👟Nike's Struggle: The Swoosh Loses Its Shine✖

Tuesday Tea, Bullseye Traders! 

Nike ($NKE), the company that’s been urging the world to "just do it" for decades, seems to be facing its own advice conundrum lately. While it's been talking the talk, its stock has been walking the walk in the wrong direction, down ~50% from its 2021 peak.

There’s no dodging the hurdles: Fluctuating overseas growth, fresh competition, and a bit of an identity crisis have been putting a cramp in Nike's stride, impacting its profit margins and revenue. Despite finally surpassing holiday sales estimates with North American sales up 3%, the company anticipates its growth will slow to “low single digits” next fiscal year, starting in June.

UBS analyst Jay Sole points to Nike’s own expansion efforts—opening more stores and beefing up its digital presence—as a double-edged swoosh, introducing complexity and inefficiencies into the mix.

But Nike's struggles aren't just its own; it seems the entire retail sector might be feeling the pinch. The National Retail Federation predicts a modest 2.5-3.5% increase in retail sales for 2024, a dip from the previous year's 3.6%. And with competitors dishing out fresh styles and trendy streetwear, Nike's traditional playbook of refreshing old designs isn't cutting it anymore.

Enter On ($ONON) and Hoka-owned Deckers ($DECK), striding ahead with their quirky kicks, proving that ugly shoes are indeed having a fashionable moment. Even athleisure darling Lululemon ($LULU) stumbled, seeing a 16% drop in its stock after reporting earnings, as cheaper alternatives chip away at its market share.

Clearly, Nike needs to lace up and sprint toward a solution—and it needs to do it yesterday. The company plans to hike prices, streamline inventory, and reconnect with wholesale partners like Foot Locker ($FL), which were instrumental in its rise to fame. Shifting focus away from its iconic Air Force Ones towards more vibrant, relaxed styles aims to win back the sneakerheads who once propelled it to $48.7 billion in footwear revenue last fiscal year.

Will Nike manage to reclaim its stride, or will it stumble in the race against its competitors? Only time—and perhaps a fresh pair of kicks—will tell.

SHAKERS AND MOVERS

Boeing, Intel, and Microstrategy took the stock market for a wild ride today, proving once again that even the mightiest can stumble.

BA (+1%) Boeing's CEO Dave Calhoun is exiting the turbulence-plagued plane maker by the end of 2024, perhaps hoping to find smoother skies elsewhere (TC).

INTC (-2%) Intel found itself in a Chinese tech tiff as new guidelines grounded their chips from government servers and computers, leaving investors feeling a bit byte-nervous (CNBC).

MASI (+3%) Medical tech maven Masimo's board signaled a potential spinoff of its consumer business, injecting a dose of optimism into its stock's prognosis (CNBC).

MSTR (+22%) Microstrategy's meteoric rise continues unabated, with its shares soaring to new heights like a cryptocurrency rocket, as it rides the bitcoin wave (XTB).

TTWO (-4%) Take-Two Interactive's stock hit pause as worries mount over the potential delay of Grand Theft Auto VI, leaving gamers and investors alike in a virtual frenzy (Bloomberg).

STREET SCOOPS: The Buzz Around Town

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Bloomberg: Oil consumption is on a roll, leaving even the most optimistic analysts wondering if we'll ever hit peak demand. It's like trying to guess when a toddler will stop asking for candy at the grocery store checkout.

Investing.com: TD Cowen predicts Nvidia's future success in healthcare, where data is king. It's like they're handing Nvidia the keys to the kingdom, but instead of a castle, it's a data fortress.

The Verge: Apple's CarPlay is under DOJ's antitrust microscope, accused of monopolizing in-car entertainment. Who knew your car could become a battleground for tech giants?

YF: The Fed's retirement account data reads like a financial rollercoaster - with 65 to 74-year-olds cruising at $164,000 while the 75+ crowd takes a dip to $83,000. Retirement savings: the ultimate test of aging gracefully in dollars and cents.

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