{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"155865","rtpr_id":"nPnVdw11a-20260929","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":"2026-09-29T18:10:00.514Z","article_body":"DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 29, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784730-1&h=2641825014&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.\n(DKS), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE NOVEMBER 3, 2026\n(LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD\nLAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784730-1&h=3990720467&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that September 8, 2025 and\nAugust 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:\n\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784730-1&h=3990720467&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\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\nContact Us:\n\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784730-1&h=3990720467&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dicks-sporting-goods-inc-dks-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302892550.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dicks-sporting-goods-inc-dks-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302892550.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPnVdw11a-20260929","title":"DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc. (DKS) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"DKS","created":"2026-09-29T18:10:00.514Z","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\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 29, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784730-1&h=2641825014&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against DICK's Sporting Goods, Inc.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN DICK'S SPORTING GOODS, INC.\n(DKS), CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE NOVEMBER 3, 2026\n(LEAD PLAINTIFF DEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD\nLAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784730-1&h=3990720467&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that September 8, 2025 and\nAugust 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:\n\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784730-1&h=3990720467&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\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\nContact Us:\n\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4784730-1&h=3990720467&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dicks-sporting-goods-inc-dks-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302892550.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dicks-sporting-goods-inc-dks-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302892550.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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