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Here's Why Under Armour 'Must Be Going Wild Behind Closed Doors'
Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 3:04pm | 420NBA superstar Steph Curry may very well be Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA)'s most recognizable athlete, but once every four years, his status is pushed aside in favor of Michael Phelps, the 28-time Olympic medal winner. According to Bloomberg, Phelps is Under Armour's "crown jewel" athlete of the...
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Nike Can No Longer Ignore The Competition
Tuesday, August 16, 2016 - 9:04am | 473It wasn't long ago that Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) appeared as a virtual monopoly in the athletic apparel space. Adidas (OTC: ADDYY) was in the doldrums, and Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) had yet to achieve the success it has since earned. Nike has been the worst performing Dow Jones component in 2016...
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Hillary Clinton Says Team USA Is Braver Than Donald Trump
Friday, August 12, 2016 - 12:05pm | 260In the midst of a very successful Olympics for Team USA, Hillary Clinton decided to add a little patriotism to her speech on economic and labor plans at the Futuramic Plant in Warren, Michigan, on Thursday. Clinton related Donald Trump's message of fear to the recent success of Michael...
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Under Armour Makes A Splash At CES 2016
Wednesday, January 6, 2016 - 2:12pm | 463Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) began as an apparel company that aimed to "change the way that athletes dress," but at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016) in Las Vegas this week, the firm unveiled its latest project — to "change the way athletes live." Together with HTC, Under Armour has...
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Mobile Ad Spending Has Doubled So Far This Year
Friday, October 11, 2013 - 8:02am | 658Spending for the first half of 2013 on mobile advertising totaled $3 billion. It was $1.2 billion a year ago, according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau. This represents growth of 145 percent and was a significant contributor to the historic $20.1 billion brought in by Internet advertisers...
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Comcast's NBC Might Make Small Profit on Olympics
Monday, August 6, 2012 - 8:39am | 450Entertainment products and services provider Comcast's (NASDAQ: CMCSA) NBC unit said last week that there is a chance the company will make some money from its Olympic coverage, despite receiving a large amount of criticism. During a conference call last week NBC Sports Group Chairman Mark Lazarus...