All Financing articles – Page 2
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ArticleSeamless bras startup Hastko wants to scale in the US
At €3 million, the funding round is small, but it tests whether a by-women-for-women design thesis can compete in premium US retail.
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ArticleGymshark founder in talks to buy back stake from GA
Founder Ben Francis is negotiating to buy back part of the 21 percent stake General Atlantic bought in 2020
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ArticleJD Sports opens US trading as the US becomes its top market
The retailer just made it easier for US investors to buy in, right as North America overtakes the UK as its biggest market.
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ArticleMeet the challenger: Is Alo ready for an IPO?
Alo Yoga has shed its wholesale T-shirt arm. Analysts say the move sets the stage for an IPO or strategic deal.
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ArticleGildan’s growth story meets an activist short seller
Activist short seller Jehoshaphat Research alleges channel stuffing, a $510m inventory overhang, and governance red flags
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News briefsHSBC sees Anta turning PUMA’s China story around
HSBC upgrades PUMA to Buy with a €35 target, arguing the market underestimates Anta Sports’ ability to unlock growth in China.
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News briefsL Catterton in exclusive talks to buy HYROX stake
The LVMH-backed PE firm is close to a deal with Infront Sports & Media, owner of the indoor fitness series.
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News briefsPerfect Moment delisted from NYSE American
Perfect Moment will trade on the OTCQB from June 15 after failing to regain stockholders’ equity compliance with NYSE American.
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ArticleFairfax Financial buys 1.2m Under Armour shares
Fairfax’s sub-$5 accumulation is a bounded-downside bet on a turnaround still missing domestic execution targets.
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ArticleOne analyst, two verdicts: adidas up, Nike down
RBC’s Dadhania published both calls on the same day, using a consistent valuation framework, and on the eve of the World Cup.
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News briefsKohli’s wife joins him as an Agilitas investor
The cricket star already co-owns a stake after selling his One8 brand to the Bangalore sportswear company last year.
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News briefsWisdom Ventures: a $77.7 million bet on AI wellbeing
The SF-based wellbeing VC follows a $10 million debut fund with an oversubscribed raise led by three partners from Google, legal, and mindfulness.
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News briefsWells Fargo downgrades Nike and Deckers on GLP-1 trend
he weight-loss drug wave is lifting apparel broadly – but the gains flow to categories tied to body-size change, leaving Nike and HOKA structurally exposed.
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News briefsAnalysts split on Vans as VF Corp heads to earnings
Williams Trading and BTIG upgrade VF Corp on Vans momentum. Truist and Citi stay cautious. The gap between them is the story.
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ArticleEnhanced Group – Sport as proof of concept
Behind the Enhanced Games’ NYSE debut: athletic bloodwork as raw material for consumer drug protocols sold via telehealth.
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News briefsCastore secures £90m credit line
Manchester sportswear brand targets £300m in revenue while its parent company reported rising sales and widening losses.
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News briefsNike’s turnaround faces rising investor scrutiny
New data show Nike lost 3 points of global footwear share in 2025 – a third straight decline – as bearish bets on the stock hit a multi-year high.
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News briefsANWR GROUP extends credit to affiliated retailers
The German buying group is expanding seasonal credit lines and launching an investment loan to help affiliated retailers.
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ArticleGamma Waves – Agnelli returns to sport, but to football?
Ex-Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli and captain Giorgio Chiellini launch a €100m sports IP and tech fund — with football pointedly absent.
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News briefsAdidas pumps €100m into Bundesliga
The German sportswear giant commits €100m to the DFL as its national team kit deal nears its end – with a fan backlash already anticipated.
