Costco Wholesale Corp. on Wednesday reported a 9.9% year-over-year sales gain through the final stretch of the holiday shopping season, marked by a big jump in online sales.

Key Takeaways Costco's net sales during the five-week December period improved 10% year-over-year.Holiday period sales beat analysts' expectations amid improving consumer spending environment, JPMorgan said.

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