5 Things Nike, Inc.'s Management Wants You to Know
Steve Symington, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 6:00PM CDT
Nike CEO Mark Parker, Credit: Nike Despite Nike 's solid fiscal fourth quarter results in late June, shares of the athletic apparel behemoth currently sit almost exactly where they started this year. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 has steadily...
Nike Defeats Under Armour in a Battle for Durant Contract - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Sep 03, 4:45PM CDT
The much hyped battle between Nike Inc. (NKE) and Under Armour, Inc. (UA), to sign basketball star Kevin Durant for an endorsement deal has finally come an end.
DICK'S Sporting (DKS) to Open 12th Store in South Carolina - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Sep 03, 4:25PM CDT
DICK'S Sporting (DKS) expansion strategy is in full swing as the company announced the introduction of another store yesterday.
Back-To-School Clothes Shopping May Favor Hot Stocks
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 03, 3:55PM CDT
Retailers likely saw sales heat up in August as back-to-school shopping kicked into high gear with consumers spending more freely on electronics, classroom supplies and clothing. IBD Leaderboard stock Under Armour (UA) is among the activewear and...
5 Reasons Investors Should Pay Attention to Foot Locker
Brian Nichols, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Sep 03, 10:40AM CDT
While brick-and-mortar retailers face continued hardships thanks to the rise of e-commerce, Foot Locker has not only maintained significant revenue growth, but also margin expansion in the last five years. After a five-year 400% stock return, many...
How The Gap Is Capitalizing On Athleisure At NYFW
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Sep 03, 9:59AM CDT
Badgley Mischka? Yes. Ralph Lauren? But of course. Of the names gracing the tents of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week -- otherwise known as New York Fashion Week -- these aren't surprising. But Gap 's (GPS) fitness brand Athleta? Now that's a new one. As...
Textiles, Apparel and Luxury Goods Equities Technical Notes -- NIKE, Coach, Quiksilver, Lululemon Athletica, and Michael Kors Holdings
PR Newswire - Wed Sep 03, 7:35AM CDT
On Tuesday, September 02, 2014, the NASDAQ Composite ended at 4,598.19, up 0.39%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the day 0.18% lower at 17,067.56, and the S&P 500 closed at 2,002.28, down 0.05%. During the session five out of ten sectors ended in negative. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector Index ended the day at 545.77, up 0.18%, and the index has advanced 4.89% in the last one month. Investor-Edge has initiated coverage on the following equities: NIKE Inc. (NYSE: NKE), Coach Inc. (NYSE: COH), Quiksilver Inc. (NYSE: ZQK), Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU), and Michael Kors Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: KORS). Free research on these five companies can be accessed at:
'Fast Money' Recap: When to Cash in Your Chip Stocks
at The Street - Wed Sep 03, 4:00AM CDT
The trading panel looked at semiconductor companies, cyber breaches and which stocks will underperform in September.
Video: Under Armour Scores Gisele After Losing Durant
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 02, 4:45PM CDT
Under Armour may have lost the battle for basketball superstar Kevin Durant, but it picked up an endorsement deal for supermodel Gisele Bundchen. The world-famous supermodel and former Victoria's Secret (LB) Angel is the latest to join the Under...
Kevin Durant staying with Nike
AP - Tue Sep 02, 2:34PM CDT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Kevin Durant is staying with Nike.
Will Nike Score On Back-To-School B-Ball Shoe Sales?
at Investor's Business Daily - Tue Sep 02, 2:20PM CDT
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week hits New York City this week, but one of the hottest trends can already be seen in locker-lined hallways: B-ball shoes. Children's basketball shoe sales jumped 70% during the four weeks ended Aug. 17 vs. a year earlier,...
Dow Today: Nike (NKE) Higher
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 1:00PM CDT
The Dow component leading the way higher looks to be Nike (NYSE:NKE), which is sporting a 52-cent gain (+0.7%) bringing the stock to $79.07.
How Will Nike (NKE) Stock React to $300 Million Deal With NBA Star Kevin Durant?
at The Street - Tue Sep 02, 7:47AM CDT
Nike (NKE) countered Under Armour's (UA) offer of between $265 million and $285 million and believes it will keep Kevin Durant for the next 10 years.
Ralph Lauren Wants a Piece of This $9.2 Billion Market
Jake Mann, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Sat Aug 30, 1:28PM CDT
Image via Ralph Lauren. Ralph Lauren isn't a name most associate with wearable technology. This week, the apparel retailer revealed it's trying to change that. In step with the 2014 U.S. Open, Ralph Lauren will test the "Polo Tech"...
REIT Specializes in Shopping Malls
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Aug 29, 5:49PM CDT
CBL & Associates is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that develops and buys shopping centers and malls. CBL (CBL) traces its origins to 1961, but the CBL name goes back to 1978 -- around the time when the company developed its first shopping...
Dow Today: Nike (NKE) Lower
at The Street - Fri Aug 29, 12:00PM CDT
Holding back the Dow today is Nike (NYSE:NKE), which is lagging the broader Dow index with a 16-cent decline (-0.2%) bringing the stock to $78.66.
Low-Wage Jobs Dominate: Silver Lining for Manufacturers? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri Aug 29, 11:50AM CDT
A labor cost advantage with low-wage jobs could translate into an increased recovery pace for U.S. manufacturers.
Increase in Production, Technical Update, and Upcoming Events - Research Reports on Dow, National Oilwell, EQT, Range Resources and Nike
PR Newswire - Fri Aug 29, 7:55AM CDT
Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), National Oilwell Varco, Inc. (NYSE: NOV), EQT Corporation (NYSE: EQT), Range Resources Corp. (NYSE: RRC) and Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/6072-100free.
3 Surprising Ways lululemon athletica is Driving Sales Growth Today
Tamara Walsh, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Thu Aug 28, 4:50PM CDT
lululemon athletica raked in $1.6 billion in net revenue last year, and it accomplished this without an exorbitant marketing budget or fancy analytics software. Unlike rival sports-apparel makers Nike and Under Armour , Lululemon doesn't spend...
NIKE Set to Possibly Rebound After Yesterday's Selloff of 1.13%
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Thu Aug 28, 3:48PM CDT
NIKE (NYSE:NKE) traded in a range yesterday that spanned from a low of $78.66 to a high of $79.22. Yesterday, the shares fell 1.1%, which took the trading range below the 3-day low of $79.42 on volume of 2.6 million shares. Often times after large one-day declines, short-term traders may play for some degree of mean reversion.