Foot Locker Stock Soars 83% on Buyout Deal. Why Dick's Has Dropped 16%. Barron'sDick's Sporting Goods just announced it's buying Foot Locker for $2.4 billion in a move that could be the CEO's first major mistake FortuneDick's Sporting Goods nears $2.3 billion deal to acquire Foot Locker: report Fox BusinessFoot Locker's stock jumps 82% on deal to be acquired by Dick's Sporting Goods MarketWatch