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UCLA's Rise Is Coming At A Good Time For Under Armour
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 2:24pm | 618Read More...Steph Curry is not having his best season. One of the faces of the NBA, the superstar is averaging 20 percent fewer points per game than last season, and he is having the worst shooting season of his career. Curry has played 198 games the last two seasons, including the playoffs. The ongoing...
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2016-17 NBA Season: Basketball Shoe Preview
Monday, October 24, 2016 - 9:16am | 516Read More...In 2015, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) had nearly a 96 percent share of the basketball shoe market. When it comes to fashion, when close to complete market share is on the table, consumers will look to other brands to differentiate themselves for the pack. The problem was, for the longest time, there weren'...
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Finish Line's Stock Price Running Beyond Barclays' Target
Monday, September 26, 2016 - 12:01pm | 323Read More...Barclays remains on the sidelines on Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL), despite the company reporting better-than-expected quarterly EPS and improved comps. The brokerage reiterated its Equal-Weight rating on the stock and $18 price target on stretched valuation. Shares of Finish Line are trading...
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Basketball In Focus: Will Nike's Q1 Figures Be All Net Or Will The Swoosh Throw Up A Brick?
Friday, September 23, 2016 - 2:47pm | 557Read More...Ahead of Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) Q1 earnings call next week, Deutsche Bank maintains a Buy rating on the world's biggest athletic apparel company. Nike has been feeling increased pressure from adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) and Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) and the threat that consumers are opting for...
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Here's Why Under Armour 'Must Be Going Wild Behind Closed Doors'
Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 3:04pm | 420Read More...NBA superstar Steph Curry may very well be Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA)'s most recognizable athlete, but once every four years, his status is pushed aside in favor of Michael Phelps, the 28-time Olympic medal winner. According to Bloomberg, Phelps is Under Armour's "crown jewel" athlete of the...
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Nike Can No Longer Ignore The Competition
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 9:04am | 473Read More...It wasn't long ago that Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) appeared as a virtual monopoly in the athletic apparel space. Adidas (OTC: ADDYY) was in the doldrums, and Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) had yet to achieve the success it has since earned. Nike has been the worst performing Dow Jones component in 2016...
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Nike Drops Price Of Latest LeBron Shoe In Response To Curry
Saturday, July 30, 2016 - 4:06pm | 311Read More...Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) is continuing its momentum in basketball after the company announced it would be lowering the price point of its latest LeBron shoe release. The LeBron 14 will be priced at $175, down from the $200 of its previous release, the LeBron 13. This move was likely made to compete...
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Under Armour Set To Dominate The California Basketball Market
Thursday, July 28, 2016 - 3:46pm | 677Read More...Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) was very bullish on its future prospects in the basketball market on its Q3 earnings call this week, and its expanse is far stretched. Considering the California basketball market for one, it's no surprise that Under Armour is a big brand in the Bay Area, with the brand'...
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Under Armour's Revenue Boosted By Strong Shoe Sales And Steph Curry
Tuesday, July 26, 2016 - 11:45am | 561Read More...Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA)'s stock was trading lower by more than 2 percent Tuesday morning after the company's second-quarter earnings report fell short of Wall Street's expectations. Under Armour's revenue for the second quarter rose 28 percent year-over-year to $1.0 billion...
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Under Armour's Q2 Earnings: What To Watch For
Monday, July 25, 2016 - 3:28pm | 432Read More...Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) is set to release its Q2 earnings Tuesday before the market opens. Analyst estimates are looking for revenue to come in slightly over the $1 billion mark and EPS at $0.01 per share vs $0.04. Under Armour has delivered over 20 percent top-line growth for a remarkable 24...
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'Bathroom Bill' And The NBA: Players React To Charlotte Losing The All-Star Game
Monday, July 25, 2016 - 2:52pm | 597Read More...Last week, the NBA took a stand against what it sees as a discriminatory bill in North Carolina that limits transgender public restroom use. In response to the bill, the NBA has moved the location of the 2017 NBA All-Star Game out of Charlotte, North Carolina. “While we recognize that the...
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Was Nike In On Kevin Durant's Move To The Warriors?
Wednesday, July 6, 2016 - 9:44am | 286Read More...The news of Kevin Durant joining the Golden State Warriors over the weekend is almost certainly the biggest news this off-season. While critics have blasted Durant for "shopping" for a championship ring, there may be more to the decision. Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) may have played a role in influencing...
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10 Biggest NBA Free Agent Contracts After League Increased Its Salary Cap By 34%
Tuesday, July 5, 2016 - 10:08am | 292Read More...The National Basketball Association and team owners are dishing out more money than ever on free agents following a massive hike in the salary cap. During the 2015–2016 NBA season, each team's salary cap stood at $70 million. Next season, the figure will jump to at least $94 million and...
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There's A New Chef Curry In Town
Thursday, June 30, 2016 - 3:51pm | 198Read More...Steph Curry may have lost his chance in winning back-to-back NBA titles, but prospects are still looking brighter than ever for the Curry family, according to Tech Crunch. Curry's wife Ayesha, who gained a lot of notoriety during the playoffs, is capitalizing on the publicity by launching a new...
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Chef Curry's Performing Well Despite Harsh Criticism
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 - 4:44pm | 321Read More...Despite the Golden State Warriors loss in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) still garnered incredible momentum the year, and Curry's popularity isn't slowing down anytime soon. Under Armour got a lot of criticism for the design for the "Chef" Curry 2 Lows,...
















