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It's news that shocked the basketball world. The FBI cracked down on several college basketball programs for two alleged schemes of paying players — and assistant coaches funneling players to NBA agents. Those involved in the sport are less than surprised. This type of activity has been...

While Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) has struggled after its 26 consecutive quarters of top-line growth came to an end, the appointment of former Aldo CEO Patrik Frisk as chief operations officer and a “renewed focus” on financial performance could translate into a near-term inflection...

The latest back-to-school data is echoing the sentiment that has been well covered in the sportswear world over the past year; adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) is up and Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) is down. Fresh off overtaking the Jordan brand as the No. 2 footwear brand in the U.S., Adidas increased sales...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)'s ongoing struggles within the apparel and athletic category have been well communicated to investors, and the stock has been hard hit throughout 2017. Yet among the athletic-focused group, Under Armour's stock comes with the most downside risk, at least according to...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) weak footwear push has moved the company in “growth purgatory” according to a new industry wide report from Bernstein. The Baltimore based athletic apparel brand grew aggressively into new categories, diversifying itself from a men’s apparel...

Lululemon athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) delivered a second-quarter earnings beat on Thursday amid lots of questions surrounding the athletic apparel industry. On the earnings call, after raising fiscal year 2017 guidance the company highlighted two “secret weapons” that will drive the...

Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bearish calls included an e-commerce juggernaut and some short seller favorites. Bullish calls featured tech giants and a Big Three automaker. Late summer and early fall can be a worrying stretch for investors, as...

One analyst is backtracking on his call on Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS), claiming he overestimated the company's ability to achieve guidance and maintain profitability in spite of structural and cyclical headwinds. Cowen analyst John Kernan believes the price war Dicks is currently...

With major footwear brands' second-quarter earnings reports in the books, Benzinga caught up with NPD Group’s footwear analyst Matt Powell to gauge sentiment. The second-quarter sales trend in athletic footwear was better than the first quarter, primarily due to calendar shifts, not...

Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS) experienced its greatest single day share decline after reporting weaker sales and earnings and cutting guidance in its second-quarter earnings report this week. The sporting goods leader was hit with a slew of downgrades, with increasing fears that defending...

When adidas AG (ADR) (OTC: ADDYY) named Mark King president of North America in 2014, the company needed to win the region if it wanted to win in the world of sports apparel. At the time, it was generally understood the company didn’t place much focus on and didn’t fully understand the...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)'s fall from grace has really become apparent after delivering disappointing second-quarter results this week. The company lowered 2017 sales guidance and announced a restructuring plan that will see a 2 percent cut in its workforce. Under Armour recently hit a new 52-...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA)’s second-quarter report came with mixed results, the announcement of a restructuring plan and lowered guidance for the third time in the last four quarters. The athletic apparel retailer reported a Q2 EPS of 3 cents against a 6-cent estimate and sales of $1.09...

Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) managed to surpass what analysts were expecting in its earnings report, but beyond the headline numbers, there are many reasons to be concerned.   First, Under Armour's beat was of "low quality" while the reported gross margin was worse than expected...