Nike Inc. announced it is transitioning its Nike Brand business in Brazil, Argentina, Chile and Uruguay to strategic distributor partnerships, enabling a more profitable, capital-efficient and value-accretive business model. A one-time, non-recurring charge related to foreign exchange of approximately $425 million will be taken.
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