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Skechers Outruns the Competition
Daniel James, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 4:00PM CDT
Retail earnings were hit hard more or less across the board this winter, as extreme weather put a drag on store traffic. Brick-and-mortar retailers in various industries were affected, from electronics stores to apparel chains. However, some...
Will Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD) Beat Sales Ests? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 3:00PM CDT
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD) is set to report its first quarter 2014 results on Apr 29 after the market closes.
Under Armour Crushes Earnings, Yet Again
Philip Saglimbeni, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 1:54PM CDT
The massive wave of success that athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories manufacturer Under Armour is currently riding shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. The company's first-quarter earnings results prove that Under Armour is the best...
2 Reasons Not to Sell the Dow in May
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 11:30AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials had climbed 66 by early afternoon trading Monday, bouncing back from geopolitical and macroeconomic fears late last week as favorable earnings news helped bolster confidence once more. Those with a somewhat longer-term...
Can Iconix Group (ICON) Surprise this Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 11:30AM CDT
Iconix Brand Group Inc. (ICON) is set to report its first quarter 2014 results on Apr 30 before the market opens. Last quarter, it posted a positive surprise of 5.90%. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
Can Shoes Drive This Athletic-Apparel Market Higher?
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 6:00AM CDT
Under Armour has been a fantastic pick for investors. Shares are up nearly 1,000% over the last five years. The company came through with another solid quarter during the fourth quarter. Earlier this year Under Armour posted that both revenue and...
How Simple Math and a Nike Cultural Imperative Might Have Killed Fuelband
David Stern, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 4:00PM CDT
This story originally written by David Stern at CITEworld . Sign up for our free newsletter here. It's nice to be right once in a while. In December, I had the distinct pleasure of speaking on a panel at the Wearables Technology Expo,...
Is $40 the End of Skechers’ Bullish Road?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 7:05PM CDT
Skechers has a long and storied history of going from hot to cold and then back to hot again. On four separate occasions since the year 2001, Skechers' stock has seen $40 a share only to fall below $12 a share. Now, once more exceeding $40...
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 3:45PM CDT
Stupidity is contagious -- even respectable companies can catch it. As we do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin. 1. America isn't riding on Dunkin' It's never cool to offer up a...
What Leading American Companies Are Saying About Russia
John Reeves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 10:51AM CDT
As the crisis in Ukraine steadily deteriorates, the prospect of a new Cold War between Russia and the United States has become a real possibility. Just recently, the U.S. has warned of additional sanctions, while the Russian military drills on...
How Golf Can Survive After Tiger Woods Retires
Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 8:24AM CDT
Tiger Woods means the world to professional golf. GOLF.com's Josh Sens recently estimated Woods' presence is worth as much as $15 billion to the sport, a figure my colleague Chris Brantley discussed in detail . So how much time does Tiger have left?...
The Real Reason Under Armour Is Falling
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 7:00AM CDT
Source: Under Armour. was falling by more than 7.5% on Thursday after reporting earnings for the first quarter of 2014. The numbers were actually better than expected, and the company is clearly outgrowing competitors such as Nike and ...
The Dow Finished Perfectly Unchanged Thursday, but Why Did Nike and AT&T Fall?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 8:05PM CDT
Amid a flurry of earnings releases Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrials collectively yawned, ending the day exactly unchanged. Most of the attention of stock market investors went to individual companies rather than market indexes today, as a busy...
A Wearables War: Can More Entrants Save Fitness Bands?
Tyler Lacoma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 2:55PM CDT
Image by Flickr user The Pug Fathe r Several years ago, fitness bands were the first movers in the wearables market. Nike and other companies used the bands -- easy to use, relatively inexpensive, and with a clear fitness-loving demographic...
VF Corp. Earnings: Are Ambitious Growth Targets Within Reach?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 1:20PM CDT
VF will release its quarterly report on Friday, and investors have generally been pleased with the apparel maker's efforts to grow its business. Even as it seeks to capitalize on the same general trends that Nike identified in the broader...
Under Armour Beats But Signals Slowing Sales Growth
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 24, 12:38PM CDT
Under Armour (UA) shares fell Thursday despite first-quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations as the company sees revenue growth slowing. The athletic clothing-maker reported a 50% jump in earnings to 6 cents per share, adjusted for its...
Next Support Level for NIKE (NKE) is $73.47
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 24, 9:36AM CDT
NIKE (NYSE:NKE) has opened bearishly below the pivot of $74.32 today and has reached the first level of support at $73.79. Should the shares continue to fall, the support pivots of $73.47 and $72.62 will be of interest.
Rumors of FuelBand's Death have been Greatly Exaggerated
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons After news broke on April 18 that Nike was allegedly shuttering its FuelBand hardware operations, news feeds lit up to report the development. According to sources, the company was laying off between 70% and 80% of its...
Sketchers Soars on Strong Q1 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 23, 10:00AM CDT
Skechers (SKX) kick-started 2014 as its top and bottom lines for the first quarter surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and recorded year-over-year growth as well.
What Tiger Woods Is Worth to Golf and its Advertisers
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 23, 9:38AM CDT
Tiger Woods hasn't won a major since he returned to the PGA Tour after resurrecting his career from a personal scandal. However, he has regained the top spot in the world rankings. He's also -- love him or hate him -- a huge money generator for all...
Skechers Outruns the Competition
Daniel James, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 4:00PM CDT
Retail earnings were hit hard more or less across the board this winter, as extreme weather put a drag on store traffic. Brick-and-mortar retailers in various industries were affected, from electronics stores to apparel chains. However, some...
