decrease

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Nike’s margin decreased by 3 percentage points in its last quarter, which the company said was due to increased product costs from tariffs.

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Gap GAP -1.95%decrease; red down pointing triangle logged lower profit in its latest quarter as declining sales at its Athleta brand continue to dent results.

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Delta Air Lines DAL -5.01%decrease; red down pointing triangle is shaking up the top leadership team following the retirement of its longtime president and the upcoming departure of its operations chief.

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BJ’s Wholesale BJ -0.27%decrease; red down pointing triangle Club logged higher profit and sales in its fiscal fourth quarter, while cautioning that profitability could be pressured in the coming year.

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JD.com JD -0.94%decrease; red down pointing triangle posted its first quarterly loss in more than three years as the food-delivery subsidy war in China continued to take a toll on the e-commerce giant.

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