Costco announced its operating results for the third quarter (twelve weeks) and first thirty-six weeks of fiscal 2016, ended May 8, 2016. Net sales for the quarter increased two percent, to $26.15 billion from $25.52 billion last year. Net sales for the first thirty-six weeks increased two percent, to $80.34 billion from $78.67 billion last year. Comparable sales for the twelve-week and thirty-six-week periods were as follows: Net income for the quarter was $545 million, or $1.24 per diluted share, compared to $516 million, or $1.17 per diluted share, last year. Net income for the thirty-six weeks was $1.57 billion, or $3.56 per diluted share, compared to $1.61 billion, or $3.64 per diluted share, last year. Net income for the thirty-six-week period last year was positively impacted by $43 million ($0.10 per diluted share) in net nonrecurring income tax benefits. That's basically good earnings for the company, the stock is growing today, but the net income dropped while the net sales increased. It looks like the company spent some money on revenue growth instead of making their business more marginal. Your thoughts?