Company: Dick's Sporting Goods Inc

(Reuters) - The warmest U.S. winter in years fueled higher sales at footwear retailers Brown Shoe Inc <BWS.N> and Foot Locker Inc <FL.N>, and the companies are expected to benefit from tight inventory management in the next few quarters.

(Reuters) - The warmest U.S. winter in years fueled higher sales of running shoes and other footwear at Brown Shoe Inc <BWS.N> and Foot Locker Inc <FL.N>, and the companies are expected to benefit from tight inventory management in the next few quarters.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A highly anticipated hedge-fund conference on Wednesday where managers are invited to share their "best ideas" with investors fell flat on that score.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for the eighth day in the past 10 on Tuesday as uncertainty stemming from the political stalemate in Greece gave investors another reason to be cautious and sellers came out in force late in the session.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell for the eighth day in the past 10 on Tuesday as uncertainty stemming from the political stalemate in Greece gave investors another reason to be cautious and sellers came out in force late in the session.

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(Reuters) - Dick's Sporting Goods Inc <DKS.N> reported quarterly results comfortably above analyst estimates, as warm weather helped pull forward summer sales, sending its shares up as much as 8 percent.

Dick's Sporting Goods Inc. said Tuesday that its fiscal first-quarter net income rose 53 percent as online sales strengthened and demand rose at its Golf Galaxy and namesake stores.

(Reuters) - Tennis racquet maker Prince Sports Inc, which pioneered the oversized racquet, filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. bankruptcy court citing increased competition, piling debt and a decline in discretionary spending post the financial crisis that led to falling sales.

(Reuters) - Tennis racquet maker Prince Sports Inc, which pioneered the "oversized" racquet, filed for bankruptcy protection in a U.S. bankruptcy court citing declining sales and increased competition.