Nike NKE.N, IBM IBM.N and Meta Platforms META.O were among the broad range of companies that warned of a hit from a stronger dollar this year. By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A breathtaking surge in the U.S. dollar trampled foreign currencies, gouged corporate profits and gave investors one of the year’s few winning trades. Investors flocked to the dollar — a popular destination during uncertain times — to shelter from market volatility spurred by surging global inflation, spiking energy prices and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.