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Catalysts Most Immediate Catalysts (1–2 Years) • DTC Growth Acceleration – Nike is prioritizing Nike.com, SNKRS, and flagship stores, improving margins and reducing reliance on wholesalers. • Innovation in Running & Performance – Launch of Alphafly 3, Vaporfly 4, and next-gen sportswear can drive higher demand.

REVIEW Sales are growing and the business is reinvesting in its operations. Has decreased its current liabilities to 14% of total assets.

Nike (NKE) is a well-positioned company with a globally recognized brand and a dominant market presence, with $101.5 billion in market cap. As the industry leader, Nike benefits from significant economies of scale, allowing it to negotiate favorable terms with suppliers and maintain cost efficiency.

It has become more apparent that Capri’s turnaround story has to be done with no moat and rather tiny margins moving forward as it tries to move back to profitability. It can’t currently do buybacks and has to deal with more declining revenue.

Catalysts International Expansion - Crocs continues to see growth in Asia and Europe, with opportunities to further penetrate emerging markets. Margin Improvement - Increased direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales internationally could enhance profitability by reducing reliance on wholesale channels.

Hasbro seems to be doing okay; on the spreadsheets and analyses, it seems they're recovering, it seems there is a plan unfolding. But nothing is father from the truth.

History of Homebuilding: Homebuilding has been in decline since April 2022, and it was the following month when public sentiment realized they were facing a housing crisis. Notable causes were the sharp drop in new home building starts, sharp increases in federal funds rate, rising mortgage rates, peak of average/median home sales price, and high months' supply ratio.

Lululemon (LULU) appears to be undervalued based on current analysis. The stock is trading around $281.35, with analysts predicting a consensus price target of $354.94, indicating about a 26% upside potential.

Key Takeaways While Direct-To-Consumer sales may improve Nike’s margins, it will make it harder for the company to retain their market share. The market is more accessible and Nike has to find ways to stay ahead of marketplaces, retailers, fast fashion brands, outlets, etc.