Core CompetenciesRunning an athletic specialty retailer that focuses on fashion lifestyle consumers, and operates smaller boxes, many of which are in malls or in urban street locations, are not within the core competencies of Dick's Sporting.
Investor SentimentThe stock is net down near the entire value of the proposed FL acquisition since the announcement, with investors skeptical of hurting the momentum in the core business.
Leadership And ManagementThe pending acquisition of Foot Locker will prove to be a distraction to the leadership, despite management's claims to the contrary.