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The Finish Line, Inc.

6/19/2013, 4:02 PM ET

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Friday, May 24, 12:38 PM Heard during Foot Locker's (FL -6.1%) earnings call: 1) Execs say products are "right" at Foot Locker stores, but due to weather patterns more sales will shift to Q2 from Q1. 2) In Q1, traffic was down, but ASPs were higher. 3) The planned acquisition of Runners Point Group appears to be a bet on Germany - not the continent as a whole. 4) The retailer says comparable store sales are flat this month. That's not great news for Nike (NKE -1.4%), Under Armour (UA -1.3%), or Finish Line (FINL -2.2%) - unless the catch-up that Foot Locker points to materializes. (webcast) Comment! [Consumer, Earnings]
Friday, May 3, 2:49 PM Athletic shoes in focus: Analysts think the strong quarter in North America by Adidas (PMMAF.PK) confirms that demand for athletic shoes is outpacing other retail categories. Nike (NKE +2%), Foot Locker (FL +0.9%), and Finish Line (FINL +3.1%) could surprise to the upside as new lines sell well and a shift in the product mix toward higher-margin basketball shoes helps boosts results - while don't count out Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS +2%) and Under Armour (UA +0.9%) to also catch some of the action. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, April 23, 3:31 PM Finish Line Inc (FINL) declares $0.07/share quarterly dividend, in line with previous. Forward yield 1.53%. For shareholders of record May 31. Payable June 17. Ex-div date May 29. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Tuesday, April 2, 12:19 PM Barclays initiates coverage on a number of major retailers, lining up Limited Brands (LTD +2.1%), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO +2.9%), and Gap (GPS +1.5%) with Overweight ratings. The investment firm is less sure about Fossil (FOSL +0.8%), Finish Line (FINL +1.1%), and Aeropostale (ARO +0.1%) - all rated as Equal Weight - while Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF -0.2%) looks unappealing and is tagged at Underweight. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, March 28, 7:32 AM More on Finish Line's (FINL) Q4: Comparable-store sales rose only 0.7%, a mark which might have been negative if not boosted by a 21% jump in digital sales. The company acknowledges its running business was weak during the period. (PR) Comment! [Consumer, Earnings]
Thursday, March 28, 7:13 AM Finish Line (FINL): Q4 EPS of $0.76 in-line. Revenue of $442.7M misses by $9.64M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News]
Thursday, March 28, 12:05 AM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ACN, BBRY, CMC, FINL, GME, MOS 3 Comments [Earnings]
Wednesday, March 27, 5:30 PM Notable earnings before Thursday’s open: ACN, BBRY, CMC, FINL, GME, MOS 5 Comments [Earnings]
Monday, March 25, 7:06 AM Finish Line (FINL) takes on a downgrade from Sterne Agree to Underperform due to problems with execution amid ongoing market share loss to Foot Locker. The investment firm clipped profit estimates on Finish Line and reduced its price target to $16. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Wednesday, January 16, 5:40 PM Finish Line Inc (FINL) declares $0.07/share quarterly dividend, 16.6% increase from prior dividend of $0.06. Forward yield 1.57%. For shareholders of record Mar. 01. Payable Mar. 18. Ex-div date Feb. 27. (PR) Comment! [Dividends]
Friday, January 4, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: SHIP +45%. EGLE +36%. GTIM +26%. DRYS +17%. SCTY +14%. UNXL +13%. HNR +13%. GEVO +12%. APKT +13%. PRGN +13%.
Midday top 10 Losers: ARAY -20%. SIMG -13%. DRTX -8%. VISN -7%. KGJI -7%. EMMS -7%. FINL -6%. ALIM -6%. SPRT -6%. GRZ -6%. Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, January 4, 10:29 AM Heard on Finish Line's (FINL -3.9%) FQ3 earnings call: 1) Lower results partially due to a slowdown in demand for running shoes which wasn't offset by basketball shoe sales. 2) The firm's new website cost it close to $3M in FQ3 due to customers' aversion to the layout and style. A reworked digital strategy will be upcoming. 3) A partnership with Macy's looks set to be a bright spot with website shops forecast to add $0.30-$0.35 to EPS after its implemented. 4) On innovation, a cautious approach to running brands is on tap with consumers shifting fashion tastes to basketball shoes. (webcast) Comment! [Consumer]
Friday, January 4, 8:24 AM Athletic shoe sellers are on watch after Finish Line (FINL) puts in a disappointing quarter and warns on changing trends in the sector. Is the era of +$200 basketball shoes over? Premarket: FINL -7.9%, FL -2.1%, DKS -0.9%. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, January 4, 7:43 AM More on Finish Line's (FINL) Q3: A miss on its top and bottom lines is attributed by the company in part to shifts with athletic footwear trends, particularly in basketball products. Digital sales were up 25% during the quarter, but the company acknowledges a less favorable response to its new e-commerce site than anticipated. In FQ4, the retailer expects EPS of $0.74-$0.78, below the consensus mark of analysts calling for $0.82. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
Friday, January 4, 7:37 AM Finish Line (FINL): Q3 same-store sales increased 3.6%. The board authorized 5M share increase in its current repurchase program. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]
Friday, January 4, 7:33 AM Finish Line (FINL): FQ3 EPS of $0.00 misses by $0.1. Revenue of $296.6M (+5.2% Y/Y) misses by $1.88M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings]