Why Adidas Stock Got Thumped on Tuesday

No investor likes a recommendation downgrade. Investors clearly weren't ready to play with shares of Adidas (ADDYY -1.94%) on the second trading day of the week. The athletic wear company's U.S.-traded shares lost nearly 2% in value on a day when the market generally did well, with the S&P 500 index closing 0.5% higher. Adidas didn't have any negative news of its own to report, but an analyst's new take on the stock triggered the sell-off. Downgraded from buy to hold The person behind the move was Barclays ...