Under Armour’s Shares Crash On Slashed Outlook
Shares of Under Armour fell $3.89, or 23.7 percent, to $12.52, on Tuesday after the company significantly reduced its outlook for the year due to further erosion in its U.S. business and indicated the weakness would likely continue in 2018. Sales in the second quarter also fell short of Wall Street’s targets as sales declined for the first time since the company went public in 2005.
Nautilus Shares Plunge On Lowered Outlook
On a conference call with analysts, Bruce Cazenave, CEO, said the lowered guidance reflects additional investments planned to create momentum for HVT. Retail growth will also moderate in the fourth versus the third due to the timing of launches.
Wall Street Reacts: Nike 2017 Investor Day
Wall Street generally applauded Nike’s plans to ramp up its commitment to innovation and build digital connections spelled out at its Investor Day event last week, but a few were looking for greater insights into near-term trends, especially visibility into when the North America region may recover.
VF Corp. Upbeat For Holiday
In an interview with SGB. Steve Rendle, president and CEO of VF Corp., said that while October started “a little slow,” sales have picked up as “the weather began to become more fall like” and the company remains optimistic about holiday selling. He also said he remains bullish on The North Face and Timberland regaining top-line momentum.
Aisle Talk, Week Of October 23
Top headlines from the active lifestyle industry you may have missed this week.
Deckers Abandons Sales Plan After Delivering Blowout Q2
Deckers Outdoor said it is no longer actively pursuing a sale of the entire company while reporting second-quarter results that came in well ahead of guidance.
Columbia Sees U.S. Wholesale Returning To Growth First Half Of 2018
Columbia Sportswear’s third-quarter results came in better than expected as growth overseas and in its U.S. DTC business offset another steep decline in U.S. wholesale revenues. But officials predicted U.S. wholesale growth would resume in the first half of 2018.
Callaway Golf’s Momentum Accelerates
Callaway Golf reported third-quarter results that handily exceeded guidance with healthy gains across all regions. The upside was driven by strength in its woods business, continued growth in golf balls, and the successful integration of its new business ventures: Callaway Apparel Japan, OGIO and now, TravisMathew.
Amer Sport Sees Sales Picking Up
Driven by apparel, direct-to-consumer and China, Amer Sports reported sales on a currency-neutral basis rose 3 percent in the third quarter, accelerating from a 1 percent gain seen in the second quarter. Strong growth in apparel, Fitness, and Winter Sports offset declines in cycling, sports equipment and ball sports.
Nike Investor Day: Still Bullish On Growth
At its Investor Day, Mark Parker, Nike’s CEO, said he expects digital revenues to expand from 15 percent of revenues to 30 percent over the next five years. Over half of its sales growth over that period will come from “new innovation concepts that will scale across multiple categories.” About 75 percent growth will come from outside the U.S.
Rocky Brands Q3 Impacted By Holiday Orders Shifting Into Q4
On a conference call with analysts, Jason Brooks, president and CEO, said retailers are “buying closer to need as they move more of their business online and don’t need the additional time to flow product to their stores.”
HanesBrands’ Downgraded Over Champion’s Growth Concerns
Oppenheimer lowered its rating on HanesBrands Inc. due in part to signs of slowing growth and competitive pressures at Champion.
Shimano’s Profits Slump In Nine Months
Shimano reported earnings slumped 46.3 percent in the first nine months of the year due to a weak cycling market.
Puma Talks Rihanna Brand Benefits, Promotional Fears
On a media call following the report of above-plan third-quarter results, Bjørn Gulden, Puma’s CEO, detailed how Rihanna was boosting the brand’s women’s business while also indicating a promotional climate in both the U.S. and Europe may crimp fourth-quoter sales gains.
Luxottica’s North America Sales Still Impacted Oakley Integration
The eyewear giant said the “restructuring of Oakley’s sport and retail channels and changes in the LensCrafters business still weighed on sales in North America.”
