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Yahoo
a day ago
- Business
- Yahoo
3 Cash-Burning Stocks Walking a Fine Line
Companies that burn cash at a rapid pace can run into serious trouble if they fail to secure funding. Without a clear path to profitability, these businesses risk dilution, mounting debt, or even bankruptcy. Negative cash flow can lead to trouble, but StockStory helps you identify the businesses that stand a chance of making it through. Keeping that in mind, here are three cash-burning companies that don't make the cut and some better opportunities instead. The RealReal (REAL) Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: -2.4% Founded by consignment store aficionado Julie Wainwright, The RealReal (NASDAQ: REAL) is an online marketplace for buying and selling secondhand luxury goods. Why Does REAL Worry Us? Customer spending has dipped by 5.5% on average as it focused on growing its users Negative free cash flow raises questions about the return timeline for its investments Short cash runway increases the probability of a capital raise that dilutes existing shareholders The RealReal is trading at $5.65 per share, or 23.1x forward EV/EBITDA. Dive into our free research report to see why there are better opportunities than REAL. Krispy Kreme (DNUT) Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: -4.7% Famous for its Original Glazed doughnuts and parent company of Insomnia Cookies, Krispy Kreme (NASDAQ:DNUT) is one of the most beloved and well-known fast-food chains in the world. Why Do We Steer Clear of DNUT? Earnings per share have contracted by 100% annually over the last three years, a headwind for returns as stock prices often echo long-term EPS performance Cash-burning tendencies make us wonder if it can sustainably generate shareholder value Unfavorable liquidity position could lead to additional equity financing that dilutes shareholders Krispy Kreme's stock price of $4.36 implies a valuation ratio of 43.8x forward P/E. Read our free research report to see why you should think twice about including DNUT in your portfolio, it's free. PacBio (PACB) Trailing 12-Month Free Cash Flow Margin: -117% Pioneering what scientists call "HiFi long-read sequencing," recognized as Nature Methods' method of the year for 2022, Pacific Biosciences (NASDAQ:PACB) develops advanced DNA sequencing systems that enable scientists and researchers to analyze genomes with unprecedented accuracy and completeness. Why Are We Out on PACB? Muted 6.6% annual revenue growth over the last two years shows its demand lagged behind its healthcare peers Free cash flow margin dropped by 29.9 percentage points over the last five years, implying the company became more capital intensive as competition picked up Depletion of cash reserves could lead to a fundraising event that triggers shareholder dilution At $1.54 per share, PacBio trades at 2.8x forward price-to-sales. Check out our free in-depth research report to learn more about why PACB doesn't pass our bar. Stocks We Like More Donald Trump's April 2025 "Liberation Day" tariffs sent markets into a tailspin, but stocks have since rebounded strongly, proving that knee-jerk reactions often create the best buying opportunities. The smart money is already positioning for the next leg up. Don't miss out on the recovery - check out our Top 5 Strong Momentum Stocks for this week. This is a curated list of our High Quality stocks that have generated a market-beating return of 183% over the last five years (as of March 31st 2025). Stocks that made our list in 2020 include now familiar names such as Nvidia (+1,545% between March 2020 and March 2025) as well as under-the-radar businesses like the once-micro-cap company Tecnoglass (+1,754% five-year return). Find your next big winner with StockStory today for free. StockStory is growing and hiring equity analyst and marketing roles. Are you a 0 to 1 builder passionate about the markets and AI? See the open roles here. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
CBS News
4 days ago
- CBS News
Police believe store robberies in Anaheim and Santa Monica are related
A smash-and-grab robbery at an upscale clothing store in Santa Monica could be connected to an attempted jewelry store heist in Anaheim, according to investigators. The Santa Monica Police Department believes the crew may be involved in more robberies in Southern California. Investigators said the clothing store robbery happened at The RealReal location near the 200 block of 26th Street on July 18. More than a dozen suspects smashed through the first store's front glass door before breaking into multiple display cases and stealing "high-end merchandise," according to Santa Monica PD. Witness Ramondo Taylor recorded a video of the thieves carrying bags of clothing and other goods into four getaway vehicles. Santa Monica police said the license plates had been removed from the suspects' SUVs and cars. "I knew they were up to no good," Taylor said. "I'm going wow, this is like a movie." Detectives believe the suspects carried out a similar smash-and-grab robbery a day before the Santa Monica robbery. On July 17, a group of thieves smashed into the Al-Amira Jewelry store in Anaheim while the owner was inside. The owner scared off the suspects by firing a single shot shortly after the break-in. In both cases, no one was hurt.
