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78. Costco Wholesale
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Financials: Latest Results
Rank: 78 (Previous rank: 85)
CEO: W. Craig Jelinek
Employees: 128,000
Address: 999 Lake Dr.
Issaquah, Washington 98027
Country: U.S.
Website: www.costco.com

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  $ millions % change from 2010
Revenues 88,915.0 14.1
Profits 1,462.0 12.2
Assets 26,761.0 --
Stockholders' equity 12,002.0 --
Profits as % of  
Revenues 1.6
Assets 5.4632
From the July 23, 2012 issue
Figures are for fiscal year ended Aug. 31, 2011.
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