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NRA Under Attack Following Mass Shooting
With the NRA (National Rifle Association) coming under broad attack following the Las Vegas mass shooting, another unsettling period appears ahead for the gun industry.
Aisle Talk, Week Of September 25
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Aegis Capital Initiates Coverage On Escalade And Nautilus
Aegis Capital initiated coverage of Escalade Inc. and Nautilus Inc. Both earned a “Buy” rating.
Bass Pro And Cabela’s Celebrate Merger Closing
With a video declaring the two companies were “Moving Forward Together,” Bass Pro on Monday celebrated the closing of its $4 billion merger with Cabela’s.
Under Armour Upgraded, VF Corp Downgraded
KeyBanc Capital Markets on Monday raised its rating on Under Armour due in part to its recent hiring of Patrik Frisk as COO. At the same time, the investment firm lowered its rating on VF Corp. due in its valuation and online weakness at its jeanswear coalition and Timberland.
Aisle Talk, Week Of September 18
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Academy’s Challenges Continue In First Half
Moody’s downgraded the debt ratings of Academy Sports + Outdoors due to “difficult market conditions, including a highly promotional environment for athletic apparel and weak demand for firearms and ammunition,”
Aisle Talk, Week Of September 11
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American Outdoor Brands Slashes Guidance Amid Ongoing Firearms Softening
American Outdoor Brands slashed its earnings guidance for its fiscal year after reporting first-quarter results that missed expectations.
Aisle Talk, Week Of September 4
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Dick’s SG Believes Golf And Best Buy Turnarounds Offer Hope For Athletics Recovery
On Tuesday at Goldman Sachs’ 24th Annual Global Retailing conference in New York City, Ed Stack, chairman and CEO of Dick’s Sporting Goods, likened the potential recovery in the athletic space to the recent bounce back in the golf category as well as the surprise turnaround by Best Buy.
Aisle Talk, Week Of August 28
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Aisle Talk, Week Of August 21
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NSGA Highlights Importance Of Physical Retail
The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) cautioned industry executives not to overreact to what it considers to be “incorrect conclusions” found in an study from Astound Commerce on the value of vendor stores and websites.
Camping World Lowers Re-Opening Target For Gander Mountain
On its second-quarter conference call, Camping World now says it may reopen as few as 40 former Gander Mountain locations, far short of earlier expectations, due to challenges renegotiating leases. Camping World also confirmed that the re-opened Gander stores will be much smaller than its traditional locations and feature significantly less footwear and apparel.
