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Nike Inc.

Overview

Nike, Inc. (pronounced /ˈnaɪki/) (NYSE: NKE) is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The company is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, which is part of the Portland metropolitan area. It is the world's leading supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of sports equipment with revenue in excess of $18.6 billion USD in its fiscal year 2008 (ending May 31, 2008). As of 2008, it employed more than 30,000 people worldwide. Nike and Precision Castparts are the only Fortune 500 companies headquartered in the state of Oregon, according to The Oregonian.

Headlines Around the Web

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks rise after strong retail earnings

Mar 22 - MarketWatch

Movers & Shakers: Friday’s movers: Tiffany, Nike, Monster Beverage

Mar 22 - MarketWatch

Movers & Shakers: Monday’s biggest gaining and declining stocks

Feb 12 - MarketWatch

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to Watch Thursday: Nike, RIM

Sep 27 - MarketWatch

Nike profit, orders top estimates

Mar 23, 2012 - MarketWatch

Michael Jordan Sues Chinese Sportswear Company Over Use of Name

Feb 24, 2012 - Business Week

Michael Jordan Sues Chinese Sportswear Company for Name Use

Feb 24, 2012 - Business Week

SportsWatch: Nike’s game plan for Jeremy Lin

Feb 23, 2012 - MarketWatch

SportsWatch: Nike unveils Nikefuel measurement, wristband

Jan 20, 2012 - MarketWatch

Nike Gets Prime Athens Shop Space for 43% Less Than Last Tenant

Jan 19, 2012 - Business Week

Market Extra: The sprint behind Nike and athletic stocks

Sep 24, 2011 - MarketWatch

Nike Income Beats Estimates as North American Revenue Surges

Sep 23, 2011 - Business Week

Nike jumps; higher demand trumps cost worry

Jun 29, 2011 - MarketWatch

Nike Profit Tops Estimates as U.S. Sales Gain; Shares Climb

Jun 28, 2011 - Business Week

Nike Falls Most in Seven Months After Orders Miss Estimates

Dec 23, 2010 - Business Week

Nike future orders disappoint, shares fall

Dec 22, 2010 - Financial Post

Nike posts higher profit, warns on margins

Dec 22, 2010 - MarketWatch

Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch for Tuesday

Dec 21, 2010 - MarketWatch

U.S. Stocks Fluctuate as Nike Dividend Boost Offsets China

Nov 20, 2010 - Business Week

Nike China Orders Rise 25% on Basketball Sportswear

Sep 24, 2010 - Business Week

Articles About Nike Inc.

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By Reuters

Salesforce.com Inc, the biggest maker of online sales software, will pay $2.5 billion for marketing software maker ExactTarget Inc in Chief Executive Marc Benioff's most significant bet to date on the social marketing business. (Jun 05)

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Salesforce adds social marketing power with $2.5 billion ExactTarget deal

By Reuters

Salesforce.com Inc, the biggest maker of online sales management tools, said it would pay $2.5 billion for marketing software maker ExactTarget, which helps companies reach customers on social networks through mobile devices. (Jun 05)

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Salesforce.com to buy ExactTarget for $2.5 bln

By Reuters

Web-based software maker Salesforce.com Inc said it would buy marketing software provider ExactTarget for $2.5 billion as it looks to build a marketing platform that will tap increasing use of mobile devices and social networks. (Jun 04)

Anger builds as Bangladesh gives up hope of more survivors

By Reuters UK

Rescue officials in Bangladesh said on Tuesday they had given up hope of finding more survivors from a garment factory complex that collapsed killing hundreds, as the government came under pressure to do more to enforce building safety standards. (Apr 30)

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EBay pulls Nike "Boston Massacre" t-shirt listing

By Reuters

EBay Inc pulled a listing on Wednesday for a Nike Inc t-shirt displaying the phrase "Boston Massacre," citing the online marketplace's policy against "offensive materials." (Apr 26)

EBay pulls Nike 'Boston Massacre' t-shirt listing

By Reuters

EBay Inc pulled a listing on Wednesday for a Nike Inc t-shirt displaying the phrase "Boston Massacre," citing the online marketplace's policy against "offensive materials." (Apr 26)

Samsung to open brand shops in Best Buy stores; Wall Street approves

By Reuters

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Australian Dollar Outlook - 25 March 2013

By IBTimes AU

Bell FX Currency Outlook: It was a quiet night of trading on Friday as financial markets await the result of ongoing discussions in Cyprus. (Mar 25)

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Wall Street edges up as concerns ease on Cyprus

By Reuters

Stocks rose on Friday, rebounding from their biggest decline in nearly a month, as a banking deal between Greece and Cyprus eased some concerns about the island nation as it tries to avoid a financial meltdown. (Mar 23)

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Wall Street inches up as concerns ease on Cyprus

By Reuters

Stocks rose on Friday as a banking deal between Greece and Cyprus eased some concerns about the island nation as it tries to avoid a financial meltdown and an exit from the euro that could roil the euro zone. (Mar 23)

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