Nike shouldn’t mess with England flag, UK PM says of new soccer kit

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

Nike (NKE) earnings Q3 2024

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

5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday

Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Fretting over the Fed Stocks are limping into Monday. The three major U.S. averages have all posted at least two straight losing weeks. Last week, higher-than-expected inflation readings fueled investor concerns that the Federal Reserve may wait longer than … Read more

Top Wall Street analysts prefer these three stocks for the long haul

In this photo illustration, the CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. logo is displayed on a smartphone screen.  Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Investors’ worries about the prospect of higher-for-longer interest rates have made a comeback, pulling the major averages lower this past week. Even as markets seem turbulent for now, it’s key … Read more

Women’s sports executives weigh in on parity, media and NIL

Guard Caitlin Clark #22 of the Iowa Hawkeyes listens as the crowd cheers after breaking the NCAA women’s all-time scoring record during the game against the Michigan Wolverines at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on February 15, 2024 in Iowa City, Iowa.  Matthew Holst | Getty Images Women’s sports reached an inflection point in 2023, propelled by major … Read more

The 2 biggest events for Wall Street next week couldn’t be more different

All three major U.S. stock averages pulled back slightly for the week, though they remain near all-time highs ahead of next week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Earnings season is wrapping up with only a few S & P 500 companies still left to report; all Club names have now issued results. This reporting cycle was a … Read more

Amazon and other retailers hit by refund fraud costing them billions

A UPS seasonal worker delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York on Nov. 27, 2023. Stephanie Keith | Bloomberg | Getty Images Just before midnight on May 4, 2023, police were called to an Amazon warehouse in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to investigate a reported theft.  They were met by a loss prevention employee, who directed … Read more

Foot Locker (FL) earnings Q4 2023

The Foot Locker logo is displayed in a store on May 19, 2023 in San Francisco, California.  Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Shares of Foot Locker fell in premarket trading Wednesday after the sneaker retailer reported a holiday-quarter loss and issued weak guidance for the current year. Here’s how the company did in its fourth … Read more

Birkenstock (BIRK) earnings Q1 2024

Employee Mo Soto arranges a shelf at a Birkenstock store on October 10, 2023 in Venice, California.  Ethan Swope | Getty Images Birkenstock on Thursday beat holiday quarter revenue expectations, reporting a 26% year-on-year jump, as the German sandal company benefited from higher pricing and rising U.S. demand. Here’s how the shoemaker did in its … Read more

Job posts for workers without degrees are booming, but not the hiring

Many of the market’s top companies with the largest workforces in the nation are touting degreeless jobs and actively removing degree requirements from more job postings. The idea of hiring based on skill rather than completion of college education for certain roles has become more prevalent at a time when workers are in short supply … Read more