Dutch-Belgian supermarket retailer Ahold confirms Q4 sales

• Ahold Delhaize reported net sales growth of 1.6 percent to 15.8 billion euros ($19.3 billion) for the fourth quarter.

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Dutch-Belgian supermarket operator Ahold Delhaize, which has two-thirds of its business in the United States, on Wednesday reported net sales growth of 1.6 percent to 15.8 billion euros ($19.3 billion) for the fourth quarter and confirmed its financial targets for 2018.

The result confirmed figures released in a trading update in January.