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High-flying, high-profile Nike may be slowing down a step; upstart fashion brands like Hilfiger and DKNY target teens





Wall Street’s long-standing love affair with the top athletic footwear brands is not as hot and heavy as it used to be. Some leading analysts are warning of sluggish sales at retail outlets, a bearish indicator. One prominent analyst downgraded her rating on category leader Nike after learning that the company was ordering its principal factories to slow production.










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