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Analyst says tariff refunds are a catalyst for Nike — unless customers get in the way

Cnbc · · 528 words · By Natasha Abellard
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“Nike, whose stock is down more than 30% this year.”
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While Yahoo Finance mentions a '65% 3-Year Plunge' and Motley Fool says the stock is 'down on the year', none of the provided evidence specifically confirms a 'more than 30% decrease this year' (year-to-date).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nike often refers to: Nike, Inc., a major American producer of athletic shoes, apparel, and sports equipment Nike (mythology), a Greek goddess who personifies victory Nike may also refer to:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nike, Inc. is an American athletic footwear and apparel corporation headquartered near Beaverton, Oregon. It is the world's largest supplier of athletic shoes and apparel and a major manufacturer of s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike,_Inc.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nike, Inc. has been using sweatshops and worker abuse to produce footwear and apparel in East Asia. After rising prices and the increasing cost of labor in Korean and Taiwanese factories, Nike began c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nike_sweatshops
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“The analysts estimate that a reimbursement would boost Nike's earnings per share (EPS) and earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) by 36%.”
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The provided search results for Piper Sandler discuss Cloudflare and Tesla, but there is no evidence mentioning a 36% EPS/EBIT boost for Nike due to tariff reimbursements.
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web search NEUTRAL — Tariffs are taxes on imported goods. Typically, the charge is a percentage of a good's value. For example, a 10% tariff on a $10 product would mean a $1 tax on top - taking the total cost to $11 (£8.1…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn93e12rypgo
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web search NEUTRAL — Piper Sandler analyst James Fish raised his price target on Cloudflare (NYSE:NET | NET Price Prediction) to $250 from $222, keeping an Overweight rating, even as the stock cratered after Q1 FY2026 ear…
https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/05/08/piper-sandler-hik…
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web search NEUTRAL — Tesla ( TSLA ) investors buying near today’s $420 share price are getting a big bonus: the Optimus robot business for free. At least that’s what Piper Sandler analyst Alexander Potter wrote in the inv…
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“The sneaker and apparel company has paid roughly $1 billion in tariffs since President Donald Trump imposed them in early 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm that President Trump imposed tariffs in early 2025 under the IEEPA targeting Mexico, Canada, and China. While the specific '$1 billion' figure for Nike is not explicitly in the snippets, the legal framework and timing are confirmed across multiple sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On July 13, 2024, Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States and the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party in the 2024 presidential election, survived an assassination attempt wh…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The foreign policy of the second Trump administration has been described as imperialist and expansionist in its approach to the Americas, and isolationist in its approach to Europe, espousing a realis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump Organization, Inc. is an American conglomerate. Privately owned by Donald Trump, it consists of most of Trump's business ventures and investments, with around 250 of its affiliates and subsi…
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“However, in February, the Supreme Court ruled against the tariffs, opening the door for companies like Nike to recoup funds.”
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Multiple independent news sources (The Hindu, The Guardian, CNBC) explicitly state that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the IEEPA tariffs in February.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States is the highest-ranking judicial body in the United States. Its membership, as set by the Judiciary Act of 1869, consists of the chief justice of the United State…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States is a justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, other than the chief justice of the United States. The number of associate justic…
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“According to estimates, as much as $175 billion worth of refunds could be sought from U.S. companies.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions of the word 'estimate' and general census data, with no mention of the $175 billion refund figure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Census Bureau, officially the Bureau of the Census, is a federal statistical agency responsible for producing data about the American people and economy, under the United States Depa…
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“On Friday, the president appealed the Supreme Court's ruling.”
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Web search results confirm that on a Friday, the Justice Department notified the trade court that it was appealing a decision regarding the tariffs.
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web search NEUTRAL — An appeals court ruled on Friday that many of President Trump’s most punishing tariffs are illegal, delivering a major new setback to the administration’s global trade war.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/08/29/us/appeals-co…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Justice Department notified the trade court on Friday that it is appealing the decision to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which ruled against the Trump administration during the …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-07/trump-s-l…
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web search NEUTRAL — Friday’s supreme court ruling declared Trump’s sweeping tariffs unlawful, yanking from the president the bloodied cudgel which he has used to beat foreign friend and foe alike.
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“On Friday, consumers filed a class action lawsuit against Nike, arguing that the company should not be allowed to keep refunds on tariffs, which it passed on to consumers through higher prices.”
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Multiple web search results confirm a class action lawsuit was filed against Nike in Portland, Oregon, alleging the company is pocketing tariff refunds that were passed to consumers through price hikes.
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web search NEUTRAL — The proposed class action suit against Nike, filed in a Portland, Oregon federal court, claims that the brand stands to, in essence, benefit doubly from the duties. First, it raised prices on consumer…
https://wwd.com/sourcing-journal/industry-news/nike-class-ac…
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web search NEUTRAL — Is there a class action lawsuit against Nike for tariff refunds?When will a settlement be reached in the Nike tariff case?Can I file my own lawsuit against Nike instead of joining the class action?
https://allaboutlawyer.com/nike-class-action-lawsuit-tariff-…
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web search NEUTRAL — A class-action lawsuit filed against Nike is seeking to block the apparel giant from pocketing "significant" tariff refunds and force Nike to return the money "to the consumers who actually paid them.…
https://www.fox29.com/news/lawsuit-accuses-nike-pocketing-ta…
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“refunds, likely to come in July and August, according to Customs and Border Patrol”
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Evidence confirms Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is involved in processing refunds and that they take 60-90 days, but the specific 'July and August' window is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided text.
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web search NEUTRAL — The process is likely to be handled by a mix of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency, the specialized Court of International Trade in New York and other lower courts, according to lawyers at …
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/tariff-refunds-whos-getting-them…
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web search NEUTRAL — Recovering tariff refunds in the wake of the IEEPA litigation will almost certainly not be automatic, and for many importers, the window to act may be limited. Developing a clear, proactive strategy i…
https://diaztradelaw.com/ieepa-tariff-refunds-likely-not-aut…
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web search NEUTRAL — A Customs and Border Protection spokesperson said Cape had been built to "efficiently process refunds".Customs and Border Protection said successful applicants can expect refunds, as well as any appli…
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vqgge5g8lo
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“Shares plunged 15% after the company issued a disappointing forecast when it reported earnings in March”
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Reuters and other web results confirm that Nike shares dropped after a disappointing forecast issued around March 20.
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web search NEUTRAL — Shares rose after earnings but dropped after forecast Nike's China revenue down 17% in quarter, worrying investors Popularity of new shoes offset by discounts on old lines March 20 (Reuters ...
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/nike-posts-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The company reported earnings per share of $0.35 on sales of roughly $11.23 billion -- beating the average analyst forecast's call for per-share earnings of $0.28 on the same level of sales.
https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/04/01/nike-stock-just-pl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Nike has shown some gains in North America, its largest market, amid its turnaround, but the strength was offset by weakness in China.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/31/nike-nke-earnings-q3-2026.ht…
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“and are now down about 45% from their 52-week closing high of $79.24.”
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“Last Friday, Wells Fargo analysts downgraded the stock to a hold rating”
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“The Club also downgraded the stock after its last earnings report.”
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“Hill and Apple CEO Tim Cook bought another $1 million in Nike shares each last month.”
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