Big 5’s Q4 Profits Soar, Forecasts Strong First Quarter

Big 5 Sporting Goods Corp. reported a significant hike in earnings in the year ended January 3 as same-store sales jumped 10.5 percent. The sporting goods chain also hiked its dividend by 50 percent and predicted same-store in the first quarter would climb approximately 20 percent.

Target’s Q4 Earnings Run Up 58 Percent

Target Corp. reported adjusted EPS in the fourth quarter improved 58.0 percent to $2.67 from $1.69 a year ago and ahead of Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $2.49. Same-store sales grew 6.9 percent.

Nike’s GM North America Exits

Nike Inc. announced that Ann Hebert, vice president and general manager, North America geography, has departed from the company, effective today, March 1.

Moody’s Assigns B1 To Bass Pro’s Term loan

Moody’s Investors Service assigned a B1 rating to the proposed term loan of Great Outdoors Group, LLC, the corporate name of Bass Pro Group. Concurrently, Moody’s affirmed the company’s Ba3 corporate family rating (CFR) and Ba3-PD probability of default rating (PDR). The outlook remains stable.

Wolverine World Wide Scores S&P Upgrade

S&P Global Ratings revised the debt ratings outlook on Wolverine World Wide Inc. to stable from negative as the company has outperformed S&P’s expectations during the ongoing pandemic and paid off its $171 million 364-day term loan.