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Nike Needs to Find Its Footing Ahead of Earnings

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Nike is trying to make a comeback under CEO Elliott Hill, who started in 2024 at a time when the shoe company seemed to veer off course.

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Media & Entertainment

Can New CEO Josh D’Amaro Break Disney’s Bob Chapek Curse?

D’Amaro, like Chapek, made his bones in Disney’s parks and cruises division, which continues to be a major profit driver.

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Media & Entertainment

Super Bowl Puts Up-for-Sale Seahawks in a Prime Time Showcase Showdown

Paul Allen bought the Seahawks way back in 1997 for just $194 million. Nearly 30 years later, the franchise is worth some $6.6 billion.

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Media & Entertainment

In Casinos, the House Always Wins. What About Prediction Markets?

Can Kalshi and Polymarket become the massive, all-purpose financial vehicles envisioned by backers or will they be disrupted by regulators?

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Consumer

It’s On: Upstart Swiss Athletics Brand Outshines Rivals by Treating Sneakers Like Birkin Bags

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The sportswear firm raised its full-year guidance for the third straight quarter on Wednesday and reported double-digit growth.

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Sports Stars Turned Advisors Help Guide Next-Gen Athletes

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Seeing first-hand the troubles even the most well-paid athletes can endure, many former pros feel a responsibility to advise today’s rookies.

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Media & Entertainment

Warner Bros. Discovery Formalizes Break-Up Plans

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Like the rest of its pre-streaming Hollywood peers, Warner Bros. Discovery finds itself trapped between two eras.

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