Foot Locker Stock Soars 68%. Dick's Sporting Goods Nears a Buyout at a Huge Premium.
1. Dick's Sporting Goods plans to acquire Foot Locker for $2.3 billion. 2. Offer represents a nearly 90% premium over Foot Locker's recent stock price. 3. Acquisition may help Dick's expand its footwear market presence significantly. 4. Analysts suggest the deal could yield important cost synergies. 5. Dick's stocks fell 6.5% in response to the acquisition news.