04:42 PM EDT, 10/09/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Costco Wholesale ( COST ) reported late Wednesday net sales of $24.62 billion for the five weeks ended Oct. 6, up from $22.59 billion a year earlier.

The company said that total and comparable sales for September benefitted from "increased sales in the final week of the month due to abnormal consumer activity associated with Hurricane Helene and port strikes."

The company's shares were up 0.2% in after-hours activity.

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