Key TakeawaysIncoming Nike CEO Elliott Hill will face a number of challenges, including concerns about the "newness" of Nike's products, rising competition and persistent headwinds in China.Analysts say next week's quarterly earnings release and Nike's investor day, scheduled for Nov. 19, could be catalysts for the stock.The company previously said it expects a sales hit in the quarter as it shifts its strategy to a focus on newer products, and amid weakness in its digital and international sales. Nike's (N ...

Goldman Sachs analyst Brooke Roach reiterated the Buy rating on Nike, Inc. NKE with a price forecast of $105.According to the analyst, the company’s first-quarter results, set to be released on October 1, are expected to be healthy, with attention focused on trends in China versus North America.That said, investors are cautious about the pace and timeline for the brand’s return to growth due to mixed signals from the Chinese market and uncertainty surrounding franchise management actions, including the exte ...

NIKE Inc. (NKE) stock has made a notable comeback, with shares rising as much as 8.1% in the past week. The rebound comes after the company welcomes long-time veteran Elliott Hill as the new president and CEO. In addition, Hill will join the NIKE board of directors and serve on the Executive Committee.Elliott Hill is expected to assume his new role effective Oct. 14, 2024, after John Donahoe steps down completing his long tenure, which began in January 2020. However, John Donahoe will remain an advisor thro ...

These elite brands offer above-average yields and excellent return prospects.The S&P 500 has rocketed 20% year to date, but not all stocks are following the index's lead and some top consumer brands have reported weak revenue performance this year which has hurt their stocks. Nike (NKE 1.46%) and Starbucks (SBUX -1.08%) have seen their share prices fall in 2024 well off their previous highs. From a glass-half-full viewpoint, the price drop ended up boosting their dividend yields.Here's why these two dividen ...

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Apparel titan Nike (NKE) is gearing up to reveal its next set of quarterly results next Tuesday, reflecting one of the earlier releases we’ll get in the Q3 cycle.The stock has been a big disappointment in 2024, down nearly 20% and reflecting one of the bigger large-cap underperformers. As shown below, shares have made a nice move off their lows, perhaps a signal of trend reversal.Image Source: Zacks Investment ResearchBut do earnings expectations warrant further near-term bullishness? Let’s take a closer lo ...

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Bill Ackman and Warren Buffett see value in these top retail stocks.If you want to invest like a billionaire, you have to be willing to buy shares when a company is experiencing temporary problems. It's only when the near-term outlook is gloomy that you can invest in a great business below what it's worth.Pershing Square's Bill Ackman and Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett have executed a value-based strategy to amass multi-billion-dollar fortunes. While Wall Street chases hot tech stocks, Ackman and Buf ...

Here's how Elliott Hill will look to turn the company around.Shares of Nike (NKE 6.84%) jumped after the company announced that its CEO was stepping down and it is bringing back a former longtime exec to run the company.Outgoing CEO John Donahoe's tenure at the company had not been a smooth ride since he took over the helm in January 2020, with the stock down about 20% from the time he took the role until the announcement of his ousting. Donahoe didn't have a lot of brand experience before getting the job, ...

Nike surprised investors with a new CEO Thursday.One month ago, Nike (NKE 6.84%) stock bizarrely jumped when Starbucks named a new CEO. While that news had nothing to do with Nike, it seemed to give investors a glimmer of hope that change was possible at the struggling footwear giant as Starbucks, which had been similarly flopping, jumped when it announced Brian Niccol as its next CEO.Now Nike is indeed following in Starbucks' footsteps, having announced its own CEO change after hours on Thursday, and the s ...