Refinery29
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
Is The Celine Phantom The Next Big Designer Comeback Bag?
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. The 2010s were the golden age of the It bag — and few designers had a hold over the category quite like Phoebe Philo. The British designer became Celine's creative director in 2008, and had her first hit in the accessories department shortly thereafter, with the introduction of the Luggage bag in 2009. The boxy tote, with its distinctive handle placements and exterior zipper, quickly became a staple on the arms of the oft-papped, from Nicole Richie to Lindsay Lohan to Rihanna. 'That was the height of the It bag era and the It Girl era,' says Noelle Sciacca, associate director of fashion and strategic partnerships at The RealReal. 'Whether you were in the fashion space or not, you knew what that bag was because of the paparazzi photos… If you saw Lindsay Lohan or someone from The Simple Life had it, you wanted that style.' As a result, this ignited a desire for boxier handbags, even among shoppers who didn't have a Celine budget. (Most Luggage bags fell in the $2,000-$3,500 range.) 'Every contemporary brand, every mall brand started to do that [Luggage] shape because it felt so unique,' she says. A few years later, in 2011, Philo riffed on the design and birthed another soon-to-become icon: the Phantom. Roomier than the Luggage, with wings jutting out from either side, the Phantom was inspired by Celine suitcases from the 1970s. It boasted the same handles and zipper (except the latter had a long braided rope pull) as its handbag sibling, so, together, they were often referred to as the 'smile bags.' The silhouette attracted an even bigger celebrity following than the Luggage, spotted on the arms of Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Celine Dion, as well as models of the moment like Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge. 'The Phantom always stood out because of its oversized, unstructured shape and dramatic wings,' says Anais Rivera, director of procurement at Fashionphile. 'It felt bolder, cooler, and a little less polished than the rest. It has this effortless, slouchy vibe that makes it feel different. It doesn't try too hard, and that's exactly what made people gravitate toward it. You could throw it over your shoulder with jeans and a tee, and still look elevated.' Almost 15 years later, there's a lot of nostalgia around the Phantom, especially for millennials who wanted one during its heyday but couldn't afford it. 'I remember being in college and dreaming of owning one — I would've given you my left kidney to buy one,' says Rivera. 'That bag defined a whole era.' Sciacca was an assistant at a fashion magazine at the time. 'It's similar to what the Miu Miu Sparkle Bootie was for me — one of those iconic accessories that everyone wanted to call in, that was seen on every cool editor,' she says. 'I would try it on and play with it when it was in the fashion closet. It definitely has a hold on me personally.' To Sophie Hersan, the co-founder and fashion director of Vestiaire Collective, the Phantom is inextricably linked to Philo, embodying 'the ghost of Phoebe,' who left Celine in 2017. 'It's the day-to-day bag for modern women,' she says, likening it to a Hermès Birkin in its utility. 'It's for the modern woman who works and has a messy bag. Not everyone can afford a Birkin, but the Phantom is exactly what every woman wants… I was waiting for the maison [to reissue] it.' Michael Rider, Celine's new designer, worked at the brand when both the Luggage and Phantom came out. Though he was on the ready-to-wear team at the time, he dipped into the accessories of the era for his debut as creative director for Spring 2026 and reintroduced the Phantom — bigger, but slightly shorter, and even wider — in black, brown, and Yves Klein blue (another nod to Philo). Rider even riffed on the bag's unofficial nickname, curving the zipper upwards so it resembled a smile. 'It's this nice, beautiful way to honour the codes of the fashion house, but also add this playful irreverence to it, and indicate the direction in which he's going to take it,' Sciacca says. Even before Rider's runway debut in July, the Celine Phantom had been on the minds of resale shoppers. Fashionphile reported that it saw the highest search volume for the style of the year back in January, with a 79% increase from the prior month. In the days after the show in Paris, though, searches were up 1,205%, compared to the preceding week. On The RealReal, searches for the Celine Phantom were up 120% on the day of the Celine show, and nearly doubled the next day. Obsessions — when users 'heart' an item on the resale platform — are up 123% year-on-year; searches are up 263% year-on-year. 'What world news is for the stock market, fashion news is for the resale market,' says Sciacca. 