Nike exits the S&P 100 index on September 21, 2026
Nike will drop out of the S&P 100 index before trading opens on September 21, 2026, ending a nearly 18-year run in the index. The company's stock trades near a 12-year low after losing more than $200 billion in market cap since 2021. The removal follows years of declining stock value and store closures.
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Divergence score
2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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1 bias group
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Washington Times
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Widest split · the two outlets furthest apart, and who published first
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Washington Examiner
Nike exits S&P 100 amid 'very intense woke hangover': Guy Benson
blames progressive politics for decline · negative
Washington Times
Nike exits S&P 100 after nearly 18-year run
straightforward index removal notice · neutral
First to report
- Washington Examinerfirst
- Washington Times+2.2 h
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The split, in one line
The Examiner asks how much time was spent on woke politics versus business fundamentals; the Times just notes ending a nearly 18-year run.
How each outlet covered it
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Sparse coverage · 2 outlets
“Nike exits S&P 100 amid 'very intense woke hangover': Guy Benson”
“Nike exits S&P 100 after nearly 18-year run”
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Nike lost more than $200 billion in market cap since 2021
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