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The Star
5 days ago
- Business
- The Star
Mattel cuts 2025 forecast, hurt by tariff spectre
Sales dip: Barbies for sale at a toy store in New York City. Mattel reported a quarterly 6% drop in net sales to US$1.02bil, missing analysts' estimate of a 2.7% decline to US$1.05bil. — AFP NEW YORK: Toymaker Mattel cut its annual forecast, reinstating it after two months, and posted a sharp drop in second-quarter revenue, as weak Barbie sales in North America and global trade uncertainties weighed on demand. The Hot Wheels parent had pulled its sales and profit forecasts in May, when US President Donald Trump's shifting trade policy upended global supply chains and cast uncertainty over consumer spending trends. CEO Ynon Kreiz told Reuters that timing shifts in retailer ordering patterns had an outsized impact on Mattel's US business during the second quarter. He expects that the company will recover most of its sales in the back half of the year. Shares of Mattel were down about 3.5% in trading after the bell, as it also forecast lower 2025 gross margin compared with last year. Mattel now expects a rise in 2025 net sales of 1% to 3%, compared with its February target of a 2% to 3% increase. It forecast adjusted per-share profit between US$1.54 and US$1.66, below its prior estimate of US$1.66 to US$1.72 apiece. Adjusted gross margin is expected to be 50%, compared to 50.9% in 2024. 'We believe the slowdown is being impacted by the current trade environment and the company's full-year margin guidance shows a larger-than-expected impact from tariffs,' CFRA analyst Zachary Warring said. Analysts have warned that retailers such as Walmart, Target and were limiting building up inventory going into the key holiday season to minimise exposure to higher tariffs. Earlier in the day, rival Hasbro raised its annual revenue outlook but warned that its US customers had postponed their orders to later this year owing to tariff uncertainty. In May, Mattel outlined plans to fully mitigate tariff costs in 2025 through a combination of price hikes and diversifying its supply chain. 'We estimate the tariff exposure this year, based on current tariff levels, and before any mitigation actions, is less than US$100mil,' Kreiz said on Wednesday. Mattel reported a quarterly 6% drop in net sales to US$1.02bil, missing analysts' estimate of a 2.7% decline to US$1.05bil, according to data compiled by LSEG. The weakness was driven by a 16% fall in North America sales, primarily due to fewer new product launches for Barbie and delayed inventory decisions by retailers. Adjusted profit came in at 19 US cents per share, compared with the estimate of 15 US cents apiece. — Reuters
The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- Health
- The Irish Sun
I had to drag my son's blue lifeless body from a swimming pool after grave holiday error
A FAMILY gathering took a horrifying turn when a mum had to drag her toddler's "blue" and lifeless body out of a pool when he "drowned". While her quick actions were able to save his life, she's now raising awareness about the importance of Advertisement 6 Emily Carlin along with her husband and their three kids, had travelled to see family for 4th of July celebrations Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 Holden had his arm bands on for most of the day while playing with his cousins in the pool Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 The afternoon took a horrifying turn when Holden was spotted floating at the bottom of the pool and his parents were forced to perform CPR Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media Emily Carlin, 31, along with her husband and their three kids, had travelled to see family for Fourth of July celebrations when the unfortunate event occurred. The family were sat in the back garden while all the kids played in the pool . Emily said her son Holden had his arm bands on all day long while playing with his cousins, and she took them off once he was done playing. But the afternoon took her horrifying turn when she realised the two-year-old was no longer sat next to her - and spotted him floating at the bottom of the pool. Advertisement Read more on CPR Screaming, she pulled Holden out but he had turned "blue" and wasn't breathing - she thought he was dead. Emily's husband, Tyler Carlin, pounded on his son's back causing a "gallon" of water to come out of his mouth, before Emily's cousin started performing Miraculously after five rounds of CPR they managed to get Holden breathing again by the time the paramedics arrived. Emily, from Chesapeake, Virginia, US, said: "We had gone to celebrate the Fourth of July, we had a bunch of family around, we had travelled up for the weekend. Advertisement Most read in Health "Everyone had floaties [inflatable arm bands and life jacket] on, everyone was playing with Barbies along the pool. "We had taken Holden out of the pool, he said he was done and he was eating some chips sitting next to me, and he asked if he could take his