Footwear

According to Piper Jaffray, Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK) Neutral rating is maintained. Piper Jaffray said that Wednesday afternoon at the 31st Annual Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference, Deckers Outdoor's Chairman, President & CEO Angel Martinez and CFO Tom George spoke to investors on the...

Shares of NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) are lower on the session by 1.31%, currently trading at $80.83. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while...

StifeL Nicolaus has raised the price targets on the following companies: Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) from $26 to $28, Buy Hansen Natural Corporation (NASDAQ: HANS) from $71 to $78, Buy Humana (NYSE: HUM) from $79 to $90, Buy

Harwood Feffer announced today that a class action complaint has been filed against The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) and certain of the Company's officers for violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The action, brought on behalf of those purchasing the common stock of Timberland...

Jefferies, which initiated coverage of Nike (NYSE: NKE), is providing some color on the stock. “We like Nike for its dominant global market leadership position in an athletic category that has both cyclical and secular tailwinds,” Jefferies writes. “Other attributes of note include a $4 billion...

Jefferies & Company has initiated coverage on Nike (NYSE: NKE) with a Buy rating and $100 price target.

SKECHERS USA, Inc. (NYSE: SKX) today announced that it has signed a licensing agreement with Street Flyers, LLC to produce sporting goods and safety gear collections for children and young adults. Both are planned to launch in toy and mass market retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada in Spring...

Sterne Agee is out with its report today on Steve Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO), raising its PT from $40 to $44. In a note to clients, Sterne Agee writes, "We are raising our PT on a split-adjusted basis to $44 from $40 and the best is still yet to come, in our view. We believe the recent acquisitions are...

Sterne Agee has raised the price target on Steven Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO) to $44 and maintains its Buy rating following the 3:2 stock split and Topline and Cejon acquisitions.

Every season, a series of mediocre B-listers and professional dancers pair off on Dancing with the Stars, shaking their can-can for judges and an American public that shows an appalling lack of insight into what constitutes talent. This season, football player Hines Ward took the crown away from...

Piper Jaffray is reiterating its Overweight rating and $28 price target on shares of Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) following a recent Europe visit. “Europe remains a significant growth opportunity for CROX, particularly for the direct channel as only 26 company-owned stores were open at the end of FQ1,”...

Iconix Brand Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: ICON) announced today the closing of its private offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 2.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016, including $25 million aggregate principal amount of notes issued in connection with the full exercise by...

Shares of Skechers U.S.A. (NYSE: SKX) are trading lower on the session by 2.26%, at $17.72. With shares hovering just above its 42-week low, you have to wonder where they are heading next… Bulls: Bulls have not had a lot to hand their hats on over the past few months, but they will note that...

Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of privately held The Topline Corporation, a designer, producer, and marketer of private label and branded footwear. Founded by William F. Snowden in 1980, Topline sells its trend-right footwear primarily to...

NIKE (NYSE: NKE) announced today that Michael Spillane, currently CEO of Converse, will become CEO and President of Umbro and Jim Calhoun, currently CEO of Hurley, will become CEO and President of Converse. Both Michael and Jim will continue to report to NIKE, Inc. President of Affiliates, Roger...