'We always see that correlation: As a past season It bag gets reintroduced on the runway, it automatically creates a desire. People have to wait months for Spring 2026 to go into production and be released by the brand. People see it and they want it, so that instantly drives them to the resale market.' Hersan has noticed secondhand's impact on the firsthand market at Vestiaire Collective, too — when 'there's such a demand [for] a bag, an accessory, or ready-to-wear that you can find it again in the new collection from the maison.' (The platform saw a 10x increase in searches for the Phantom after the Celine show in July, compared to June.) She first picked up on it when Dior reissued the Saddle, and foresaw it happening with the Chloé Paddington (also designed by Philo, who was the creative director of the brand from 2001 to 2006) once Chemena Kamali joined the brand. She sees this as an effort from brands to own their heritage and show customers that they can stick with a brand even amid designer switch-ups. 'All the codes are there,' she says. Sciacca points to nostalgia as another driving factor: 'The people who loved the bag [when it first came out] and feel nostalgic for it want to gravitate towards it again, but then that new generation is able to adopt it for the first time. It's a good time for brands to play on that.' Beyond that, the Phantom comeback is aligned with a desire we're seeing for big bags, specifically 'sizes over 35 — thinking about The Row Margaux or the Birkin,' says Rivera. 'Now that everybody's coming back to the office, you want bags where you can fit your laptop and all your needs.' The Phantom, she adds, is 'in a very unique position to thrive.' Sciacca agrees, noting that a big part of the Phantom's appeal is its practicality. 'You feel like you can be playful with fashion, but it's a serious bag at the same time,' she says. 'When I first started working at The RealReal, I was surprised by how many color combinations there were... There's still personal style. You're not just subscribing to a trend, in that sense.' The Phantom 'is a piece that will last over the years,' says Hersan. Even as other styles came and went, it was never totally out of the picture: 'I could never say that it wasn't on-trend anymore.' It has that 'effortless silhouette that we're looking for today,' when 'we want to invest in more timeless pieces than ever.' Another thing they agree on: Now's the time to buy — and sell. 'It's the very simple economics of supply and demand. As demand goes up, we can increase resale prices… As these things start to be gobbled up on the resale market, there's going to be less and less [inventory], so people will pay more of a premium,' Sciacca says. 'To anyone who wants to buy it: Scoop it up now, because if you wait a couple weeks, you're going to pay hundreds of dollars more for it.'
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Reflecting On Online Marketplace Stocks' Q1 Earnings: eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY)
Wrapping up Q1 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the online marketplace stocks, including eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) and its peers. Marketplaces have existed for centuries. Where once it was a main street in a small town or a mall in the suburbs, sellers benefitted from proximity to one another because they could draw customers by offering convenience and selection. Today, a myriad of online marketplaces fulfill that same role, aggregating large customer bases, which attracts commission-paying sellers, generating flywheel scale effects that feed back into further customer acquisition. The 13 online marketplace stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q1. As a group, revenues beat analysts' consensus estimates by 2.2% while next quarter's revenue guidance was in line. Luckily, online marketplace stocks have performed well with share prices up 10.1% on average since the latest earnings results. eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) Originally known as the first online auction site, eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) is one of the world's largest online marketplaces. eBay reported revenues of $2.59 billion, up 1.1% year on year. This print exceeded analysts' expectations by 1.6%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a slower quarter for the company with revenue guidance for next quarter slightly missing analysts' expectations and number of active buyers in line with analysts' estimates. "eBay's first quarter results were ahead of expectations, as we delivered our fourth consecutive quarter of positive GMV growth," said Jamie Iannone, Chief Executive Officer at eBay. Interestingly, the stock is up 20.3% since reporting and currently trades at $82. Read our full report on eBay here, it's free. Best Q1: eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH) Aiming to address a high-stakes and often confusing decision, eHealth (NASDAQ:EHTH) guides consumers through health insurance enrollment and related topics. eHealth reported revenues of $113.1 million, up 21.7% year on year, outperforming analysts' expectations by 13.4%. The business had an exceptional quarter with an impressive beat of analysts' EBITDA estimates and full-year EBITDA guidance exceeding analysts' expectations. eHealth pulled off the biggest analyst estimates beat among its peers. On a dimmer note, the company reported 1.16 million users, down 1.8% year on year. Although it had a fine quarter compared its peers, the market seems unhappy with the results as the stock is down 13.9% since reporting. It currently trades at $4.03. Is now the time to buy eHealth? