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Adidas has increased its expected operating margin for 2025: operating profit is now forecast at around €2 billion instead of €1.7–1.8 billion. The company cites a surprisingly good summer business and measures to offset additional U.S. tariffs; the currency-adjusted sales forecast rises to +9 percent. Despite the positive metrics, the share price reacted negatively. » More on de.investing.com

Adidas has raised its profit forecast, after which the share rose 1.4% in pre-market trading on Tradegate and reached its highest price level since the end of July. UBS views the strong rally since early September as anticipation of a strong interim report, while traders do not rule out short-term profit-taking. » More on de.investing.com

Adidas reports currency-adjusted sales growth of eight percent in the third quarter to around €6.6 billion and says this was the highest quarterly revenue in the company’s history. The company raises its operating profit forecast for 2025 from €1.7–1.8 billion to around €2 billion and expects a currency-adjusted sales increase of nine percent for the full year. Improved business and measures to mitigate additional costs from US tariffs are cited as reasons. At the same time, an escalating collective bargaining conflict with the union IG BCE threatens strikes after Adidas withdrew from the collective agreement; Adidas calls the accusations populism. » More on n-tv.de