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With Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) set to release its fourth-quarter earnings Thursday, analysts are looking ahead to see if the sportswear giant can reverse the negative sentiment currently surrounding the company. A Few Potential Catalysts, But No Clear Ringer With the company putting a greater emphasis...

Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)’s new original show “GLOW” was released on Friday. The show tells the story of out-of-work actress Ruth Wilder (played by Alison Brie) who ends up as a professional wrestler. The show is based on the real-life "Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling"...

The NBA draft often serves as one of the biggest platforms for major footwear companies. It offers these brands the opportunity to secure the next wave of talent that will be leaders in the basketball segment. Josh Jackson A Key Move For UA The most notable signing of the draft could be from...

In what many motorcycle enthusiasts would consider a marriage made in hell, Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE: HOG) is considering buying Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati, the epitome of elegant engineering and sophisticated styling. Harley, which makes loud and comparatively brutish motorcycles, is...

When Adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) and Arizona State University announced the launch of a global sport alliance, some speculated the partnership would make ASU Adidas' flagship school, akin to an Oregon-Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) or Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)-Maryland agreement. This isn’t the...

Sports retailers were moving Wednesday morning following channel checks from Goldman Sachs analyst Lindsay Drucker Mann that suggest Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) could begin selling directly through Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). NPD Group analyst Matt Powell also tweeted about the potential move. What...

Dipping, dodging, banking, bumping and the prickly personalities of the ground-bound pilots are featured in the most-ambitious season yet of the startup Drone Racing League, which already finished its second year in reality but is just getting started on Walt Disney Co's (NYSE: DIS) ESPN....

Piper Jaffray senior research analyst Erinn Murphy is taking a more cautious stance on Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL) as she maintains her Neutral rating but lowered her estimates. Murphy specifically cited a lack of comp money for retailers, negative impacts on margins from supply shortages,...

At first glance, Fitbit Inc (NYSE: FIT) new partnership with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves sounds like a positive development that could help the struggling stock that has already lost 30 percent since the start of the year. The Deal As part of an agreement with the Timberwolves, Fitbit would...

The Detroit City Council approved $34.5 million in subsidies for the billionaire-owned Pistons’ move downtown Tuesday, using captured taxes that include a millage intended to pay off $500 million in Detroit school debt. The 7–2 vote comes the morning after U.S. District Judge Mark...

No need to be worried Los Angeles residents, Clippers owner and former CEO of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT), Steve Ballmer, is taking care of the bill for the Clippers new arena. "We are expanding that investment by entering into an agreement to explore an opportunity to build a new...

A lawsuit that seeks to block the use of public school funds for the Detroit Pistons’ move from the suburbs to the Little Caesars Arena under construction downtown could “kill” the project and trigger a municipal bond default, the city’s attorney said Monday. Community...

A U.S. Supreme Court ruling that allows trademarks to be as offensive as they want to be is good news for the Washington Redskins, which some people consider the epitome of repulsive team names. The high court Monday ruled unanimously that a law prohibiting the government from registering...

When a world champion athlete joins the board of a micro-cap company, it is sure to raise some eyebrows. That is exactly what happened last week following news that world-class swimmer Michael Phelps was joining the executive board of an Australian medical technology company, MEDIBIO LTD NPV (OTC:...

After rumors of negotiations between the two sides swirled for months, Floyd Mayweather announced on social media Thursday that the dream fight between Mayweather and UFC Lightweight Champion Conor McGregor is officially set for August 26 in Las Vegas. To help promote the big fight, Mayweather took...