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A Fool Looks Back
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 18 mins ago
There's still some love out there for Chinese growth stocks. Sina Weibo finally went public on Thursday. The country's leading microblogging platform looked like it was heading for a rocky debut. It had to settle for pricing its shares at $17,...
Did Nike Hurt Its Chances at the World Cup?
Philip Saglimbeni, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 18 mins ago
In the United States, soccer is nowhere near as big as it is in many other parts of the world. However, with the World Cup happening every four years, soccer is given a chance to shine in front of millions of American viewers. As the major sporting...
Why Apple Will Thrive With Ive at the Software Design Helm
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 47 mins ago
Steve Jobs and Apple didn't invent design, but they certainly brought it to the forefront of business. Years before Apple became a household name, one of Job's predecessors, Thomas Watson Jr. of IBM , told Wharton students that "design is good...
Chinese trade group to mediate shoe factory strike
AP - Fri Apr 18, 6:26AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese police hauled away dozens of workers Friday to break up a march on a factory complex targeted by tens of thousands of laborers striking against the world's largest maker of athletic shoes, while a government trade union said it would mediate the labor dispute.
Running Shoe Sales Pace Pickup Lifts Nike
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 4:34PM CDT
Running footwear sales have picked up the pace in recent weeks, a trend that's given a lift to athletic shoe and apparel giant Nike (NKE) and should benefit the retailers that sell its products, according to a report by Sterne Agee analyst Sam Poser...
Michelle Peluso Joins NIKE, Inc.'s Board of Directors
Business Wire - Thu Apr 17, 3:15PM CDT
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that Michelle A. Peluso has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.
Today's Stocks Driving Success For The Consumer Goods Sector
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the consumer goods sector higher today.
Nike Extends Partnership with USATF - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 11:51AM CDT
Nike and USATF extended their long-standing partnership, dating back to 1991, to provide enhanced support to competitive groups, athletes and programs of USATF.
The Three Best Ways to Play the Chinese Market
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 9:43AM CDT
If you don't want to invest directly in Chinese companies, you can still gain access to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The best way to do this is to invest in U.S. companies with exposure to the Chinese economy. The three...
Nike, USATF extend partnership through 2040
AP - Thu Apr 17, 9:20AM CDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Track and Field has extended its partnership with Nike Inc. through 2040 to outfit teams and sponsor national championships.
Strike at China sneaker factory snowballs
By DIDI TANG - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:19AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — A strike at the Chinese factories of the world's biggest athletic shoe maker snowballed Thursday to about 30,000 workers, a labor group said, making it one of the largest-ever work stoppages at a private business in China.
Why Jordan Spieth's Masters Performance Made Under Armour Happy
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 5:00PM CDT
The Masters taught us three things. Lefties, like Bubba Watson, have a distinct advantage over righties on the majestic course (winning six of the last 12 titles), the golfing gods still wreak havoc, and Jordan Spieth is going to be a star for years...
USATF and NIKE, Inc. Sign Long-Term Partnership
Business Wire - Wed Apr 16, 3:21PM CDT
USA Track & Field (USATF) and NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) on Tuesday announced an expansion of their partnership that will significantly increase support of USATF programs, athletes and competitive groups.
Merriman suing Nike over Lights Out name
AP - Tue Apr 15, 8:35AM CDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman is suing Nike Inc. for trademark infringement and unfair competition over its Lights Out apparel line.
Chinese sneaker factory workers go on strike
By KELVIN CHAN - AP - Tue Apr 15, 5:20AM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — Workers at a Chinese factory owned by Yue Yuen, the world's largest maker of athletic footwear for brands such as Nike and Adidas, are striking in a dispute over benefits.
A Slowdown Looks Less Likely After Retail Sales Roar Through March
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 11:53AM CDT
The U.S. Census Bureau's monthly retail sales update was that rare economic release so far this year to genuinely cheered market watchers. American retailers grew overall sales by 1.1% month over month in March -- ahead of economists' expectations...
This Retailer Is the Key to the Growing Footwear Industry
Pratik Thacker, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 8:49AM CDT
A rising health consciousness in society has not only created opportunities for the food industry but also the footwear industry. Now people consider athletic shoes to be a necessity rather than a luxury. Therefore, athletic-footwear players such as ...
Earnings and Conference Call Schedules, Management Changes, New Product Launches, and Director Appointments - Analyst Notes on Hershey, VF, Nike , Kimberly-Clark and Lorillard
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY), V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC), Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE), Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) and Lorillard Inc. (NYSE: LO). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1077-100free.
The Worst Dow Stocks to Start 2014
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 6:00PM CDT
The year 2013 was a great one for stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average returning 30% and the S&P 500 up 32%. But 2014 has had a slow start, and the indexes are down 1% and flat, respectively. So, which companies have been...
This Early Wearables Leader Might Abandon Ship
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 11:00AM CDT
Wearable fitness tracking devices are enjoying an enormous amount of consumer interest and excitement at the moment, and Nike has been a leader in this space recently with its FuelBand bracelet. Now however, the sports apparel titan may be...
A Fool Looks Back
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 18 mins ago
There's still some love out there for Chinese growth stocks. Sina Weibo finally went public on Thursday. The country's leading microblogging platform looked like it was heading for a rocky debut. It had to settle for pricing its shares at $17,...
Did Nike Hurt Its Chances at the World Cup?
