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Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

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$113.05 1.54 | 1.38%
Today's Range: 111.64 - 113.19
COST Avg. Daily Volume: 1,905,400
05/17/13 - 4:00 PM ET
Company Cash Flow
Aug 2012 Aug 2011 Aug 2010 Aug 2009
Cash Flow From Operating Activities
Net Income (Loss) 1.77B 1.54B 1.32B 1.09B
Operating Gains/Losses 0.00 -1.00M -42.00M -22.00M
Extraordinary Gains / Losses 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
(Increase) Decrease In Receivables 0.00 0.00 0.00 142.00M
(Increase) Decrease in Inventories -490.00M -642.00M -213.00M -394.00M
(Increase) Decrease In Other Current Assets 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
(Decrease) Increase In Payables 338.00M 804.00M 445.00M 255.00M
(Decrease) Increase In Other Current Liabilities 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
(Increase) Decrease In Other Working Capital 332.00M 370.00M 283.00M 0.00
Other Non-Cash Items 205.00M 186.00M 182.00M 227.00M
Net Cash From Continuing Operations 3.06B 3.20B 2.78B 2.09B
Net Cash From Discontinued Operations 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Cash Provided By Investing Activities
Net Cash From Total Operating Activities 3.06B 3.20B 2.78B 2.09B
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment 11.00M 16.00M 4.00M 7.00M
Cash Used for Investing Activities
Sale of Short-Term Investments 2.30B 2.61B 1.43B 1.78B
Purchases of Property, Plant & Equipment -1.48B -1.29B -1.06B -1.25B
Acquisitions 0.00 165.00M 0.00 0.00
Purchases of Short-Term Investments -2.05B -3.28B -2.69B -1.81B
Other Cash from Investing Activities -22.00M -11.00M -8.00M -9.00M
Cash Provided by Financing Activities
Net Cash From Investing Activities -1.24B -1.18B -2.02B -1.10B
Issuance of Debt 244.00M 79.00M 86.00M 1.67B
Cash Used for Financing Activities
Issuance of Capital Stock 109.00M 0.00 193.00M 0.00
Repayment of Long-Term Debt -1.01B -105.00M -157.00M -1.80B
Repurchase of Capital Stock -632.00M -624.00M -551.00M -69.00M
Payment of Cash Dividends -446.00M -389.00M -338.00M -296.00M
Other Financing Charges, Net -542.00M -238.00M 48.00M 62.00M
Net Cash From Financing Activities -2.28B -1.28B -719.00M -439.00M
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes -21.00M 54.00M 11.00M -14.00M
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents -481.00M 795.00M 57.00M 538.00M
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