BUSINESS BRIEFING / EARNINGS
Times Wire Reports
Nike Inc. said its fiscal first-quarter profit was almost unchanged from a year ago as consumers worldwide continued to limit their spending.
The sneaker and apparel retailer earned $513 million, or $1.04 a share, for the quarter that ended Aug. 31. In the year-earlier quarter, Nike earned $510.5 million, or $1.03.
Revenue fell 12% to $4.8 billion, the Beaverton, Ore., company said.
