Nike's $8 Billion Bet -- Will It Work?

Today, Motley Fool analysts discuss Nike's (NYS: NKE) $8 billion bet on themselves, and their decision to spend as much on share repurchases starting next year. This is a huge signal of confidence by management to investors, but Joe thinks they'll be paying a price that's a bit too steep.

Meanwhile, James, the ever-focused dividend investor, would rather see a higher quarterly yield.

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