floaties off. My 8-week-old Brodie made a forceful cry - next thing I was giving him CPR to try and save his life "We were getting ready to give him a nap so I took his floaties off and my daughter came up to me. "She wanted to get in the pool without her floaties, she's learning to swim and I was telling her no. Advertisement "When I turned around and I was talking to the people at the table, my mum and my husband both said," Where's Holden?' "I sat up and my heart sank, I knew something was wrong. I ran over to the pool and I saw him. I screamed, I've never screamed so loud. "His head was at the bottom and his feet were up. I pulled him out and he was completely blue from his stomach up. I knew at that moment he was dead. He wasn't alive. His eyes were closed, it was very scary Emily Carlin "I knew at that moment he was dead. He wasn't alive. His eyes were closed, it was very scary. Advertisement "Everyone came rushing over, it happened so fast. My husband grabbed him from my arms and my aunt was calling 911. "My husband turned him over and pounded his back. It alarmed me, I didn't want to hurt him anymore. About a gallon of water came out of his mouth. "I learned later that that saved his lung because if we had started CPR then, that water could have gone into his airways. "We laid him down and my cousin Randy came over and started doing CPR, he's never done it on a child and he started doing compressions and mouth to mouth. Advertisement "He did it three times and on the third time he heard a cough and some chips came out and then he went back, we lost him. "The fourth time we heard a little cry, and the fifth time he really cried. It was the sort of a baby cry, I was terrified in the moment but I knew I had my baby back. "All I could think of was I've lost my baby. He is my youngest, that would have killed me. He came back and right at that moment the paramedics arrived." 'My boy was back' Holden was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital via ambulance, where he was given oxygen and was drifting in and out of sleep. Advertisement Emily said doctors tested Holden for brain damage and broken bones from the CPR, but found that everything was normal. Doctors reportedly told the parents that if Tyler had not made sure to get the water out of Holden's lungs, the water could have blocked his airways. A few hours later, Holden was awake and able to communicate with his parents and was discharged the next morning. Emily said: "We were in the ambulance and they put oxygen in him and monitored him, he kept going in and out of sleep, they said his body was overworked. Advertisement "They had to do exams to see if he had any brain damage from the lack of oxygen, but luckily he was fine, he could squeeze your hand and follow the light. They said the CPR saved his life by far, that getting the water out was life-saving Emily Carlin "He started to talk a little bit more, he was coming back. By 8pm he was playing on the iPad, talking to us, and my boy was back. "By 11pm that night he was able to breathe on his own. We were able to go home the next morning because he was doing so well. "They said the CPR saved his life by far, that getting the water out was life-saving. Advertisement "Holden said 'I went in the pool and I wanted to play but I couldn't get out' and my heart sank. I think he wanted to play with the Barbies that were in the pool." Emily is now planning for Holden to start swimming lessons and for the family to get therapy, while raising awareness about water safety. Emily said: "I'm very careful with my children at the pool and the beach, my kids have always had floaties. 6 Doctors said if if dad Tyler had not made sure to get the water out of Holden's lungs, the water could have blocked his airways Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media Advertisement 6 Luckily Holden didn't suffer any severe health consequences Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 Emily is now planning for Holden to start swimming lessons and for the family to get therapy, while raising awareness about water safety Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media "I have a lot of guilt about it. He doesn't know how to swim. It was so quiet, no one heard a splash or anything. There wasn't any music playing. "We are starting therapy, all of us need it. I'm in the process of starting swimming lessons for him. Advertisement "Kids love water and don't understand the safety around it, they don't get why they wear floaties. It's very important to know CPR." Emily is now fundraising due to the "overwhelming medical bills" and ongoing care - including therapy, trauma support, and private swimming lessons. To help, you can donate How to give CPR to an infant If a baby or child is unresponsive and not breathing normally, call 999 and start CPR straight away... Check if they are breathing. Look listen and feel for breaths. If they are not breathing, tell someone to call 999. Give five rescue breaths. Give chest compressions. Give two rescue