Investing.com – In a market in need of some good news, Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) delivered. The athletic footware, equipment and apparel giant reported fiscal-first quarter earnings and revenue that beat analyst estimates and the stock jumped 5% after hours.
Earnings in the quarter hit 86 cents a share, compared with an estimate of 70 cents from analysts polled by Investing.com. Earnings were up 28% from a year ago.
Revenue was up 7.1% from a year ago to $10.66 billion, ahead of the analyst estimate of $10.43 billion.
In spite of all the trade tensions. Greater China revenue jumped 22% year over year.