Dick’s Sporting Goods agreed to buy Foot Locker for roughly $2.4 billion, an attempt by the big-box retailer to gain a global presence with shoppers.The detailsThe deal was announced Thursday morning,

Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company this year as business leaders struggle with U.S. Preside

Dick's Sporting Goods was nearing a deal to buy rival footwear retailer Foot Locker for about $2.3 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.