre

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