Nike President and CEO John Donahoe. Source: Nike Nike CEO John Donahoe on Friday blamed remote work for the company falling behind on innovation, saying that it’s tough to be disruptive when people are working from home. In an interview with CNBC’s Sara Eisen from Paris, Donahoe was asked about the company’s lack of fresh … Read more
Illuminated trademark of the American athletic footwear and apparel corporation Nike, Inc. seen on the Nike Store window in Antwerp, Belgium. (Photo by Karol Serewis/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Karol Serewis | Lightrocket | Getty Images Nike CEO John Donahoe acknowledged Friday that the company moved too far away from wholesale partners like Macy’s and … Read more
Who better than teenagers to know what’s trendy? Piper Sandler has released the spring edition of its semiannual “Taking Stock With Teens Survey,” with solid results for several names in our portfolio. We love scanning the report, which looks at a wide swath of Generation Z, roughly defined as people aged 11 to 26. In … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday analyzed the five worst-performing stocks on the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the first quarter, saying which ones he thinks may be worth keeping an eye on. “Normally I don’t believe in the concept of a stock pivoting in such a short period of time — three months does not … Read more
Canada Goose parkas hang on display at a store in Richmond Hill, Ontario. Chris So | Toronto Star | Getty Images Canada Goose said Tuesday it will cut about 17% of its corporate workforce, following a string of other retailers that have laid off employees this year as consumers continue to pull back on discretionary … Read more
Wall Street sentiment toward Foot Locker is warming up after Nike recently said it would focus more heavily on wholesale partnerships — a domain the athletic shoe retailer is a key player in. We still have reservations. Two research firms upgraded Foot Locker shares over the past week: Evercore ISI went to buy from hold … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Monday, March 25 1. U.S. stock futures were slightly lower Monday morning to kick off the final week of March. All three major benchmarks crossed new all-time high levels last week and are on track for their fifth consecutive month of gains. Looking ahead this week, Friday is the … Read more
In a strong week for Wall Street, a wide-ranging group of Club stocks marched higher, including both of our chipmakers benefiting from the artificial intelligence boom. Here’s a breakdown of the Club’s top-five performers over the past five sessions. AVGO YTD mountain Broadcom (AVGO) year-to-date performance Shares of Broadcom jumped 9.55% this week, occupying the … Read more
Racks of England’s new Nike designed football shirt, with the controversial St George’s cross, are displayed for sale in a central London store on March 22, 2024. Daniel Leal | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday said Nike was wrong to “mess with” the design of the flag … Read more
The Nike logo is displayed at a Nike Well Collective store on February 16, 2024 in Glendale, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Nike on Thursday reported holiday sales that beat estimates, helped by better than expected growth in North America. Here’s how the company performed compared with what Wall Street was anticipating, based on … Read more
