Skechers USA Inc V.SKX

Primary Symbol: SKX

Consumer Cyclical Footwear & Accessories

Skechers U.S.A., Inc. designs, develops, and markets a diverse range of footwear, apparel, and accessories. The Company offers footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids. The Company operates through two segments: Wholesale and Direct-to-Consumer. Wholesale segment is comprised of sales to a network of partners including Skechers-branded stores operated by third-party franchisees and licensees, family shoe stores, specialty athletic and sporting goods retailers, department stores and big box club stores, and Distributors in select international markets. Direct-to-Consumer segment comprises sales by the Company directly to consumers through a combination of channels including company owned Skechers-branded stores, company owned e-commerce sites, and third-party marketplaces and digital platforms. Its lifestyle offering delivers comfort technologies such as Skechers Hands Free Slip-ins, Skechers Arch Fit, and Skechers Air-Cooled Memory Foam, among others.

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Comment by commodity16on Nov 12, 2014 2:51pm

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RE:are you sure?

For those of you who dont bother to research the story on the company you are thinking of investing in, it is not the CEO that investors are looking at in this company. Its the all star line up of board members that joined the company back in June. Read the news releases that came out in June. See below:

New Board of Directors

The directors have strong track records and distinguished careers in both the oil and gas industry and capital markets and have held prominent lead positions within a range of successful companies. Their combined experience and expertise will provide the New Management Team with invaluable advice, guidance and mentorship.

Neil Roszell	Neil Roszell, P. Eng., has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Raging River Exploration Inc. ("Raging River") since March 2012. Prior thereto, Mr. Roszell served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Wild Stream Exploration Inc. from October 2009 to March 2012. Prior thereto, Mr. Roszell served as the Chief Executive Officer and President of Wild River Resources Ltd. from February 2007 to July 2009 and as the President and Chief Operating Officer of Prairie Schooner Petroleum Ltd from August 2004 to September 2006. Mr. Roszell served as the Vice President of Engineering of Great Northern Exploration Ltd. from September 2001 to June 2004.
Kevin Olson	Mr. Olson is the President of Kyklopes Capital Management Ltd. and a director of Raging River. Prior thereto Mr. Olson was a Portfolio Manager with EnergyX Equity Inc from 2001 to 2011. Mr. Olson was the Vice President, Corporate Development of Northrock Resources Ltd. from 2000 to 2001. From 1993 to 1999, Mr. Olson worked with FirstEnergy Capital Corp. as Vice President, Corporate Finance.
John Ferguson	John Ferguson is the President and Chief Executive Officer of RMP Energy Inc. Prior thereto, Mr. Ferguson was Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of RMP Energy Ltd. (a private oil and gas company). Mr. Ferguson held the position of Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer with Rider Resources Ltd. from 2003 to 2008, Meota Resources Corp. from 2000 to 2002 and Poco Petroleums Ltd. from 1992 to 1999.
Patrick R. Ward	Patrick Ward, P. Geol., has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of Painted Pony Petroleum Ltd. since May 6, 2007. Prior thereto, Mr. Ward served as the Vice President, Exploration of Innova Exploration Ltd., a public oil and gas company, from May 2004 to May 2006. Mr. Ward co-founded Chowade Energy Ltd., a private oil and gas company, in 2003 which merged into Innova Exploration Ltd. in 2004. From 1999 to 2003, Mr. Ward was Manager, Geology & Geophysics with the NCE Resources Group and Petrofund Energy Trust, a public oil and gas energy trust. Mr. Ward was Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Rockport Energy Corp., a public oil and gas company, from 1998 to 1999. Mr. Ward held various positions, lastly as Exploration Manager from 1981 to 1997 for Total Petroleum Canada (subsequently Rigel Oil & Gas, both public oil and gas companies).