" This is Money Markets & More for this Thursday June 25 2009. From the newsroom of the MarketWatch radio network I'm Adrian Mitchell. Coming up Nike beats the street and get sued."

" And I'm John Ward -- coming up we're gonna talk about a big subject. And that is big clothes for. Women of stature and sonics that's right there they're asking for bright fashionable clothes that's consumer race and -- she is a woman of stature. And shall join us in a moment but first this."

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" After the bell Nike reported lower quarterly profit but beat forecasts despite that Nike stock -- after hours and disappointing news about future orders. Nike is getting sued by a Massachusetts sportswear company sports -- says it and the basketball Hall of Fame. Are violating its exclusive right to make Hall of Fame -- Carol. Nike's air Jordan Hall of Fame collection is due out this summer right before Michael Jordan enters the hall in Springfield mass. One of the things iPhone owners love about their Smartphones is that there are so many applications for it and they're easy to buy Apple's app store. So why isn't that the case for the palm pre. The New York Times reports it's because palm hasn't opened up to developers the tools they need to write programs for the pre. And the palm app store is payment system is still under construction that. Exit Iraq -- well. You can't make the rockin' world go round without rock and some hot clothes. Our John word -- and Kate's Ellis retailers know this and they're doing something about it."

" It could be a big hit or it could be a big flop and I'm talking about new clothes out there are designed for. Women of size. And stature. Let's bring in our consumer race and Kate's selanne now give us the skinny on the."

" This dwell -- number of chains including target are now offering. More fashionable clothes for larger women there's been. Chains like Lane Bryant around for a long time that women. Who are larger say they want to be justice fashionable as there thinner counterparts and so clothing designers are starting to respond by coming out with. More fast we'll close close -- Are brighter fit tighter maybe have some -- with them things that have pat in the past been considered no -- for larger women but. But the the third they're trying to mount now. What took so long. That's a good question I think there's a perception out there that larger women didn't want these clothes so I think they kept them a little bit on the -- side and and women are feeling more self confident these days and once the brighter colors are in the business world and they want to or they're going out and a -- or whatever and they were they want to look and feel great."

" good for them I mean it's about time. Let's face it America world -- punch year."

" That's true I mean people are getting larger than the -- study found that 17%. Of teenage girls are considered overweight and that's basically."

" More than double that was a generation ago shocker I mean heck you sit on the couch playing these stupid video games -- bond bonds and twinkies. You think you're not gonna get big now -- answers side."

" Yes that was John or not not necessarily representing the opinion. A staff and management at marketwatch.com. Thank you. I am merely voicing a fall out that's all I'm doing okay thank you well actually sales of in general course have been down because the economy sales of larger clothing. Have also been down but most experts say that's a result of the recession and not because of any lack of demand -- a number stories out there Macy's lord -- earlier target. Barack catering to two larger women offering these clothes that they want."

" And I hope this trend continues I think the fashion industry probably needs to get more in touch with real people and maybe this is a good sign out there."

" And I just read and a separate articles recently that the editor British vogue is asking you for. Slightly larger models because they're tired of people seeing -- the very thin and -- models with their bones sticking am having that air brush that out."

" Yeah in the world of opium induced models who haven't eaten anything in three weeks probably doesn't represent the true. Size instead of America what do you think. -- But at the just a thought folks that's in I'm not I'm not gonna name any names but you look and that's. Home buying and there are some DC senators and you please come home I'll -- you we have got booed in our house is. It's scary and unfortunately. Other people see this and think of the there's a problem with teenage girls having eating disorders now. That's another topic for another day but folks I'd love to hear your thoughts on this you've heard mine obviously. MarketWatch radio on newsroom at Yahoo.com. And of course were always. Trying to stick the you know to stick in the cage there it and rattles some of you know that's where I'm coming from start to wonder against mr. and mrs. America it's okay -- time. And just trying to you know an egg you on right goading us yes and how can people follow us you can follow us on Twitter at MW radio or they can find this on FaceBook at MarketWatch radio network and -- love to hear from -- out there if you'd think. That the fashion industry and retailers. Are doing the right thing here buying creating larger sizes MarketWatch. Radio newsroom at Yahoo.com. And thank you very much thank you."

" Thanks John and and and that's it for Money Markets & More I'm Adrian Mitchell thanks for listening. Until next time."