• Whole Foods posted second quarter profit of $51.8 million, up 27 percent from the same period a year ago. Q2 sales were up 21 percent to $1.3 billion, with same store sales up 11.9 percent.
• Costco Wholesale Corp. reported that its April sales were up 11 percent to $4.39 billion. Same-store sales for the month were up seven percent.
• Starbucks reported second quarter profits of $127 million, up 27 percent from the $100 million in profits reported during the same period a year ago. Q2 sales were up to $1.89 billion, from $1.5 billion last year.
• Procter & Gamble reported third quarter earnings of $2.21 billion, up 37 percent compared with $1.61 billion during the same period a year ago. Net sales jumped 21 percent to $17.25 billion. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange, sales rose 6 percent.
• Costco Wholesale Corp. reported that its April sales were up 11 percent to $4.39 billion. Same-store sales for the month were up seven percent.
• Starbucks reported second quarter profits of $127 million, up 27 percent from the $100 million in profits reported during the same period a year ago. Q2 sales were up to $1.89 billion, from $1.5 billion last year.
• Procter & Gamble reported third quarter earnings of $2.21 billion, up 37 percent compared with $1.61 billion during the same period a year ago. Net sales jumped 21 percent to $17.25 billion. Excluding the impact of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign exchange, sales rose 6 percent.
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