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it's free. Weakest Q1: The RealReal (NASDAQ:REAL) Founded by consignment store aficionado Julie Wainwright, The RealReal (NASDAQ: REAL) is an online marketplace for buying and selling secondhand luxury goods. The RealReal reported revenues of $160 million, up 11.3% year on year, in line with analysts' expectations. It was a slower quarter as it posted full-year EBITDA guidance missing analysts' expectations significantly and EBITDA guidance for next quarter missing analysts' expectations significantly. The RealReal delivered the weakest full-year guidance update in the group. The company reported 985,000 users, up 157% year on year. As expected, the stock is down 10.5% since the results and currently trades at $6.53. Read our full analysis of The RealReal's results here. LegalZoom (NASDAQ:LZ) Founded by famous lawyer Robert Shapiro, LegalZoom (NASDAQ:LZ) offers online legal services and documentation assistance for individuals and businesses. LegalZoom reported revenues of $183.1 million, up 5.1% year on year. This print surpassed analysts' expectations by 3.4%. It was a strong quarter as it also produced a solid beat of analysts' EBITDA estimates and an impressive beat of analysts' number of subscription units estimates. The company reported 1.92 million users, up 19.9% year on year. The stock is up 24.3% since reporting and currently trades at $9.03. Read our full, actionable report on LegalZoom here, it's free. CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) Bringing transparency to a sometimes opaque process, CarGurus (NASDAQ:CARG) is a digital marketplace where auto dealers can connect with potential customers and where car buyers can browse, purchase, and obtain financing. CarGurus reported revenues of $225.2 million, up 4.3% year on year. This result met analysts' expectations. More broadly, it was a satisfactory quarter as it also produced EBITDA guidance for next quarter exceeding analysts' expectations but revenue guidance for next quarter meeting analysts' expectations. The company reported 32,372 users, up 3.8% year on year. The stock is up 19% since reporting and currently trades at $33.25. Read our full, actionable report on CarGurus here, it's free. Market Update In response to the Fed's rate hikes in 2022 and 2023, inflation has been gradually trending down from its post-pandemic peak, trending closer to the Fed's 2% target. Despite higher borrowing costs, the economy has avoided flashing recessionary signals. This is the much-desired soft landing that many investors hoped for. The recent rate cuts (0.5% in September and 0.25% in November 2024) have bolstered the stock market, making 2024 a strong year for equities. Donald Trump's presidential win in November sparked additional market gains, sending indices to record highs in the days following his victory. However, debates continue over possible tariffs and corporate tax adjustments, raising questions about economic stability in 2025. Want to invest in winners with rock-solid fundamentals? Check out our Hidden Gem Stocks and add them to your watchlist. These companies are poised for growth regardless of the political or macroeconomic climate. StockStory is growing and hiring equity analyst and marketing roles. Are you a 0 to 1 builder passionate about the markets and AI? See the open roles here.
Refinery29
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
Is Celine Phantom The Next Big Designer Comeback Bag?
All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. The 2010s were the golden age of the It bag — and few designers had a hold over the category quite like Phoebe Philo. The British designer became Celine's creative director in 2008, and had her first hit in the accessories department shortly thereafter, with the introduction of the Luggage bag in 2009. The boxy tote, with its distinctive handle placements and exterior zipper, quickly became a staple on the arms of the oft-papped, from Nicole Richie to Lindsay Lohan to Rihanna. 'That was the height of the It bag era and the It Girl era,' says Noelle Sciacca, associate director of fashion and strategic partnerships at The RealReal. 'Whether you were in the fashion space or not, you knew what that bag was because of the paparazzi photos… If you saw Lindsay Lohan or someone from The Simple Life had it, you wanted that style.' As a result, this ignited a desire for boxier handbags, even among shoppers who didn't have a Celine budget. (Most Luggage bags fell in the $2,000-$3,500 range.) 'Every contemporary brand, every mall brand started to do that [Luggage] shape because it felt so unique,' she says. A few years later, in 2011, Philo riffed on the design and birthed another soon-to-become icon: the Phantom. Roomier than the Luggage, with wings jutting out from either side, the Phantom was inspired by Celine suitcases from the 1970s. It boasted the same handles and zipper (except the latter had a long braided rope pull) as its handbag sibling, so, together, they were often referred to as the 'smile bags.' The silhouette attracted an even bigger celebrity following than the Luggage, spotted on the arms of Kim Kardashian, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Celine Dion, as well as models of the moment like Alessandra Ambrosio and Lily Aldridge. 