Footwear and athletic-apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) is always writing headlines. With best-selling product lines like Air Force, Air Jordan, and the Converse brand, this company has earned a permanent place in everyday life in America and worldwide.

It's no surprise that this ever-present brand is a common topic of conversation, or that the robust business inspires plenty of stock talk around the water cooler. Even so, the Nike chatter is heating up above the normal simmer recently.

Here's why everybody is talking about Nike and its stock right now.

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