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Nike Shares Down After Weaker-Than-Expected Sales In Q3

Nike shares fell late Thursday following the company reporting "weaker-than-expected sales in North America" during Q3 of its FY '18. Although its earnings "topped analysts' expectations," and total revenue was "in-line with estimates, Nike shares sunk" more than 4% after the bell. Nike reported net income of $1.1B compared with a net loss of $921M. Revenue was up 7% during Q3 to $9.611B from $8.984B a year ago. That was "about in-line with what analysts had expected." It marked the "first time in six quarters, though, that Nike didn't top expectations." In North America, sales were up 7% to $3.81B ( CNBC.com, 3/21 ). In pre-market trading, shares are trading at $88.01, down 4.81% ( THE DAILY ).

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We’ve got to make sure we’re the absolute best members of the American Conference as we can possibly be. Tim Pernetti, their commissioner, is as dynamic as it gets. ... We’re going to have trusted and transparent conversations. ... But he’s also not naïve, and he knows we have aspirations. But the reality is those aspirations will be based off the performance in the American. So we’re going to be a great member there.
-- Univ. of South Florida CEO of Athletics Rob Higgins, on balancing the school's ambition to get into a Power 4 conference with its current status as a member of the American Conference.
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