HALISTER: Nike Worldwide Futures Orders Ex-Currency Up 2%, Est. Up 5.3%

Nike Worldwide Futures Orders Ex-Currency Up 2%, Est. Up 5.3%

(Bloomberg) -- Nike on earnings call says North America futures orders ex-currency down 4%, est. up 1.5%.
  • Expects 3Q sales to rise by mid-single-digit percentage
  • Sees 3Q gross margin down 100-125bps
  • Reiterates sales to rise high-single digits for FY17
  • 2Q direct-to-consumer sales rose 25%
    • 2Q China direct-to-consumer sales rose 42%
  • Expects North America margins to expand in 2H of FY17
  • Says basketball business is healthiest in past 18 months
  • NKE pares post-market gain to ~2.1% from 5.6%
  • EARLIER: Nike 2Q EPS Beats Est.
    • Nike Earnings Top Estimates, Easing Concerns About Slowdown
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