Costco (COST)

Shares of the majority retailer are transferring greater than 2% increased in after-hours following the discharge of December gross sales information. Costco’s income final month got here in at $23.8 billion, up 7% year-over-year. Complete comparable retailer gross sales grew 5.5%, beating Wall Avenue expectations of 5%. Excluding gasoline and overseas alternate, comp gross sales elevated 6.4%.

World Wrestling Leisure (WWE)

WWE shares shot up greater than 10% in after hours on Thursday as former CEO and controlling shareholder, Vince McMahon staged a comeback. In a press launch, he proposed to imagine the function of govt chairman of the corporate. He referred to as for a strategic evaluation of the corporate and nominated former execs George Barrios and Michelle Wilson to imagine board seats. McMahon retired in July final yr following sexual misconduct allegations. McMahon has denied the allegations and now faces new ones.

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