Costco Wholesale Corp.'s fiscal second-quarter earnings rose 9% as the biggest U.S. chain of warehouse clubs opened more stores and boosted sales of items such as electronics.
Net income rose to $192.6 million, or 41 cents a share, from $176.6 million, or 38 cents, in the year-earlier period, the company said. Sales, including membership fees, climbed 13% to $9.38 billion.
