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Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) is one of the most well-known brands in the world. The company completed an IPO in 1980 and has been publicly traded since. Here’s how a key event in 1985 influenced the share price rise over the last 36 years. What Happened: From 1972 to 1984, Nike’s sales...

A British reality show could be helping boost the brand awareness for Crocs, Inc. (NASDAQ: CROX) footwear according to recently released data. What Happened: Reality show “Love Island” can provide fashion trends and ideas for viewers and the appearance of certain footwear on the show...

Shares of Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) hit a 52-week high Friday after reporting a strong fourth quarter that beat Street consensus. Here is the reaction from analysts on the key takeaways from the earnings report and if Nike has more room to run. The Nike Analysts: Bank of America analyst Lorraine...

Shoe, apparel and equipment company Nike Inc.'s (NYSE: NKE) direct-to-consumer (DTC) strategy shift and growth in China has an analyst paying attention. The Nike Analyst: Jefferies analyst Randal J. Konik upgraded shares of Nike to Buy and raised the price target from $...

Shares of apparel and fashion maker Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE) jumped more than 10 percent on Thursday after the company confirmed what media reports have been suggesting over the past few months, namely the company is exploring a sale of itself. A Bloomberg report dated December 29, 2016,...

Dick Johnson, CEO of Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL) was a guest on CNBC to talk about the importance of maintaining a strong retail presence. According to Johnson, 90 percent of Foot Locker's customers interacts with the company digitally at some point during the shopping experience, yet the...

Shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) tanked more than 25 percent Tuesday morning after the company reported fourth quarter results. Under Armour earned $0.23 per share in the fourth quarter on revenue of $1.3 billion. Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.25 per share on...

Under Armour Inc's (NYSE: UA) earnings report sent the stock tumbling more than 12 percent despite the company reporting a top-and-bottom-line beat and reaffirming its prior full year 2016 sales and operating income guidance. Lindsay Drucker Mann of Goldman Sachs pointed out  several...

Jonathan Komp, an analyst at Baird, recently met with Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA)'s Chief Financial Officer Chip Molloy and Director of Investor Relations Carrie Gillard. Komp stated in a research report following the meeting that he believes Molloy will bring a "disciplined approach to...

Shares of Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) have lost around 10 percent since the start of 2016 and are nearly flat compared to the same time period a year ago. The stock's underperformance isn't deterring John Kernan of Cowen and Company from reiterated an Outperform rating and $63 price target. In a research...

Here is an interesting new concept: The TD Ameritrade Olympic Sponsors Index tracks the performances of many of the major companies that are involved in sponsoring the Olympics game. Benzinga had a chance to chat with TD Ameritrade Chief Market Strategist Joe "JJ" Kinahan and discuss the index....

Shares of VF Corp (NYSE: VFC) were trading higher by around 0.70 percent Tuesday after the company reported its first-quarter results. VF Corp said it earned $0.61 per share in the first quarter on revenue of $2.8 billion. Wall Street analysts were expecting the company to earn $0.58 per share on...