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The current fashion cycle is favoring retro styles; companies with long, storied histories are bringing back and refreshing old classics. This bodes well for adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY), Puma and Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE)'s Converse and poses a problem for Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)'s...

With North American President Mark King at the helm, adidas AG(ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) has quickly become the most exciting company in the industry. Following a strong fourth quarter earnings report that saw the company raise guidance, Adidas shares are approaching all-time high territory. The stock is...

In 2015, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) had nearly a 96 percent share of the basketball shoe market. When it comes to fashion, when close to complete market share is on the table, consumers will look to other brands to differentiate themselves for the pack. The problem was, for the longest time, there weren'...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) kicks off its annual Elite 24 game this Saturday on ESPNU (Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS). Over the years, the Elite 24 has risen to be a premiere grassroots basketball event featuring the top 24 high school seniors in the nation. The event is played in a one-of-a-kind...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) was very bullish on its future prospects in the basketball market on its Q3 earnings call this week, and its expanse is far stretched. Considering the California basketball market for one, it's no surprise that Under Armour is a big brand in the Bay Area, with the brand'...

Maybe the only place more excited about March Madness than the campuses of the schools that made the tournament is Las Vegas. Around $9 billion in legal and illegal bets were placed on the tournament last year, and Vegas casino operators Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS), Wynn Resorts, Limited (...

One of journalism's cardinal sins is “burying the lede,” the act of putting a key piece of headline-making information too far down in a story. Some financial writers are wondering if a recent ESPN posting deliberately buried the lede – when it nonchalantly dropped a big...

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver is just three months into his job, but has already set a precedent that could define him for a lifetime. "I will urge the board of governors to exercise its authority to force a sale of the team," said Silver on Tuesday afternoon. Following the league'...

It was a huge success, but will they repeat it? Warren Buffett, billionaire investor and Berkshire-Hathaway president, recently called into The Dan Patrick Show to discuss his partnership with Quicken Loans for the "Billion Dollar Bracket" contest and whether or not March Madness college...

As March Madness fires up this week, office managers all over the country will on guard, to catch employees watching NCAA games or checking their brackets instead of doing their jobs. Lost productivity at basketball tournament time could cost companies up to $1.2 billion, according to...