The Cato Corporation reported sales results for the five weeks and year to date ended January 5, 2019. For the five weeks, the company reported, sales of $86.5 million, down 9% compared to sales of $94.7 million for the five week period ended December 30, 2017.  Same-store sales for December were flat compared to the five weeks ended January 6, 2018.  December same-store sales are compared to the five week period ended January 6, 2018 rather than the five week period ended December 30, 2017 due to the 53rd week in fiscal 2017. For the eleven months ended January 5, 2019, the company reported sales were $776.7 million, down 1% compared to sales of $787.9 million for the eleven months ended December 30, 2017.  The Company's year-to-date same-store sales were flat.