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Bartosiak: Trading Nike's (NKE) Earnings with Options

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On Tuesday, December 20th, Nike (NKE - Free Report) will release its fourth quarter earnings results after the bell. The company is a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), and have a Value, Growth, and Momentum score of D.

Dave will look at Nike’s past earnings, take a look at what is currently going on with the company, and give us his thoughts on their upcoming earnings announcement.

Furthermore, Dave will uncover some potential options trades for investors looking to make a play on Nike ahead of earnings.

Nike in Focus

Nike, Inc.'s principal business activity involves the design, development and worldwide marketing of high quality footwear, apparel, equipment, and accessory products. NIKE is the one of the largest sellers of athletic footwear and athletic apparel in the world. The company sells its products to retail accounts in the United States and through a mix of independent distributors, licensees and subsidiaries in numerous countries around the world.

Nike is expected to report earnings at $0.43 a share according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Last quarter they beat earnings expectations by 30.36% with their announcement at $0.73 per share. They have an average earnings surprise of 12.92%.

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Bottom Line

How should investors play Nike ahead of their earnings report? For insights on the best options trades, then tune in at 1:00pm today to see David’s thoughts.


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