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Like most witnesses of today’s booming tech scene, OCTANe is drawn to the buzzword “innovation.” The Orange County, California, firm, positioned to capitalize on the region known for graduating record engineering classes, looks to help drive growth by facilitating connections...

Baseball fans enjoyed a classic All-Star Game Tuesday night that was capped off by a dramatic extra-inning, game-winning home run by the American League’s Robinson Cano. Cano’s big hit led the American League to its fifth straight All-Star Game victory. For superstitious traders who are...

Sports are woven deeply into the fabric of American culture and business, and that includes Wall Street. Just think about the impact athlete endorsements can have on stocks such as Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA). Now there is an exchange traded fund for that. The ProSports...

The NBA draft drew quite the interest this season with the entrance of Lonzo Ball and his quirky father LaVar Ball into the association. While LaVar Ball and company received a ton of heat for alienating nearly every team in the NBA, Lonzo Ball was chosen as the No. 2 pick for Los Angeles Lakers...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) may be surging after a fourth-quarter earnings beat, but its performance in North America is a cause for concern. “The continued decline of Nike’s U.S. business is disturbing. Outside the U.S. there is much greater parity between Adidas and Nike,” Matt Powell...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shares were seen surging Friday after a fourth-quarter earnings beat that eased some investors concerns despite lower expectations. UBS analyst Michael Binetti said Nike management did the right thing by guiding fiscal year 2018 revenues below its long-term growth target. UBS...

While this year's loaded NBA draft class had several notable storylines, particularly revolving around Lonzo Ball, the Minnesota Timberwolves emerged as a key winner of the draft. The T-Wolves ended up making a blockbuster trade deal with the Chicago Bulls, stealing away their star player Jimmy...

World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) made a bold move by abandoning its lucrative pay-per-view model and investing heavily in its own over-the-top WWE Network streaming service. However, that bold move may pay off for investors now that WWE is positioned to benefit from both traditional...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) were certainly happy Thursday after-hours, when the company posted a solid fourth-quarter beat and confirmed analyst speculation of a move onto Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Nike reported EPS of $0.60 compared to $0.50 consensus, and sales of $8.7 billion compared to an...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) reported an encouraging fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report after Thursday's market close, but as is the case with the footwear and apparel company, management only offers guidance during its post earnings conference call. But once management issued its full year guidance for...

At the end of the day, professional athletes are just that — professionals. Work is play, but play is also work, and most map out futures reliant on the fortunes they amass throughout their short, high-pressure careers. So when their crooked wealth managers report depleted savings and failed...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) closes out fiscal 2017 and reports fourth-quarter earnings after market close on Thursday, June 29.  Nike is expected to report earnings of $0.49 per share on revenue of $8.6 billion, according to third-party analyst consensus estimates. Comparing that to the same period a...

For building teams that set records for losses, alienating his fans and best players, and tarnishing his record as perhaps the luckiest man in NBA history, Phil Jackson’s tenure as president of the New York Knicks was remarkably rewarding. Jackson rose to fame and power by riding the backs of...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) will release its highly anticipated fourth-quarter earnings Thursday. Investors and analysts will be looking for some key commentary regarding the company's shift in strategy and recent Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) partnership following the news of its “reset”...

The "us vs. them mentality" is something everyone in athletics knows all about. Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) CEO Kevin Plank is no different. Plank said Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) does not fight fair, in a recent interview with NBC’s "Today Show." “Big companies do what...