Under Armour Inc. said Tuesday that its second-quarter profit increased more than 77 percent over last year thanks to boosts in apparel and direct-to-consumer sales, and raised its 2011 revenue forecast. The Baltimore-based firm had net income of $6.2 million, ...

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While it took sports apparel maker Under Armour Inc. 15 years to hit $1 billion in sales, the company aims to double that number by 2013. Under Armour CEO and founder Kevin A. Plank announced Thursday the new goal of ...

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Say you had to tweet your cover letter and file your resume through a Facebook page. Does the idea make you panicky? Under Armour is looking for two intern candidates to join its “Ultimate Intern Team.” The program is open ...

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Concerns about short selling triggered a market circuit breaker on shares of Under Armour Inc. Tuesday in heavy trading that saw the sportswear company’s shares drop 11 percent. Despite a strong earnings report, shares of the Baltimore-based company lost $8.83, ...

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Under Armour Inc. has signed a multi-year partnership with outfielder Bryce Harper, the first pick of last year’s Major League Baseball draft by the Washington Nationals. Harper, who is playing with the Hagerstown Suns, the Nationals’ Class A affiliate, will ...

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Top executives at Under Armour enjoyed hefty pay increases in 2010 thanks to strong revenue growth by the fast-growing performance apparel company. CEO Kevin Plank’s salary stayed the same in 2010, at $26,000 — the amount he earned when he ...

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Under Armour Inc. is suing a North Carolina-based company, claiming it is using similar logos and name derivatives. The Baltimore sportswear maker filed the suit last week in U.S. District Court in Baltimore, charging that Purple Armour, of Charlotte, N.C., ...

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Under Armour Inc. announced Monday that it has been named the official footwear supplier for Major League Baseball, starting this spring. The multiyear agreement gives the Baltimore-based apparel maker worldwide rights to produce and distribute MLB logo-flanked cleats. Under Armour ...

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From horse racing to the NFL’s Tom Brady to the Baltimore Orioles, sports dominated the most popular stories generated by The Daily Record’s business reporters last week. And the latest twist in the city’s quest for a new sports arena ...

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The city’s premier running event, the Baltimore Running Festival and Baltimore Marathon, will continue to carry the Under Armour name after the athletic apparel maker extended its sponsorship through 2012. Corrigan Sports Enterprises, the event’s producer, said Friday that Baltimore-based ...

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