Nike Runs into China Problems

Plus, a spot Solana ETF filing.

June 28, 2024

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Nike Runs into China Problems

Footwear and apparel company Nike (NYSE: NKE) fell 12.37% in after-hours trading on Thursday after reporting disappointing financial earnings results and a weaker outlook.

Financial Earnings: Nike reported earnings of $1.01 per share in the past quarter, which was better than expected. But revenue only reached $12.6 billion, which was lower than expected.

Details: Revenue fell because growth stagnated in China and sales declined in North America. Digital sales decreased 10%. Converse sales plummeted 18%.

Outlook: Nike now expects sales for the new fiscal year to decline. The company is lagging behind consumer trends and struggling due to a weak market in China.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Nike entered the Chinese market in 1981, giving it a significant head start over many competitors. China makes up about 15% of Nike’s overall sales, but the past few years have been challenging.

  • Nike faced boycotts and consumer backlash in China in 2021 due to the company’s position against Xinjiang-made cotton.

  • The company struggled due to the pandemic and lower consumer spending.

  • Now Nike faces increased local competition from companies in China such as Li-Ning and Anta.

Stock Price: Nike was down 11% in 2024 before these results.

Final Thoughts: Just because Nike is down doesn’t mean this is the time to buy it. Early Bird Prime warned in April not to buy Nike.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: N/A.

Notable IPOs Today: LandBridge Company LLC (NYSE: LB), Alumis Inc. Common Stock (Nasdaq: ALMS).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: ScanHash (Netcapital), NetWire (Netcapital), Sazi Foods (Netcapital).

Notable Economic Events Today: Core PCE Price Index / PCE Price Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Personal Spending (8:30 a.m. ET), Chicago PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), Michigan Consumer Expectations / Sentiment (10:00 a.m. ET), Fed Monetary Policy Report (11:00 a.m. ET).

VanEck Files for Solana Spot ETF

The price of the cryptocurrency Solana jumped 8% on Thursday because the first step to having a spot Solana ETF (exchange-traded fund) was taken.

Details: Investment manager VanEck filed for a spot Solana ETF on Thursday, which could be the first ETF of its kind in the United States.

Definition: A spot ETF gives traditional investors direct access to investing in an asset, in this case, Solana.

Background: We’ve already seen spot ETFs for Bitcoin approved, and Ethereum will likely get approval soon.

Final Thoughts: This is great for Solana, but keep in mind the approval process for the ETF could take a while.

Infinera Jumps After Nokia Deal

Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN), a supplier of optical networking tools, surged 18.06% in after-hours trading on Thursday after Nokia (NYSE: NOK) acquired the company.

Final Thoughts: Nokia is already up 9% this year.

Lower Consumer Spending: Walgreens Plans Major U.S. Store Closures; Shares Tumble (Wall Street Journal)

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