breaths, continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and two rescue breaths until help arrives. How to give rescue breaths for a baby under one year Ensure the head is in a neutral position and lift the chin. Take a breath, then cover your baby's mouth and nose with your mouth, making sure it's sealed. If you cannot cover both the mouth and nose at the same time, just seal either with your mouth. If you choose the nose, close the lips to stop air escaping. Blow a breath steadily into the baby's mouth and nose over one second. It should be sufficient to make the chest visibly rise. Keeping their head tilted and chin lifted, take your mouth away and watch for the chest to fall as air comes out. How to do chest compressions in babies less than one year Do the compressions on the breastbone with the tips of two fingers, not the whole hand or with both hands. The quality (depth) of chest compressions is very important. If the depth of 4cm cannot be achieved with the tips of two fingers, use the heel of one hand. Source: British Red Cross and NHS
Scottish Sun
5 days ago
- Scottish Sun
I had to drag my son's blue lifeless body from a swimming pool after grave holiday error
Find out the life-saving steps for giving CPR to an infant below HOLIDAY HORROR I had to drag my son's blue lifeless body from a swimming pool after grave holiday error Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A FAMILY gathering took a horrifying turn when a mum had to drag her toddler's "blue" and lifeless body out of a pool when he "drowned". While her quick actions were able to save his life, she's now raising awareness about the importance of water safety. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 6 Emily Carlin along with her husband and their three kids, had travelled to see family for 4th of July celebrations Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 Holden had his arm bands on for most of the day while playing with his cousins in the pool Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 The afternoon took a horrifying turn when Holden was spotted floating at the bottom of the pool and his parents were forced to perform CPR Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media Emily Carlin, 31, along with her husband and their three kids, had travelled to see family for Fourth of July celebrations when the unfortunate event occurred. The family were sat in the back garden while all the kids played in the pool. Emily said her son Holden had his arm bands on all day long while playing with his cousins, and she took them off once he was done playing. But the afternoon took her horrifying turn when she realised the two-year-old was no longer sat next to her - and spotted him floating at the bottom of the pool. Screaming, she pulled Holden out but he had turned "blue" and wasn't breathing - she thought he was dead. Emily's husband, Tyler Carlin, pounded on his son's back causing a "gallon" of water to come out of his mouth, before Emily's cousin started performing CPR. Miraculously after five rounds of CPR they managed to get Holden breathing again by the time the paramedics arrived. Emily, from Chesapeake, Virginia, US, said: "We had gone to celebrate the Fourth of July, we had a bunch of family around, we had travelled up for the weekend. "Everyone had floaties [inflatable arm bands and life jacket] on, everyone was playing with Barbies along the pool. "We had taken Holden out of the pool, he said he was done and he was eating some chips sitting next to me, and he asked if he could take his floaties off. My 8-week-old Brodie made a forceful cry - next thing I was giving him CPR to try and save his life "We were getting ready to give him a nap so I took his floaties off and my daughter came up to me. "She wanted to get in the pool without her floaties, she's learning to swim and I was telling her no. "When I turned around and I was talking to the people at the table, my mum and my husband both said," Where's Holden?' "I sat up and my heart sank, I knew something was wrong. I ran over to the pool and I saw him. I screamed, I've never screamed so loud. "His head was at the bottom and his feet were up. I pulled him out and he was completely blue from his stomach up. I knew at that moment he was dead. He wasn't alive. His eyes were closed, it was very scary Emily Carlin "I knew at that moment he was dead. He wasn't alive. His eyes were closed, it was very scary. "Everyone came rushing over, it happened so fast. My husband grabbed him from my arms and my aunt was calling 911. "My husband turned him over and pounded his back. It alarmed me, I didn't want to hurt him anymore. About a gallon of water came out of his mouth. "I learned later that that saved his lung because if we had started CPR then, that water could have gone into his airways. "We laid him down and my cousin Randy came over and started doing CPR, he's never done it on a child and he started doing compressions and mouth to mouth. "He did it three times and on the third time he heard a cough and some chips came out and then he went back, we lost him. "The fourth time we heard a little cry, and the fifth time he really cried. It was the sort of a baby cry, I was terrified in the moment but I knew I had my baby back. "All I could think of was I've lost my baby. He is my youngest, that would have killed me. He came back and right at that moment the paramedics arrived." 