Nike Sneaker Inc. , the world's largest athletic-shoe maker, may fall in New York trading today after reporting a drop in U.S. profit as it spent more to market new sneakers.
Germany's benchmark DAX Index declined as concern deepened that slowing economic growth will curb companies' earnings. Adidas AG , the world's second-largest sporting goods maker, fell the most in three months after rival Nike Inc. reported a drop in U.S. profit on higher spending to market new
Nike Sneakers.