Adidas shares rose on Friday after better-than-expected first-quarter results, although CEO Bjorn Gulden forecast “a bumpy year with disappointing numbers” for the German sportswear giant. Despite a 1% sales drop, an operating profit of 60 million euros ($66 million) beat analyst expectations of 15 million euros for the company which …
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Adidas is selling Reebok to Authentic Brands Group in a deal worth about EUR 2.1 billion ($2.5 billion). The largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe reportedly wants to focus on its main business and core brand The German multinational company acquired Reebok in 2006 in a $3.8 billion deal that failed …
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