Nike's retail plan casts another cloud over Finish Line

Indianapolis Business Journal;  March 5, 2007 ;     688 words ...Indianapolis-based Finish Line Inc. already had enough challenges, but here's another: Nike Inc., Finish Line's largest supplier, is revving up its...a competitive threat. For its part, Finish Line notes that Nike plans to open just 100...

FINL: DOUBTS LINGER; AFTER FINISH LINE'S WEAK SECOND QUARTER, ITS MERGER...

Footwear News;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......NEW YORK - The war of words between Finish Line Inc. and Genesco Inc. eased somewhat last week when Finish Line failed to update the market on the...still wasn't clear at press time. But Finish Line's net loss in the quarter doesn't...

Options sparse for Finish Line as dubious deal nears close

Indianapolis Business Journal;  September 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Finish Line Inc. officials are mum these days, but...most likely is going to go through." Finish Line, you'll recall, agreed to the all-cash...audacious acquisition in any environment. Finish Line planned to rely nearly entirely on borrowed...

To have or not to have--That is the question: Host nation support and...

RUSI Journal;  February 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...In the post-Cold War world, Host Nation Support is a very useful concept around...of this modern world means that such host nation support cannot be relied upon. With...the islands, and received negligible host nation support from other states. Thus, the...

Finish Line Opens 500th Store at Mall of America, Gives Away 500 Pairs of...

PR Newswire;  July 31, 2003 ;     472 words ...The Finish Line, Inc. announced today that the company...2003. To celebrate the grand opening, Finish Line will give away 500 pairs of shoes...first 500 customers in line. The new Finish Line location will offer customers the best...

THE FINISH LINE RUNS FREE RIDE SWEEPSTAKES FOR NATIONAL AUDIENCE.

Footwear News;  August 16, 1999 ;     537 words ...NEW YORK -- The Finish Line Inc. wants to make a statement in...is running through Labor Day. The Finish Line will give a 1999 Jeep Wrangler Sport...pair will be given away at each The Finish Line store. Contestants may enter the...

Finish Line escapes one crisis, but challenges abound

Indianapolis Business Journal;  March 10, 2008 ;     623 words ...Executives at locally based The Finish Line Inc. felt a weight lifted after escaping...business that was floundering even before Finish Line bid $1.5 billion in June 2007 for the...chains Hat World, Lids and Journeys. Finish Line this month reported its eighth consecutive...

GCO TRIAL EVALUATES MAC; GENESCO MANAGEMENT TESTIFIES AS LAWYERS FROM EACH...

Footwear News;  December 17, 2007 ;     700+ words ......fate of the $1.5 billion Genesco-Finish Line merger got under way last week...statements from Genesco Inc., Finish Line Inc. and UBS AG began last Monday...expected to last about a week. Finish Line, along with its lender, UBS, claims...

How Finish Line outdueled its archrival to win Genesco

Indianapolis Business Journal;  July 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Finish Line Inc. and Foot Locker Inc. aren't just...they're bitter rivals. So you can bet Finish Line executives are savoring the fact that...long way from knowing whether the deal Finish Line negotiated last month to purchase Tennessee-bas...

DEBT MAJOR ISSUE IN FINISH LINE'S SURPRISE GCO BUY.(Genesco Inc.)

Footwear News;  June 25, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Byline: Meredith Derby NEW YORK - Finish Line is changing the retail game, but the...will eventually play out. To be sure, Finish Line's surprise announcement of plans to...viability of the deal. The real prize [for Finish Line] is Journeys and Hat World. Those two...

Finish Line Inc. Buying Genesco for $1.5 B.

M2 Presswire;  June 20, 2007 ;     700+ words ......PRESSWIRE-20 June 2007-MarketMinute: Finish Line Inc. Buying Genesco for $1.5 B(C)1994-20...individual members? Are you a shareholder of Finish Line Inc. (NASDAQ:FINL)? Join the many members...complimentary subscription. Speciality retailer Finish Line Inc. said Monday June 19, 2007 ...

Finish Line sprints toward Olympics

Indianapolis Business Journal;  May 13, 1996 ;     401 words ...The Finish Line is on its way to turning in another...way toward record levels. In January, Finish Line stock hit a low of $6.50. But a strong...9, the stock was trading at $23.50. Finish Line ended fiscal 1996 in February with...

Finish Line Customers Nationwide Can Get Their 'Big Break' in the...

PR Newswire;  March 25, 2003 ;     440 words ...Finish Line, Inc. today announced the start of 'Big Break -- Be a Finish Line Model Contest,' the first of its kind at Finish Line. Starting today, individuals between the ages of 14 and 24 can enter at any of the 475+ Finish Line store locations...

Current Research on Finish Line Inc.

M2 Presswire;  June 19, 2007 ;     700+ words ......Small Cap News: Current Research on Finish Line Inc.(C)1994-2007 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD...19062007 Coming in from the rear, The Finish Line is beginning to break the pace in the...NIKE, PUMA) footwear through about 695 Finish Line stores in 47 states, and about 85 Man...

FINISH LINE SEEKS SPEEDY RESPONSE IN LAWSUIT.(Brief Article)

Footwear News;  May 31, 2004 ;     298 words ......athletic footwear rivals Foot Locker and Finish Line is heating up -- this time in the courtroom...lawsuit filed by Indianapolis-based Finish Line that charges the New York-based firm...Southern District U.S. Court of Indiana, Finish Line alleges that Foot Locker recruited members...