
NYSE:NKE
This is a past holding. It has good price momentum, is in the top 20% of US stocks on that measure. It offers a great return on equity (35%) and has a good balance sheet. However, it is expensive (32x price to earnings) and has been more volatile lately. He will not buy at this time but it is a dominant global brand that he likes.
A good time to get into retail? Retail has been a tough spot. A global brand and one that has certainly performed well. Nike has been a beneficiary of the trend in athletic leisure space. He would pay closer attention to Under Armor (UA-N) which has been the laggard. Nike is a good brand around for ages and has generated good returns for shareholders historically.