How Foot Locker is waging a comeback after its breakup with Nike

How Foot Locker is waging a comeback after its breakup with Nike

An employee arranges Nike basketball shoes on display at the House Of Hoops by Foot Locker retail store at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images During a recent event celebrating Foot Locker’s 50th anniversary in New York City, it was hard to imagine that the legacy sneaker … Read more

Under Armour (UAA) earnings Q1 2025

Under Armour (UAA) earnings Q1 2025

Under Armour on Thursday said quarterly sales fell 14% in North America, and adjusted its full-year profit guidance after settling a years-old securities lawsuit for $434 million. Still, the company beat Wall Street’s expectations on the top and bottom lines. Here’s how the athletic apparel company did in its first fiscal quarter compared with what … Read more

U.S. consumer giants have one big sales problem: China

U.S. consumer giants have one big sales problem: China

Pictured here is a McDonald’s store in Yichang, Hubei province, China, on July 30, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images BEIJING — A theme emerging in the latest slew of U.S. companies’ earnings reports is a drag from the China market. The Chinese economy — home to more than four times the population of … Read more

Global sell-off, FTSE 100, Bank of England rate cut

Global sell-off, FTSE 100, Bank of England rate cut

The lights of Frankfurt am Main’s banking skyline glow in the last light of day. Boris Roessler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images LONDON — European stocks extended losses on Friday amid a global downturn, as weak U.S. economic data sparked fears of a recession. The regional Stoxx 600 index shed as much as 2.3% … Read more

Bank of England, Fed decisions; tech rally

Bank of England, Fed decisions; tech rally

General view of the Bank of England building in London. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images LONDON — European markets closed lower on Thursday as investors processed a raft of central bank action and fresh U.S. economic data. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally closed 1.29% lower. All major regional bourses and most sectors … Read more

Euro zone inflation, Fed meeting, earnings

Euro zone inflation, Fed meeting, earnings

LONDON — European markets closed higher on Wednesday, maintaining positive momentum after euro zone inflation rose unexpectedly. The Stoxx 600 index preliminarily closed 0.79% higher, with technology stocks jumping 2.62%. Dutch chip firm ASML led the charge, rising as much as 10% before somewhat paring gains after a Reuters report suggested that the company could be exempted … Read more

Bella Hadid breaks silence on Adidas ad linked to 1972 Munich Olympics

Bella Hadid breaks silence on Adidas ad linked to 1972 Munich Olympics

Bella Hadid attends the “L’Amour Ouf” (Beating Hearts) Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 23, 2024 in Cannes, France. Victor Boyko | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Model Bella Hadid issued a statement after starring in a controversial Adidas campaign that the sportswear company said … Read more

Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings Q1 2024

Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings Q1 2024

A shopping cart sits in front of a Dick’s Sporting Goods store on August 26, 2020 in Daly City, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday said customers are spending more on new sneakers and athletic gear, leading the retailer to raise its full-year earnings guidance.  Shares … Read more

TJX and Ross won’t be slowing down anytime soon — here’s why

TJX and Ross won’t be slowing down anytime soon — here’s why

A T.J. Maxx store in Pasadena, California. Mario Anzuoni | Reuters Off-price retailers like TJX Companies and Ross are still posting sales gains and taking market share from rivals, but it’s not just because consumers are under pressure and hunting for value.  Persistent inflation and rising prices for essentials like food and gas have pushed … Read more

Nvidia has best reputation of U.S. companies: 2024 Axios Harris poll

Nvidia has best reputation of U.S. companies: 2024 Axios Harris poll

America has a new favorite brand: Nvidia, the computer chip company that’s helping power an artificial intelligence revolution. That’s according to the newly released 2024 Axios Harris Poll 100 reputation rankings, which polled one set of Americans to collect a list of the “100 most-visible brands in America,” and asked another set to rank those … Read more