Nike destroys $3 billion in market value overnight

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Nike destroys $3 billion in market value overnight

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https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-09- ... ion-so-far

Meh, I can't buy any less of their stuff than I do now (I buy running and B-ball shoes, but prefer Adidas anyway).

I definitely would stop buying them if I did buy it now.
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They're getting roasted with memes, too.

How offensive of one would you like?

I have a Hitler one, too
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Meme away!

I used to be a fan of Nike footwear, but about the time they changed the Air line from Pegasus to Jordan, they just stopped fitting right. Never went back.

But I'd probably be ready to leave them behind for this now if I had not already.
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They have never hit my feet right. I always buy New Balance or Adidas. If I did buy them, I wouldn't after this. All the Liberals I know are saying some things are more important than money. They are right, of course, but not if you are running a major corporation.
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I really do not understand what they thought would happen when they plastered Colon Kastratenik's photo on their ads.
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My son refers to him as Call-me-a Kippersnack. :lol:
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A line I saw (I think in an Instapundit comment): "Another example of how great Trump is doing. The unemployment rate is low that even Colin Kaepernick can get a job" :D
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So he's hawking not-playing-football shoes?
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Kim posted a link on his blog to an article that posits that Nike and Levi are doing these seemingly harmful things to try and prevent trade resets with China and (reportedly) North Korea, where the Chinese now go for low cost labor. They're "siding" with those opposing Trump and his trade actions in order to preserve their current trade environment and, apparently, much more money than they might lose by alienating many of their American customers.
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I saw that. Hadn't really thought about it, but it makes sense. If we're outsourcing to China/Vietnam/The Philippines, it only makes sense that China would outsource somewhere cheaper. Nowhere cheaper than what amounts to a country full of prisoners.
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