'My boy was back' Holden was rushed to Inova Fairfax Hospital via ambulance, where he was given oxygen and was drifting in and out of sleep. Emily said doctors tested Holden for brain damage and broken bones from the CPR, but found that everything was normal. Doctors reportedly told the parents that if Tyler had not made sure to get the water out of Holden's lungs, the water could have blocked his airways. A few hours later, Holden was awake and able to communicate with his parents and was discharged the next morning. Emily said: "We were in the ambulance and they put oxygen in him and monitored him, he kept going in and out of sleep, they said his body was overworked. "They had to do exams to see if he had any brain damage from the lack of oxygen, but luckily he was fine, he could squeeze your hand and follow the light. They said the CPR saved his life by far, that getting the water out was life-saving Emily Carlin "He started to talk a little bit more, he was coming back. By 8pm he was playing on the iPad, talking to us, and my boy was back. "By 11pm that night he was able to breathe on his own. We were able to go home the next morning because he was doing so well. "They said the CPR saved his life by far, that getting the water out was life-saving. "Holden said 'I went in the pool and I wanted to play but I couldn't get out' and my heart sank. I think he wanted to play with the Barbies that were in the pool." Emily is now planning for Holden to start swimming lessons and for the family to get therapy, while raising awareness about water safety. Emily said: "I'm very careful with my children at the pool and the beach, my kids have always had floaties. 6 Doctors said if if dad Tyler had not made sure to get the water out of Holden's lungs, the water could have blocked his airways Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 Luckily Holden didn't suffer any severe health consequences Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media 6 Emily is now planning for Holden to start swimming lessons and for the family to get therapy, while raising awareness about water safety Credit: Kennedy Newsand Media "I have a lot of guilt about it. He doesn't know how to swim. It was so quiet, no one heard a splash or anything. There wasn't any music playing. "We are starting therapy, all of us need it. I'm in the process of starting swimming lessons for him. "Kids love water and don't understand the safety around it, they don't get why they wear floaties. It's very important to know CPR." Emily is now fundraising due to the "overwhelming medical bills" and ongoing care - including therapy, trauma support, and private swimming lessons. To help, you can donate here.
Business Insider
6 days ago
- Automotive
- Business Insider
Mattel is struggling to sell Barbies
Barbie dolls aren't flying off the shelves for toymaker Mattel. On Wednesday, the toy company reported in its second-quarter earnings that its dolls category revenue declined 19% compared to the same period last year. Sales for the dolls category were $335 million. Mattel's dolls product category includes brands like Barbie, American Girl, and Barney, among others. In a Wednesday earnings call, Mattel's newly installed finance chief, Paul Ruh, said the decline in doll sales was "primarily due to fewer new Barbie product launches." Mattel's CEO, Ynon Kreiz, added that "lower associated retailer promotional support" contributed to weak doll sales. However, the toymaker's other brands performed better. Mattel's vehicles product category, led by Hot Wheels, saw a 10% increase in sales in the last quarter compared to the year before, with sales of $407 million. Kreiz said he expected doll sales to pick up in the second half of the year. "In the dolls category, we'll see improving trends with Barbie in the second half, new product innovation, more partnerships and activations later in the year," Kreiz said in the earnings call. The company reported a second-quarter net revenue decline of 6% compared to the year before, with sales totalling $1.02 billion. It also reported a net income of $53 million, $4 million less than the year before. Mattel's stock price was down nearly 5% in after-hours trading on Wednesday. However, it is up about 17% in the past year. In May, Mattel announced that it would raise the prices of its toys, including Barbies, to offset the impact of President Donald Trump's tariffs. Per Kreiz's comments in the Wednesday earnings call, the price hike went into effect in the latest quarter. "Even with the price actions — pricing actions were already implemented — approximately 40% to 50% of our product in the US will continue to be priced below $20," Kreiz said in the call.
