The trouble in America is not that we are making too many mistakes, but that we are making too few.
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My job is to listen to ideas, maybe cook up a few of my own, and make decisions based on what's good for the shareholders and for the company.Philip Knight
Mark has a proven track record in driving creativity, innovation and growth. He's an experienced, talented executive and has played an instrumental role in building our business and making the Nike brand as strong as it is today.
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We continue to show strong growth in profitability despite significant pressure caused by the strength of the U.S. dollar against the euro, ... Our international business is robust, showing constant dollar revenue growth in every region outside the U.S.
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Our results were helped by lower-than-expected spending in the first quarter, ... While we expect that spending will reach more normal levels beginning in the second quarter of this year, we remain focused on effectively managing our cost structure going forward, as evidenced by the actions we announced today regarding our Asia-Pacific operations.
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The distance between the companies that Bill managed in the package goods business and Nike and the new athletic equipment business was too great for him to make that leap.
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