Will Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD) Beat Sales Ests? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 3:00PM CDT
Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (CBD) is set to report its first quarter 2014 results on Apr 29 after the market closes.
Under Armour Crushes Earnings, Yet Again
Philip Saglimbeni, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 1:54PM CDT
The massive wave of success that athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories manufacturer Under Armour is currently riding shows no sign of stopping anytime soon. The company's first-quarter earnings results prove that Under Armour is the best...
2 Reasons Not to Sell the Dow in May
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Mon Apr 28, 11:30AM CDT
The Dow Jones Industrials had climbed 66 by early afternoon trading Monday, bouncing back from geopolitical and macroeconomic fears late last week as favorable earnings news helped bolster confidence once more. Those with a somewhat longer-term...
Can Iconix Group (ICON) Surprise this Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Mon Apr 28, 11:30AM CDT
Iconix Brand Group Inc. (ICON) is set to report its first quarter 2014 results on Apr 30 before the market opens. Last quarter, it posted a positive surprise of 5.90%. Let's see how things are shaping up for this announcement.
Can Shoes Drive This Athletic-Apparel Market Higher?
Marshall Hargrave, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sun Apr 27, 6:00AM CDT
Under Armour has been a fantastic pick for investors. Shares are up nearly 1,000% over the last five years. The company came through with another solid quarter during the fourth quarter. Earlier this year Under Armour posted that both revenue and...
How Simple Math and a Nike Cultural Imperative Might Have Killed Fuelband
David Stern, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Apr 26, 4:00PM CDT
This story originally written by David Stern at CITEworld . Sign up for our free newsletter here. It's nice to be right once in a while. In December, I had the distinct pleasure of speaking on a panel at the Wearables Technology Expo,...
Is $40 the End of Skechers’ Bullish Road?
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 7:05PM CDT
Skechers has a long and storied history of going from hot to cold and then back to hot again. On four separate occasions since the year 2001, Skechers' stock has seen $40 a share only to fall below $12 a share. Now, once more exceeding $40...
This Week's 5 Dumbest Stock Moves
Rick Munarriz, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 3:45PM CDT
Stupidity is contagious -- even respectable companies can catch it. As we do every week, let's take a look at five dumb financial events this week that may make your head spin. 1. America isn't riding on Dunkin' It's never cool to offer up a...
What Leading American Companies Are Saying About Russia
John Reeves, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 10:51AM CDT
As the crisis in Ukraine steadily deteriorates, the prospect of a new Cold War between Russia and the United States has become a real possibility. Just recently, the U.S. has warned of additional sanctions, while the Russian military drills on...
How Golf Can Survive After Tiger Woods Retires
Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 8:24AM CDT
Tiger Woods means the world to professional golf. GOLF.com's Josh Sens recently estimated Woods' presence is worth as much as $15 billion to the sport, a figure my colleague Chris Brantley discussed in detail . So how much time does Tiger have left?...
The Real Reason Under Armour Is Falling
Andrés Cardenal, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Fri Apr 25, 7:00AM CDT
Source: Under Armour. was falling by more than 7.5% on Thursday after reporting earnings for the first quarter of 2014. The numbers were actually better than expected, and the company is clearly outgrowing competitors such as Nike and ...
The Dow Finished Perfectly Unchanged Thursday, but Why Did Nike and AT&T Fall?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 8:05PM CDT
Amid a flurry of earnings releases Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrials collectively yawned, ending the day exactly unchanged. Most of the attention of stock market investors went to individual companies rather than market indexes today, as a busy...
A Wearables War: Can More Entrants Save Fitness Bands?
Tyler Lacoma, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 2:55PM CDT
Image by Flickr user The Pug Fathe r Several years ago, fitness bands were the first movers in the wearables market. Nike and other companies used the bands -- easy to use, relatively inexpensive, and with a clear fitness-loving demographic...
VF Corp. Earnings: Are Ambitious Growth Targets Within Reach?
Dan Caplinger, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 1:20PM CDT
VF will release its quarterly report on Friday, and investors have generally been pleased with the apparel maker's efforts to grow its business. Even as it seeks to capitalize on the same general trends that Nike identified in the broader...
Under Armour Beats But Signals Slowing Sales Growth
at Investor's Business Daily - Thu Apr 24, 12:38PM CDT
Under Armour (UA) shares fell Thursday despite first-quarter earnings that topped analyst expectations as the company sees revenue growth slowing. The athletic clothing-maker reported a 50% jump in earnings to 6 cents per share, adjusted for its...
Next Support Level for NIKE (NKE) is $73.47
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Apr 24, 9:36AM CDT
NIKE (NYSE:NKE) has opened bearishly below the pivot of $74.32 today and has reached the first level of support at $73.79. Should the shares continue to fall, the support pivots of $73.47 and $72.62 will be of interest.
Rumors of FuelBand's Death have been Greatly Exaggerated
Daniel Jones, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Apr 24, 9:00AM CDT
Source: Wikimedia Commons After news broke on April 18 that Nike was allegedly shuttering its FuelBand hardware operations, news feeds lit up to report the development. According to sources, the company was laying off between 70% and 80% of its...
Sketchers Soars on Strong Q1 Earnings - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 23, 10:00AM CDT
Skechers (SKX) kick-started 2014 as its top and bottom lines for the first quarter surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and recorded year-over-year growth as well.
What Tiger Woods Is Worth to Golf and its Advertisers
Chris Brantley, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Apr 23, 9:38AM CDT
Tiger Woods hasn't won a major since he returned to the PGA Tour after resurrecting his career from a personal scandal. However, he has regained the top spot in the world rankings. He's also -- love him or hate him -- a huge money generator for all...