Daily Mirror
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Danny Dyer reunites with EastEnders icon as he returns to Sky show
He's miles away from Albert Square and all the EastEnders drama, but Danny Dyer was still thrilled to be reunited with one of his former co-stars while filming for Mr Bigstuff. Nudity, fights and secret kisses – Danny Dyer doesn't hold back in the second series of Mr Bigstuff. He even bumped into one of his former co-stars in EastEnders. Danny Dyer 's appearance in the first season has already earned him the 2025 TV Bafta for Male Performance in a Comedy Programme. Now, the show returns with Danny and creator Ryan Sampson as chalk-and-cheese brothers Lee and Glen – two blokes bound by blood but tested by secrets and deep-rooted dysfunction. The emotions may be deep, but Mr Bigstuff doesn't forget its slapstick roots. The stunts are back, and Danny has gone full throttle. 'It's very physical. It was a whole day of me having a tear-up,' he says, 'I don't mind that stuff, but it's getting a bit more difficult as I get older.' One brawl sees Lee square up to members of a working men's club – and even Ryan couldn't believe what he was seeing. 'Danny was very impressive, he's like Errol Flynn when he gets going,' he says, 'I've never seen anybody do that before. It's really technical and knackering.' Alongside the bruises and banter are a few familiar faces, with Taskmaster 's Fatiha El-Ghorri popping up again as Aysha, as well as EastEnders stars Alan Ford, who played Stevie Mitchell, and Linda Henry, aka Shirley Carter. 'I love Linda,' says Danny, who starred as Shirley's son Mick in the BBC soap. 'I wanted more scenes with her.' Both actors were inspired by their own lives to nail the chaotic relationship. 'They're at each other's throats, aren't they?' says Ryan, 39. 'I have siblings, and we sometimes tear strips off each other.' Danny's real-life brother Tony provided some inspiration for Glen and his character Lee. 'We're only 18 months apart but we're so different, a little bit like Lee and Glen. My brother hated football when he was a kid. His best friend was a girl and he loved playing with Barbies,' Danny, 47, recalls. 'He was the bane of my life because being in an East London school, he was being bullied for it and I was fighting his battles a lot. "He's a straight man, but he wanted to play with dolls. There's nothing wrong with that at all.' And then there were the games they played together. 'We used to play a game called Judo Mermaid. He was the mermaid so he would put my mum's tights on his head and I was Judo. I'd turn up, a bit like Columbo, with a celery stick in my mouth, and solve crimes.' But in Mr Bigstuff the laughs stop for Glen when his fiancée Kirsty – played by Harriet Webb – starts behaving strangely. She's sitting on a secret that could destroy everything. As fans will remember, Kirsty shared a stolen kiss with Lee at the end of series one. And she's kept it to herself since. But in real life, Harriet admits she isn't to be trusted with her own secrets. 'I'm very much an over-sharer,' she admits, 'I once lied about how many sausages I'd eaten. Then immediately, after telling the lie, I revealed the truth.' When a mystery blackmailer appears and threatens to spill the beans, silence becomes critical for her relationship with Glen. 'Throughout series one, they told each other, 'No more secrets,'' Harriet says. 'They made a pact, especially after he found out about Kirsty's shoplifting. So to have another secret, although I'm not the only one, is a lot.' Series two doesn't just revolve around Kirsty's moral dilemmas. Lee and Glen go digging into their father's past, only for Lee to stumble on something that could shatter their sense of identity. Not all scenes were fun for Harriet. She recalls one tough day of filming in Canvey Island, Essex. 'There was one day dedicated to a scene in episode five and Ryan told me, 'I can't wait for this,'' Harriet says. 'And I was like, 'It's going to be hell, I'm going to have to be on the verge of tears for an entire day.' That was my biggest challenge this season.' For Ryan, the toughest scenes were the romantic ones. As a proud gay man, filming intimate moments with Harriet took some getting used to. 'I've written a lot of sex scenes and kissing,'' he says, 'But actually doing it… There was one moment Kirsty was like, 'I think you grab my boob now.' That might only be the second boob I've grabbed.' Still, the messy love triangle, the family drama and the emotional gut punches all come wrapped in the off-beat humour that made Mr Bigstuff a surprise hit. And its second series goes bigger and bolder. As for a third? The cast are all on board, though Ryan says he hasn't got it nailed down yet. 'I'm waiting to see what the viewers think,' he says. 'But season two ends on the biggest plot twist I could think of. That's the jumping off point for series three. I already have a few ideas.'