Philip Saglimbeni, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 1 hr 18 mins ago
In the United States, soccer is nowhere near as big as it is in many other parts of the world. However, with the World Cup happening every four years, soccer is given a chance to shine in front of millions of American viewers. As the major sporting...
Why Apple Will Thrive With Ive at the Software Design Helm
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 2 hrs 47 mins ago
Steve Jobs and Apple didn't invent design, but they certainly brought it to the forefront of business. Years before Apple became a household name, one of Job's predecessors, Thomas Watson Jr. of IBM , told Wharton students that "design is good...
Chinese trade group to mediate shoe factory strike
AP - Fri Apr 18, 6:26AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese police hauled away dozens of workers Friday to break up a march on a factory complex targeted by tens of thousands of laborers striking against the world's largest maker of athletic shoes, while a government trade union said it would mediate the labor dispute.
Running Shoe Sales Pace Pickup Lifts Nike
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 17, 4:34PM CDT
Running footwear sales have picked up the pace in recent weeks, a trend that's given a lift to athletic shoe and apparel giant Nike (NKE) and should benefit the retailers that sell its products, according to a report by Sterne Agee analyst Sam Poser...
Michelle Peluso Joins NIKE, Inc.'s Board of Directors
Business Wire - Thu Apr 17, 3:15PM CDT
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) today announced that Michelle A. Peluso has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.
Today's Stocks Driving Success For The Consumer Goods Sector
at The Street - Thu Apr 17, 12:02PM CDT
TheStreet highlights 3 stocks pushing the consumer goods sector higher today.
Nike Extends Partnership with USATF - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 17, 11:51AM CDT
Nike and USATF extended their long-standing partnership, dating back to 1991, to provide enhanced support to competitive groups, athletes and programs of USATF.
The Three Best Ways to Play the Chinese Market
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 17, 9:43AM CDT
If you don't want to invest directly in Chinese companies, you can still gain access to one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. The best way to do this is to invest in U.S. companies with exposure to the Chinese economy. The three...
Nike, USATF extend partnership through 2040
AP - Thu Apr 17, 9:20AM CDT
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — USA Track and Field has extended its partnership with Nike Inc. through 2040 to outfit teams and sponsor national championships.
Strike at China sneaker factory snowballs
By DIDI TANG - AP - Thu Apr 17, 4:19AM CDT
BEIJING (AP) — A strike at the Chinese factories of the world's biggest athletic shoe maker snowballed Thursday to about 30,000 workers, a labor group said, making it one of the largest-ever work stoppages at a private business in China.
Why Jordan Spieth's Masters Performance Made Under Armour Happy
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 16, 5:00PM CDT
The Masters taught us three things. Lefties, like Bubba Watson, have a distinct advantage over righties on the majestic course (winning six of the last 12 titles), the golfing gods still wreak havoc, and Jordan Spieth is going to be a star for years...
USATF and NIKE, Inc. Sign Long-Term Partnership
Business Wire - Wed Apr 16, 3:21PM CDT
USA Track & Field (USATF) and NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) on Tuesday announced an expansion of their partnership that will significantly increase support of USATF programs, athletes and competitive groups.
Merriman suing Nike over Lights Out name
AP - Tue Apr 15, 8:35AM CDT
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman is suing Nike Inc. for trademark infringement and unfair competition over its Lights Out apparel line.
Chinese sneaker factory workers go on strike
By KELVIN CHAN - AP - Tue Apr 15, 5:20AM CDT
HONG KONG (AP) — Workers at a Chinese factory owned by Yue Yuen, the world's largest maker of athletic footwear for brands such as Nike and Adidas, are striking in a dispute over benefits.
A Slowdown Looks Less Likely After Retail Sales Roar Through March
Alex Planes, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 11:53AM CDT
The U.S. Census Bureau's monthly retail sales update was that rare economic release so far this year to genuinely cheered market watchers. American retailers grew overall sales by 1.1% month over month in March -- ahead of economists' expectations...
This Retailer Is the Key to the Growing Footwear Industry
Pratik Thacker, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 14, 8:49AM CDT
A rising health consciousness in society has not only created opportunities for the food industry but also the footwear industry. Now people consider athletic shoes to be a necessity rather than a luxury. Therefore, athletic-footwear players such as ...
Earnings and Conference Call Schedules, Management Changes, New Product Launches, and Director Appointments - Analyst Notes on Hershey, VF, Nike , Kimberly-Clark and Lorillard
PR Newswire - Mon Apr 14, 7:00AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its analysts' notes regarding Hershey Co. (NYSE: HSY), V.F. Corporation (NYSE: VFC), Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE), Kimberly-Clark Corp. (NYSE: KMB) and Lorillard Inc. (NYSE: LO). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/1077-100free.
The Worst Dow Stocks to Start 2014
Travis Hoium, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 6:00PM CDT
The year 2013 was a great one for stocks, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average returning 30% and the S&P 500 up 32%. But 2014 has had a slow start, and the indexes are down 1% and flat, respectively. So, which companies have been...
This Early Wearables Leader Might Abandon Ship
Evan Niu, CFA and Erin Kennedy, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 13, 11:00AM CDT
Wearable fitness tracking devices are enjoying an enormous amount of consumer interest and excitement at the moment, and Nike has been a leader in this space recently with its FuelBand bracelet. Now however, the sports apparel titan may be...
