Tough economic times are a good reminder of why it's so important to hold established, safe stocks in a portfolio and not put all of your eggs into the growth investing basket.

For example, even the Dow Jones Industrial Average, a composite of 30 top stocks and itself an indicator of overall market activity, has outperformed the S&P 500, a much broader market indicator with a more varied group of stocks, over the past year. The Dow fell 7% versus the S&P 500's 12.3% loss.

Athletic-wear leader Nike (NYSE: NKE) is a Dow stock that is demonstrating why it's still a winner and why investors can be confident in its continued ability to beat its competition and post strong growth.

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