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JD Sports news analysis
JD Sports (LSE: JD) is in the FTSE 100. 17 of the last 21 days had relevant coverage.
Latest: Tuesday 20 October 2026
+3.0 from 4 relevant stories. Coverage was mainly about JD Sports opening a new store in Manila and executives meeting Wall Street analysts on a Florida trip. A senior director stepping down was a minor offset.
Tone over time
Coverage of JD Sports improved between 30 September 2026 and 20 October 2026
Daily news tone, from −10 (clearly bad) to +10 (clearly good). Gaps are days with no relevant stories.
Tone rose -3-fold from −1 to 3 between 30 Sep and 20 Oct. Its low was −5 in 7 Oct.
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7 days of 17 had fewer than 3 relevant stories, so those points are thin evidence. Numbered markers are the days with the strongest single headline (key below). This is the tone of coverage, not a share price.Source: MarketFrame news analysis
| day | Tone |
|---|---|
| 30 Sep | −1 |
| 1 Oct | 8 |
| 2 Oct | −1 |
| 3 Oct | −3 |
| 4 Oct | 6 |
| 5 Oct | 1 |
| 6 Oct | 6 |
| 7 Oct | −5 |
| 8 Oct | 6 |
| 9 Oct | 8 |
| 10 Oct | 3 |
| 11 Oct | – |
| 12 Oct | – |
| 13 Oct | 2 |
| 14 Oct | 6 |
| 15 Oct | – |
| 16 Oct | −3 |
| 17 Oct | −4 |
| 18 Oct | – |
| 19 Oct | −2 |
| 20 Oct | 3 |
Day by day
| Day | Tone | Stories | What the coverage was about |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 20 October 2026 | +3.0 | 4 | Coverage was mainly about JD Sports opening a new store in Manila and executives meeting Wall Street analysts on a Florida trip. |
| Monday 19 October 2026 | −2.0 | 2 | Coverage was limited to an analyst note and a dividend review. |
| Sunday 18 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 17 October 2026 | −3.5 | 12 | Coverage was dominated by the announced departure of senior independent director Kath Smith, a former interim CEO, after seven years. |
| Friday 16 October 2026 | −2.8 | 6 | Coverage centred on senior independent director Kath Smith stepping down from the board and a report of weaker half-year profit. |
| Thursday 15 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Wednesday 14 October 2026 | +5.7 | 4 | Coverage was mildly positive, covering a share price rally, a franchise expansion into Mexico with Grupo Axo and a new town centre store. |
| Tuesday 13 October 2026 | +2.0 | 10 | Coverage was mixed: shares rose and commentary pointed to undervaluation, with partnership and product news adding support. |
| Monday 12 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Sunday 11 October 2026 | – | 0 | |
| Saturday 10 October 2026 | +3.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a New Balance Sakura Pack launched exclusively at JD Sports Malaysia. |
| Friday 9 October 2026 | +7.5 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a report that JD Sports' loyalty scheme has grown to more than 500,000 members. |
| Thursday 8 October 2026 | +6.3 | 8 | Coverage focused on JD Sports expanding its loyalty scheme, a new rugby league sponsorship and a share price rally among FTSE 100 movers. |
| Wednesday 7 October 2026 | −4.5 | 2 | Coverage leaned negative because JD Sports was back in view after warning that tough trading conditions will continue. |
| Tuesday 6 October 2026 | +5.8 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a Future Icons collaboration with Salomon featuring JD, which is mildly positive for its brand partnerships. |
| Monday 5 October 2026 | +0.8 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a note on analysts updating their estimates for JD Sports after its interim results. |
| Sunday 4 October 2026 | +6.3 | 1 | The only relevant coverage was a report of an insider buying additional JD Sports shares worth £246k, which leans mildly positive. |
| Saturday 3 October 2026 | −2.8 | 8 | Coverage leaned slightly negative, with a Shore Capital downgrade to Hold, a share price slip and a Nike update described as a headwind. |
| Friday 2 October 2026 | −0.8 | 13 | A profit warning dragged the FTSE 100 to a week low and weighed heavily on the day. |
| Thursday 1 October 2026 | +8.3 | 6 | Coverage focused on huge queues at JD stores for the exclusive Liverpool Nike Air Max 95 launch. |
| Wednesday 30 September 2026 | −1.0 | 5 | Coverage was mixed: JD Sports blamed the cost-of-living crisis for falling sales and profits, while plans for more than 140 shops in Mexico and a Berenberg buy rating offered some support. |
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