Nike

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE)'s pull model of keeping supply below demand has all but disappeared and it appears that adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) has successfully stolen it away. There is now an oversupply of basketball products in North America, which will continue to pressure sales and margins...

The latest back-to-school data is echoing the sentiment that has been well covered in the sportswear world over the past year; adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) is up and Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) is down. Fresh off overtaking the Jordan brand as the No. 2 footwear brand in the U.S., Adidas increased sales...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) investors’ patience for a turnaround may be starting to wane. “Patience is wearing thin and panic may be setting in,” said Canaccord Genuity analyst Camilo Lyon as he lowered fiscal year 2018 estimates from $2.34 to $2.32. Since 2015's all-time highs, shares...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) may be in a ripe position to improve its earnings power during a period of retail turmoil. The leading global athletic brand has suffered from negative sentiment with shares failing to gain much traction over the year despite market-wide highs, but analysts are starting to turn...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE)'s brand sentiment in North America has been a contentious topic over the past few years, but a new Bernstein report affirms that the company is still ‘Best In Class.’ Despite increasing competition in the space, Bernstein analyst Jamie Merriman believes athletic...

This weekend's Barron's cover story examines why a leading footwear giant is now struggling. Other featured articles discuss a cheaper way to play a Chinese e-commerce giant, what may be the best deals in private equity, and an entertainment giant that has fallen behind. Five top dividend plays...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE)'s stock has lost 12 percent over the past month alone and is lower by nearly 9 percent over the past year. Is the Dow component down-and-out, or is now the time to be buying the global athletic giant? Taking a look at the chart reveals now is not the time to be a buyer of Nike'...

Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bearish calls included an e-commerce leader and a popular big bank. Bullish calls featured a big-box store operator and a media giant. Late summer and early fall can be a worrying time for investors, as...

Things are rough right now for athletic retailers, and a rush from back-to-school shopping is unlikely to save them. Sports industry analyst Matt Powell of NPD Group previously told Benzinga that this back-to-school season was the most promotional he has seen in 20 years. Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ:...

One analyst is backtracking on his call on Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS), claiming he overestimated the company's ability to achieve guidance and maintain profitability in spite of structural and cyclical headwinds. Cowen analyst John Kernan believes the price war Dicks is currently...