{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"154474","rtpr_id":"nPn40vC7Na-20260928","ticker":"DKS","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["DKS"],"title":"DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-28T18:00:00.039Z","article_body":"DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nLOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2026\n\nLOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4783313-1&h=485914694&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frankcruzlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Frank+R.+Cruz)\n announces that investors with losses related to DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc.\n(DKS) have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.\n(DKS), CLICK HERE\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4783313-1&h=2563325853&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frankcruzlaw.com%2Fcases%2Fdicks-sporting-goods-inc%2F&a=HERE)\n BEFORE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 (THE LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE\nONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between September 8,\n2025 and August 24, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading\nstatements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the\nCompany's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed\nto disclose to investors that: (1) Dicks cleanup efforts concerning Foot\nLockers inventory were not complete, and, in fact, Foot Locker remained\nsaddled with unproductive and stagnant legacy footwear; (2) Foot Locker\nheavily relied on legacy footwear products that were particularly vulnerable\nto intensifying promotional pressures across the athletic footwear industry;\n(3) in turn, Dicks was significantly exposed to an industry-wide environment\nof excess inventory and resulting promotional activity; (4) accordingly, Dicks\nwas unable to achieve the sales growth, margins, and profits it touted to\ninvestors; and (5) as a result of the above, Defendants positive statements\nabout the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false\nand misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\nIf you wish to learn more about this action, or if you have any questions\nconcerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these\nmatters, please contact us.\nThe Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz,\nEmail us at: info@frankcruzlaw.com (mailto:info@frankcruzlaw.com)\nCall us at: 310-914-5007\nVisit our website at: www.frankcruzlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4783313-1&h=3678115268&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frankcruzlaw.com%2F&a=www.frankcruzlaw.com)\n\nFollow us for updates on Twitter: twitter.com/FRC_LAW\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4783313-1&h=3780620262&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FFRC_LAW&a=twitter.com%2FFRC_LAW)\n.\n\nIf you inquire by email, please include your mailing address, telephone\nnumber, and number of shares purchased.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dicks-sporting-goods-inc-dks-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302890670.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dicks-sporting-goods-inc-dks-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302890670.html)\n\nSOURCE The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, Los Angeles\n\n\n\nThe Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, Los Angeles, Frank R. Cruz, Telephone: 310-914-5007, Email: fcruz@frankcruzlaw.com, Visit our website at: www.frankcruzlaw.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1215367/The-Law-Offices-of-Frank-R-Cruz-Logo.jpg?id=OA2971803\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn40vC7Na-20260928","title":"DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"DKS","created":"2026-09-28T18:00:00.039Z","tickers":["DKS"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nLOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2026\n\nLOS ANGELES, Sept. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4783313-1&h=485914694&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frankcruzlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Frank+R.+Cruz)\n announces that investors with losses related to DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc.\n(DKS) have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.\n(DKS), CLICK HERE\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4783313-1&h=2563325853&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frankcruzlaw.com%2Fcases%2Fdicks-sporting-goods-inc%2F&a=HERE)\n BEFORE NOVEMBER 3, 2026 (THE LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE\nONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between September 8,\n2025 and August 24, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading\nstatements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the\nCompany's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed\nto disclose to investors that: (1) Dicks cleanup efforts concerning Foot\nLockers inventory were not complete, and, in fact, Foot Locker remained\nsaddled with unproductive and stagnant legacy footwear; (2) Foot Locker\nheavily relied on legacy footwear products that were particularly vulnerable\nto intensifying promotional pressures across the athletic footwear industry;\n(3) in turn, Dicks was significantly exposed to an industry-wide environment\nof excess inventory and resulting promotional activity; (4) accordingly, Dicks\nwas unable to achieve the sales growth, margins, and profits it touted to\ninvestors; and (5) as a result of the above, Defendants positive statements\nabout the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially false\nand misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\nIf you wish to learn more about this action, or if you have any questions\nconcerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these\nmatters, please contact us.\nThe Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz,\nEmail us at: info@frankcruzlaw.com (mailto:info@frankcruzlaw.com)\nCall us at: 310-914-5007\nVisit our website at: www.frankcruzlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4783313-1&h=3678115268&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.frankcruzlaw.com%2F&a=www.frankcruzlaw.com)\n\nFollow us for updates on Twitter: twitter.com/FRC_LAW\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4783313-1&h=3780620262&u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FFRC_LAW&a=twitter.com%2FFRC_LAW)\n.\n\nIf you inquire by email, please include your mailing address, telephone\nnumber, and number of shares purchased.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dicks-sporting-goods-inc-dks-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302890670.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dicks-sporting-goods-inc-dks-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302890670.html)\n\nSOURCE The Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, Los Angeles\n\n\n\nThe Law Offices of Frank R. Cruz, Los Angeles, Frank R. Cruz, Telephone: 310-914-5007, Email: fcruz@frankcruzlaw.com, Visit our website at: www.frankcruzlaw.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1215367/The-Law-Offices-of-Frank-R-Cruz-Logo.jpg?id=OA2971803\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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