Dick's Sporting Goods Profit Rises

Modell's Sporting Goods CEO Mitchell Modell may have been too inspired by his performance on CBS reality television show Undercover Boss, as a lawsuit accuses Modell of impersonating a Dick's Sporting Goods executive 

Dick's Sporting Goods is suing the CEO of competitor Modell's for allegedly pretending to be a senior executive at the company. Mitchell Modell allegedly visited a Dick's store in Princeton, New Jersey, last month and told 

Citing better-than-expected sales and merchandise margins, Dick's last month raised its guidance for the period. The company had said consolidated same-store sales jumped 7% in the quarter, beating its previous estimate of a 3% to 4% increase.

Dick's Sporting Goods is suing the CEO of competitor Modell's for allegedly pretending to be a senior executive at the company. Mitchell Modell allegedly visited a Dick's store in Princeton, New Jersey, last month and told 

Good morning, and welcome to the DICK'S Sporting Goods Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call. All participants will be in a listen-only mode. (Operator Instructions). After today's presentation there will be an opportunity to ask questions. (Operator