EXEC: Academy Sports CEO Talks Nike/Jordan Allocations as AUR’s Rise and EPS Grow

Academy Sports + Outdoors’ second-quarter came below Wall Street targets, but same-store sales turned positive for the first time in 11 quarters, boosted by double-digit growth for both Nike and Jordan brands. With the sales strength and more confidence in its tariff-mitigation strategies, the retailer lifted its EPS guidance for the year.