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Nike slips following Q4 sales beat

Nike dipped in after-hours trading Thursday despite the sneaker giant topping Q4 sales estimates.

Diluted earnings per share came in at $0.14, narrowly beating Wall Street’s forecast of $0.13. Revenue totaled $11.1 billion, besting expectations for $10.7 billion.

“While our financial results are in line with our expectations, they are not where we want them to be,” President and CEO Elliott Hill said.

The athletic giant has lost more than a third of its value over the past year amid cooling demand and tariff turmoil. Nike is now facing a 30% duty on goods imported from China. Meanwhile, North America, Nike’s biggest market, has seen softer sales as upstart sneaker and athletic wear brands gain traction.

Nike shares were down about 15% year to date heading into the report.

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SpaceX gets a wave of bullish ratings from Wall Street analysts

SpaceX received more than a dozen positive analyst calls on Tuesday — including from major Wall Street banks — as they initiate coverage on Elon Musk’s space and AI company.

SpaceX went public on June 12 at a $2.2 trillion valuation, the largest debut in history. While the company hasn’t yet posted a profit, it seems to have convinced Wall Street that it will get there and grow its valuation on the way.

Of the at least 17 analysts that gave a rating on Tuesday, all but one gave it a “buy” or “outperform” rating. MoffettNathanson was "neutral."

The ratings come as SpaceX joined the Nasdaq 100 index, a benchmark tech-heavy basket of companies that underpins millions of portfolios. The inclusion adds built-in demand for the stock from index funds and ETFs.

Still, SpaceX fell more than 5% on Tuesday amid a broader sell-off, and is currently effectively flat from its opening price of $150 a share.

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