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In December, Nike said it had underinvested in stores in China, and had thrown itself too heavily into the discounting fray there, rather than trying to position itself as a hub for premium products.

From MarketWatch

A couple of weeks ago, hall of fame trainer Bob Baffert said he was moving a couple of his strings to Kentucky rather than running at Santa Anita after this weekend.

From Los Angeles Times

"As for her last words, like much of her loss, it's all rather cloudy and painful," he said.

From BBC

Stocks surged Tuesday on the hope of an end to the Iran war sooner rather than later.

From Barron's

The Chicago Sun-Times reports that a source within the Bulls organization said the decision to dismiss Ivey didn’t stem from one incident but rather from an accumulation of posts and comments that started in February.

From Los Angeles Times