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Among retailers, Weinswig expects Costco and Nordstrom to perform relatively well, with growth of 5 percent and 5.7 percent, respectively for the August-to-September period. Kohl's and Walgreen's are expected to show the weakest performance, with sales growth of 1.5 percent and a decline of 8.5 percent, respectively. In afternoon trading, shares of Wal-Mart Stores edged down 5 cents to $74.50. Costco Wholesale Corp. slipped 50 cents to $96.71, while Nordstrom Inc. gained 43 cents to $54.78 Kohl's Corp. shares added 74 cents at $51.85, and Walgreen Co. rose 20 cents to $36. Elsewhere in the sector, Macy's Inc. gave up 27 cents to $36.99, and Target Corp. added 17 cents to$62.53.
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