BJ's February same-store sales up 5.9 pct

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Analysts, on average, were expecting a rise of 4 percent, according to Reuters Estimates.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - BJ's Wholesale Club Inc <BJ.N> said on Wednesday that sales at its stores open at least a year rose 5.9 percent in February.

Analysts, on average, were expecting a rise of 4 percent, according to Reuters Estimates.

The company, the No. 3 U.S. warehouse club operator, said total sales for the four weeks ended March 1 rose to $655.74 million from $601.78 million a year ago.

(Reporting by Nicole Maestri; editing by John Wallace)

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