Nike’s outlook wakes up its stock. But execs still see a long road to full recovery.
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Nike Inc. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter results that weren’t as bad as Wall Street expected, but the financials weren’t doing much for the sneaker maker’s stock in after-hours trade.
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But execs still see a long road to full recovery
Sneaker maker says it has made ‘surgical’ price increases in response to tariffs, but plans to rely less on China for ductionLast d: June 27, 2025 at 6:35 a
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Executives late Thursday were cautious on the year ahead
But for now, management’s forecast for the fiscal first quarter was enough for investors to pile back in to the stock. s of the athletic-gear maker NKE jumped 9. 1% toward a four-month high in Friday’s premarket, after management’s first-quarter sales forecast wasn’t as bad as expected, even as executives warned of bigger efforts to unwanted sneakers and an extra $1 billion in costs from U
Tariffs that it will try to offset. the Author Bill PetersBill Peters is a Los Angeles-based MarketWatch reporter who covers earnings
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