The stock closed at $43.88, snapping a two-day losing streak, as the S&P 500 gained 1.46% and the Dow rose 1.24% in a broadly positive session.
Nike lagged peers including VF Corp, up 5.95%, and Under Armour's Class C and Class A shares, up 2.80% and 3.03% respectively.
Shares remain 45.26% below Nike's 52-week high of $80.17 reached on 25 August, while trading volume of 19.2 million was 2.6 million below the 50-day average.
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