Updated
Updated · CNBC · Aug 25
Dick's Sporting Goods Plunges 27% After $5.59 Billion Sales Miss as Footwear Market Stays Challenging
Updated
Updated · CNBC · Aug 25

Dick's Sporting Goods Plunges 27% After $5.59 Billion Sales Miss as Footwear Market Stays Challenging

3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 25

Summary

  • Dick's Sporting Goods sank more than 27% by midday, deepening an earlier premarket drop and putting the stock on pace for its worst day ever.
  • Sales of $5.59 billion missed the $5.65 billion analysts expected, with the retailer blaming a "challenging" footwear market for the shortfall.
  • The selloff made Dick's the sharpest decliner among major midday movers even as several growth names rose, including Moderna, AMD and Marvell.
  • The move underscores how a relatively small revenue miss can trigger an outsized market reaction when investors are already worried about demand in a key category.

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