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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/23/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/23/25

Are There Any Clothes Under This Armour?

Under Armour keeps pushing back its promised turnaround inflection, and guidance still points to slowing revenue.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/20/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/20/25

Trying To Find The “Source” Of Upside

A look at Arhaus's top ten furniture suppliers, where it is usually the dominant customer, and how tariffs may help it.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/16/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/16/25

Timberland DTC: Luv 2 Luv Ya

VF Corp now points to Timberland as a model brand; we compare its direct-to-consumer push with the business a decade ago.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/11/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/11/25

Something’s Stalling: Hal For Time?

Despite a 3Q25 pickup, it's still unclear whether Tractor Supply's initiatives can support its 3% to 5% comp target.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/7/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/7/25

UGGly Stocks Are Often The Most Attractive

Deckers is down about 65% from its high, but a review of promotions suggests HOKA and UGG remain healthy brands.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/3/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/3/25

Better/Worse Nike Stuck With A Bigger Dick’s

A store-by-store look at Dick's House of Sports and Fieldhouse concepts, and how the Foot Locker deal changes its Nike relationship.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/3/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 11/3/25

Throwing Shoelaces Against The Shoe Wall

Where Nike's turnaround stands on distribution and product, and why the new Sport Offense structure won't pay off before FY27.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 10/22/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 10/22/25

Good Story But Just Doesn’t Turn Us On

Rising wholesale promotions are an early warning for On, while China acceleration and apparel are its main offsets.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 10/12/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 10/12/25

This Academy Teaches Lots Of Theory

Academy's growth math looks great on paper, but new-store economics and a Nike-driven sales lift raise doubts it can deliver.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 10/9/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 10/9/25

A EuroTrip That “Gary Doesn’t Know”

A month in, RH Paris traffic looks soft and RH's long-term goal to double the business looks stretched.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 10/6/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 10/6/25

There’s A Light At The End Of This Tunnel

Williams-Sonoma has built the only business covering the whole home furnishings market, now extending into B2B and Rejuvenation.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/25/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/25/25

Looking Forward To The Sunset

Lululemon's weak product still traces to its former product chief; how the reorganized product engine could recover.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/18/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/18/25

Arhaus Is A Very, Very, Very Fine House

Arhaus has grown into a real rival to RH, big enough that RH recently hired away its Chief Merchant.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/17/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/17/25

Kevin Plank Interview Provides Rare Insight

Takeaways from a little-watched two-hour interview with Under Armour founder Kevin Plank.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/14/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/14/25

Far From The Arc Of This Story

Kicking the tires before Amer's investor day: strong brand momentum, but insider selling and aggressive store growth raise flags.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/7/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 9/7/25

Why Is BOD Only Now Protecting This House?

Unusual insider buying by Under Armour board members, plus a look at marketing, product, distribution and guidance.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 8/24/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 8/24/25

No Rerating With Vans Down By The River

VF Corp's turnaround should pay off, but without Vans growth and with tough North Face comparisons, the stock can't rerate.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 8/13/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 8/13/25

Doesn’t Sound Like This Is The Floor

Management's 2Q25 comments on mature-store productivity left us more skeptical of the bull case than ever.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 8/3/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 8/3/25

Shift The Tractor To Second Gear Before It Stalls

Tractor Supply's comp beat leaned on its new final mile delivery program; we're not yet buying the second-half comp step-up.

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Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 7/29/25 Deep Dive Matthew McClintock 7/29/25

DECK: Together We Fly Higher

After 1Q25, we dig into Deckers' product transition, US weakness and international expansion, plus a shaky new Street consensus.

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