Ken Hicks, CEO of Academy Sports and Outdoors, discusses his company's IPO stumble and retail outlook.

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Ken Hicks, CEO of Academy Sports and Outdoors, discusses his company's IPO stumble and retail outlook.Hosts: Carol Massar and Jason Kelly. Producer: Doni Holloway.

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Businessweek Extra-Ken Hicks

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Featuring some of our favorite conversations of the week from our daily radio show "Bloomberg Businessweek Daily." Hosted by Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec Hear the show live at 2PM ET on WBBR 1130 AM New York, Bloomberg 92.9 FM Boston, WDCH 99.1 FM in Washington D.C. Metro, Sirius/XM channel 121, on the Bloomberg Business App, Radio.com, the iHeartRadio app and at Bloomberg.com/audio. You can also watch Bloomberg Businessweek on YouTube - just search for Bloomberg Global News. Like us at Bloomberg Radio on Facebook and follow us on Twitter @carolmassar @timsteno and @BW

Bloomberg Businessweek Weekend - February 13th, 2026 

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The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy.

Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: http://bit.ly/3vTiACF.

Wall Street got a degree of relief as relatively tame inflation data spurred bigger bets on Federal Reserve rate cuts, with bond yields falling. While most stocks gained, weakness in tech giants kept a lid on the market.

Treasury two-year yields dropped toward their lowest since 2022. Money markets priced in higher chances the Fed will slash rates more than twice this year. About 370 shares in the S&P 500 rose, but the gauge was little changed at the end of its worst week since November. A gauge of megacaps lost 1.1%. Amazon.com Inc. saw its longest slide in almost 20 years. The Russell 2000 index of small firms climbed 1.2%. Bitcoin jumped.

The consumer price index rose 0.2% in January, the smallest gain since July and restrained by lower energy costs. While services costs picked up last month, prices of core goods remained stable. The core CPI rose from a year ago by the least since 2021. The overall gauge also eased on an annual basis.

Today's show features:
Dr. Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, on the global economic outlook and the path for US monetary policy
Christina Stembel, Founder & CEO of Farmgirl Flowers, on the importance of Valentine’s Day to her company’s annual sales
Bloomberg News Banking Reporter Todd Gillespie on Kathy Ruemmler leaving her position as the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs following a monthslong saga over her previous association with Jeffrey Epstein
Bloomberg Tech Co-Host Ed Ludlow on SpaceX considering a dual-class share structure in its planned IPO
Bloomberg News Executive Editor for Crypto, Payments and Digital Finance stacy-marie ishmael on Coinbase’s post-earnings surge and the broader crypto trade

The people, companies and trends shaping the global economy. Watch Carol and Tim LIVE every day on YouTube: <a href="http://bit.ly/3vTiACF">http://bit.ly/3vTiACF</a>. Wall Street got a degree of relief as relatively tame&nbsp;inflation&nbsp;data spurred bigger bets on&nbsp;Federal Reserve&nbsp;rate cuts, with&nbsp;bond yields&nbsp;falling. While&nbsp;most stocks&nbsp;gained, weakness in&nbsp;tech giants&nbsp;kept a lid on the market. Treasury&nbsp;two-year yields&nbsp;dropped toward their lowest since 2022.&nbsp;Money markets&nbsp;priced in higher chances the Fed will slash rates more than twice this year. About&nbsp;370 shares&nbsp;in the&nbsp;S&amp;P 500&nbsp;rose, but the gauge was little changed at the end of its worst week since November. A gauge of&nbsp;megacaps&nbsp;lost 1.1%.&nbsp;Amazon.com Inc.&nbsp;saw its longest slide in almost 20 years. The&nbsp;Russell 2000&nbsp;index of small firms climbed 1.2%.&nbsp;Bitcoin&nbsp;jumped. The consumer price index rose 0.2% in January, the smallest gain since July and restrained by lower energy costs. While services costs picked up last month, prices of core goods remained stable. The core CPI rose from a year ago by the least since 2021. The overall gauge also eased on an annual basis. Today's show features:
<ul>
<li>Dr. Adam Posen, President of the Peterson Institute for International Economics, on the global economic outlook and the path for US monetary policy</li>
<li>Christina Stembel, Founder &amp; CEO of Farmgirl Flowers, on the importance of Valentine&rsquo;s Day to her company&rsquo;s annual sales</li>
<li>Bloomberg News Banking Reporter Todd Gillespie on Kathy Ruemmler leaving her position as the top lawyer at Goldman Sachs following a monthslong saga over her previous association with Jeffrey Epstein</li>
<li>Bloomberg Tech Co-Host Ed Ludlow on SpaceX considering a dual-class share structure in its planned IPO</li>
<li>Bloomberg News Executive Editor for Crypto, Payments and Digital Finance stacy-marie ishmael on Coinbase&rsquo;s post-earnings surge and the broader crypto trade</li>
</ul>

Mild Inflation Print Boosts Fed-Cut Bets

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Brooks Running creates performance running footwear, apparel, sports bras, and accessories distributed worldwide. Since 1914, Brooks has been focused on designing products that cater specifically to how humans move, pushing the limits of motion science, engineering, and technology. Brooks is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and is headquartered in Seattle.

Dan Sheridan began his journey with Brooks in 1998 as a field rep, building and driving the company’s strategy and growth in every role as he increased his responsibilities and leadership impact. He discusses the firm's full-year results from 2025, which turned out to be a record year. Dan speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

Brooks Running creates performance running footwear, apparel, sports bras, and accessories distributed worldwide. Since 1914, Brooks has been focused on designing products that cater specifically to how humans move, pushing the limits of motion science, engineering, and technology. Brooks is a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and is headquartered in Seattle.
Dan Sheridan began his journey with Brooks in 1998 as a field rep, building and driving the company&rsquo;s strategy and growth in every role as he increased his responsibilities and leadership impact. He discusses the firm's full-year results from 2025, which turned out to be a record year. Dan speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

Berkshire-Owned Brooks Running Sees Another Record Year

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