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The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Good Night for a Good Knight Despite the NBA retirement of Michael "Air" Jordan and CEO Philip Knight's goodbye later this month, Nike marches on -- the way great brands do. The stock has nearly doubled over the past two years.
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The Motley Fool June 21, 2006 Ryan Fuhrmann	Nike's Confident Buyback Nike has a leading brand, and its strong historical performance should continue for the foreseeable future, thanks to strong international growth avenues. Investors, take note.
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