Nike was down 12% after the athletic-shoe maker warned that it sees signs of slowing demand.    From Wordnik.com.  [World markets tumble] Reference

The Beaverton, Ore., athletic-shoe maker said revenue rose 16% in the quarter ended Feb. 29.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nike Net Jumps 32%] Reference

Nike declined 2.89, or 4%, to 69.63, after the athletic-shoe and apparel maker's revenue growth missed analysts 'expectations.    From Wordnik.com.  [Darden, Macy's Fall; Bank Stocks Decline] Reference

Lisa Chernin Who better to star in a new athletic-shoe commercial than 1966 Polk High All-City running back and shoe salesman Al Bundy?.    From Wordnik.com.  [EPISODE GUIDE: Married with Children by Dean Adams] Reference

Now his business manager, Robert B. Brannan 3d, is going for the gold medal of American celebrity endorsements, an athletic-shoe endorsement.    From Wordnik.com.  [Chariots Of Fire] Reference

The athletic-shoe maker's fiscal third-quarter profit more than doubled on higher sales in the U.S. and China as it reported a jump in orders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Boeing, 3M Advance; FedEx Delivers, 3.2%] Reference

Among stocks on the move, Foot Locker shares jumped after a report said Kohlberg Kravis Roberts is the front-runner to acquire the athletic-shoe chain.    From Wordnik.com.  [M&A News Boosts Stocks] Reference

Nike Inc.'s fiscal second-quarter earnings rose a better-than-expected 22%, as the athletic-shoe maker continues to see strong interest in future orders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nike Profit Up as Future Orders Stay Strong] Reference

But in recent years, a small but fast-growing group of shoemakers have tried to combine height and comfort, seeking solutions in orthopedic and athletic-shoe technology.    From Wordnik.com.  [High and Mighty: Seeking] Reference

Last month Nike Inc.'s said its fiscal second-quarter earnings rose a better-than-expected 22%, as the athletic-shoe maker continues to see strong interest in future orders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Factory Orders Increase] Reference

In the last couple of years, Plank has set his sights on his competitors 'big product lines, rolling out football cleats and getting into the lucrative athletic-shoe market.    From Wordnik.com.  [Suiting Up Against The Big Boys] Reference

Foot Locker Inc., struggling with a weak athletic-shoe market, swung to a third-quarter net loss that reflected challenging market conditions and costs associated with store closings.    From Wordnik.com.  [Weak Sales Hurt Foot Locker] Reference

Inc. 's fiscal-fourth-quarter profit climbed 53% after year-earlier restructuring charges and a recent jump in margins and revenue, as the athletic-shoe maker reported higher future orders.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nike's Quarterly Profit Jumps 53%] Reference

In this age of athletic-shoe contracts and commercially manufactured sports stardom, Earnhardt stood alone as the genuine article: a no-nonsense, take-no-bull American folk hero for the working man.    From Wordnik.com.  [Mail Call] Reference

With such promising players, grass-roots coaches are in line for plenty of perks, from contracts with athletic-shoe manufacturers to payments from agents making sure that the coach will help steer any NBA-bound player their way when the time comes.    From Wordnik.com.  [Young Teens, Hoop Dreams] Reference

Reuters Puma Buys Cobra From Acushnet/Titleist Puma, the German athletic-shoe company, agreed to acquire one of the biggest U.S. golf-club manufacturers, Cobra Golf, from Acushnet, the unit of of Fortune Brands that also makes Titleist balls and Footjoy shoes.    From Wordnik.com.  [With a Tee Here and a Tee There] Reference

Also lower, athletic-shoe retailer Finish Line Inc.    From Wordnik.com.  [Retailers gain; Nike undercuts athletic segment Retail Stocks - MarketWatch] Reference

Don't you know that boys your age should be toiling in an athletic-shoe sweatshop by now?.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Comics Curmudgeon] Reference

Unfortunately, the athletic-shoe company I called first took a very long time getting back to me.    From Wordnik.com.  [TIME.com: Top Stories] Reference

Nike Inc., the world's largest athletic-shoe maker, is among publicly traded companies based in Oregon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Bloomberg] Reference

In the spring, with athletic-shoe brand New Balance, Nine West introduced New Balance for Nine West footwear.    From Wordnik.com.  [Retailers Seek Brands from Outside the Family] Reference

For the founders of a fledgling athletic-shoe company, there is only one thing better for business than having an.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Home Page] Reference

The athletic-shoe maker reported a 22% increase in second-quarter profit but said it expects profit margins to be squeezed.    From Wordnik.com.  [MarketWatch.com - Top Stories] Reference

The world's largest athletic-shoe maker said earlier this month it supports Woods and looks forward to his return to professional golf.    From Wordnik.com.  [BusinessWeek.com --] Reference

Crowds carrying Macy's shopping bags flocked across the street into the Puma store, filling the athletic-shoe seating area and crowding the check-out lines.    From Wordnik.com. Reference

"A LOT of good cyclists come out of Portland just because you can ride year-round," said Bruce Rogers, an athletic-shoe designer visiting from his home in Hailey, Idaho.    From Wordnik.com.  [NYT > Travel] Reference

While Phil Knight was marketing Nike to the top of the athletic-shoe sales heap, Bill Bowerman tinkered with the shoes 'designs and made sure Nike footwear was on the cutting edge of innovation.    From Wordnik.com.  [Comments for Virtual Entrepreneur] Reference

Reebok International, Ltd., the athletic-shoe company, set a major corporate goal for itself: get Shaquille O’Neal.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Leader In You] Reference

I resented that the film was populated less by human beings than magical sprites whose lives seemingly revolved around teaching a sad young man that it’s a wonderful world even if you’re responsible for the athletic-shoe design equivalent of the Hindenburg.    From Wordnik.com.  [My Year of Flops] Reference