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Under Armour: The Year In Review
Correction: A previous version of this article referred to Under Armour closing its golf and tennis business, as well as downsizing the connected fitness business. These references were inaccurate and have been removed. Once considered a risin...
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Why Is Under Armour Pushing Its International Presence?
Unlike its competitors, Under Armour (NYSE:UA) has hardly improved its international reach since 2010. While Nike and Adidas look for a balance between their domestic and international businesses, Under Armour pushed its North American business...
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Why Should Under Armour Give Up On Its Connected Fitness Division
Since earlier this decade, Under Armour (NYSE:UA) has found itself at the forefront of trying to infuse technology with its sports apparel. The company clearly understood its importance and has always been somewhat of a pioneer when it comes to ...
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How Important Is Athleisure For Sports Apparel Companies?
Activewear, or the ‘Athleisure’ trend, has become so popular, it has carved out a niche for itself in the clothing industry, while winning an entry into the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which defines it as “casual clothing meant ...
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What Under Armour Will Focus On Going Forward: Direct-To-Consumer Channel (Part 3)
In the last part to this series, we examined how international markets are set to play a major role in Under Armour ‘s (NYSE:UA) resurgence. In the following analysis, we will discuss how the company is pushing its direct-to-consumer chann...
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What Under Armour Will Focus On Going Forward: International Business (Part 2)
In the first part to this series, we discussed how Under Armour (NYSE:UA) is pushing its women’s business as part of its long term strategy to regain momentum. In the following analysis, we will discuss the company’s need to expand ...
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What Under Armour Will Focus On Going Forward: Women’s Segment (Part 1)
To say that Under Armour (NYSE:UA) has had a rough year would be a severe understatement. Over the past few quarters, a confluence of events that have occurred in the North American athletic sector, including bankruptcies and store closures, de...
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Under Armour: Nothing Seems Right At The Moment
Under Armour (NYSE:UA) has had a rather tough year so far, and Q3 was no less. The company fell dramatically short of the expected revenue figure, while earnings missed by 3 cents. Further, the top line came in lower by about 4% year-over-year. ...
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What To Expect From Under Armour’s Q3 Earnings
Under Armour (NYSE:UA) is all set to report earnings on October 31. In general, things at the company don’t look too good. After sustaining an average 20% growth since 2010, the company has finally hit the ceiling. The sports apparel manuf...
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Under Armour Q2 Earnings: Shares Fall On Gloomy Outlook
Under Armour (NYSE:UA) managed to report a better-than-expected earnings this time around, beating both the revenue and earnings consensus estimates by a comfortable margin. That said, shares plummeted to their record low on a trimmed guidance f...
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Another One Bites The Dust In The Apparel Retail Industry
True Religion became the latest casualty in the hard-hit retail industry, as it filed for bankruptcy, and intends to close at least 27 of its 140 stores in the US. The company has also requested permission to cancel 29 leases, and has a deal in ...
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Is Automation The Need Of The Hour In The Apparel Manufacturing Industry?
The apparel industry seems to have shied away from the technology revolution hitting just about every other industry. Despite substantial engineering advances, this industry is as labor-intensive today as it was a century ago. As the demand for i...
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Can Customized Footwear Give A Competitive Edge To Under Armour?
Under Armour (NYSE: UA) has been going through some relatively tough times of late, as the U.S. apparel market is slowing down and the company’s footwear segment has not been performing as well as it did in recent years. However, the company rec...
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Under Armour’s Stock Rallies On Earnings Beat
Under Armour (NYSE:UA) reported a better-than-expected quarter to start off 2017. The company managed to beat both the revenue and earnings consensus estimates. Revenues came in around $1.12 billion, surpassing the consensus estimate of about $1...
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What Can We Expect From Under Armour’s Q1 Earnings?
Under Armour (NYSE:UA) is all set to report earnings for the first quarter of FY 2017 on April 27. The company has suffered in the last two quarters on the back of a slowing apparel market. In the latest quarter, the sportswear manufacturer repo...
