JD Sports Makes Footprint in US Market with Finish Line Acquisition

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Suffolk Capital Management Has Boosted Alibaba Group Holding (BABA) Holding; The Finish Line, Inc. (FINL) Covered By 5 Bullish Analysts Last Week

However out of 17 analysts 1 suggest Finish Line Cl A (NASDAQ:FINL) a Strong Buy, 1 suggested Buy, 10 Hold and 3 Sell, while 1 analysts recommend the stock a Strong Sell. Finish Line's dividend payout ratio is presently -164.28%. The stock now has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $10.60. This is according to Finish Line's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 0.09 that ranks in the 5th percentile of its annual range.

Bury-based JD is offering $13.50 for each share in the Nasdaq-listed company, at a 28pc premium to their closing price on Friday. This is an increase from Finish Line's previous quarterly dividend of $0.11. Finally, Canaccord Genuity set a $9.00 target price on shares of Finish Line and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 20th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, thirteen have issued a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating to the stock. The stock now has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $10.60.

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Star turn retailer JD Sports Fashion (JD.) is expanding into the vast United States sportswear market by buying footwear seller The Finish Line for roughly $558m (£396m). In 2015, Finish Line was the 13th largest sporting retailer in the US. It boasts an established online business and sells brands including Nike, Adidas, Under Armour, Brand Jordan and Puma.

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Finish Line has the exclusive rights of some athletic shoes, both online and in-store, for Macy's operating concession of 375 branded and 188 unbranded within the department store chain's locations.

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