'The Phantom always stood out because of its oversized, unstructured shape and dramatic wings,' says Anais Rivera, director of procurement at Fashionphile. 'It felt bolder, cooler, and a little less polished than the rest. It has this effortless, slouchy vibe that makes it feel different. It doesn't try too hard, and that's exactly what made people gravitate toward it. You could throw it over your shoulder with jeans and a tee, and still look elevated.' Almost 15 years later, there's a lot of nostalgia around the Phantom, especially for millennials who wanted one during its heyday but couldn't afford it. 'I remember being in college and dreaming of owning one — I would've given you my left kidney to buy one,' says Rivera. 'That bag defined a whole era.' Sciacca was an assistant at a fashion magazine at the time. 'It's similar to what the Miu Miu Sparkle Bootie was for me — one of those iconic accessories that everyone wanted to call in, that was seen on every cool editor,' she says. 'I would try it on and play with it when it was in the fashion closet. It definitely has a hold on me personally.' To Sophie Hersan, the co-founder and fashion director of Vestiaire Collective, the Phantom is inextricably linked to Philo, embodying 'the ghost of Phoebe,' who left Celine in 2017. 'It's the day-to-day bag for modern women,' she says, likening it to a Hermès Birkin in its utility. 'It's for the modern woman who works and has a messy bag. Not everyone can afford a Birkin, but the Phantom is exactly what every woman wants… I was waiting for the maison [to reissue] it.' Michael Rider, Celine's new designer, worked at the brand when both the Luggage and Phantom came out. Though he was on the ready-to-wear team at the time, he dipped into the accessories of the era for his debut as creative director for Spring 2026 and reintroduced the Phantom — bigger, but slightly shorter, and even wider — in black, brown, and Yves Klein blue (another nod to Philo). Rider even riffed on the bag's unofficial nickname, curving the zipper upwards so it resembled a smile. 'It's this nice, beautiful way to honor the codes of the fashion house, but also add this playful irreverence to it, and indicate the direction in which he's going to take it,' Sciacca says. Even before Rider's runway debut in July, the Celine Phantom had been on the minds of resale shoppers. Fashionphile reported that it saw the highest search volume for the style of the year back in January, with a 79% increase from the prior month. In the days after the show in Paris, though, searches were up 1,205%, compared to the preceding week. On The RealReal, searches for the Celine Phantom were up 120% on the day of the Celine show, and nearly doubled the next day. Obsessions — when users 'heart' an item on the resale platform — are up 123% year-on-year; searches are up 263% year-on-year. 'What world news is for the stock market, fashion news is for the resale market,' says Sciacca. 'We always see that correlation: As a past season It bag gets reintroduced on the runway, it automatically creates a desire. People have to wait months for Spring 2026 to go into production and be released by the brand. People see it and they want it, so that instantly drives them to the resale market.' Hersan has noticed secondhand's impact on the firsthand market at Vestiaire Collective, too — when 'there's such a demand [for] a bag, an accessory, or ready-to-wear that you can find it again in the new collection from the maison.' (The platform saw a 10x increase in searches for the Phantom after the Celine show in July, compared to June.) She first picked up on it when Dior reissued the Saddle, and foresaw it happening with the Chloé Paddington (also designed by Philo, who was the creative director of the brand from 2001 to 2006) once Chemena Kamali joined the brand. She sees this as an effort from brands to own their heritage and show customers that they can stick with a brand even amid designer switch-ups. 'All the codes are there,' she says. Sciacca points to nostalgia as another driving factor: 'The people who loved the bag [when it first came out] and feel nostalgic for it want to gravitate towards it again, but then that new generation is able to adopt it for the first time. It's a good time for brands to play on that.' Beyond that, the Phantom comeback is aligned with a desire we're seeing for big bags, specifically 'sizes over 35 — thinking about The Row Margaux or the Birkin,' says Rivera. 'Now that everybody's coming back to the office, you want bags where you can fit your laptop and all your needs.' The Phantom, she adds, is 'in a very unique position to thrive.' Sciacca agrees, noting that a big part of the Phantom's appeal is its practicality. 'You feel like you can be playful with fashion, but it's a serious bag at the same time,' she says. 'When I first started working at The RealReal, I was surprised by how many color combinations there were... There's still personal style. You're not just subscribing to a trend, in that sense.' The Phantom 'is a piece that will last over the years,' says Hersan. Even as other styles came and went, it was never totally out of the picture: 'I could never say that it wasn't on-trend anymore.' It has that 'effortless silhouette that we're looking for today,' when 'we want to invest in more timeless pieces than ever.' Another thing they agree on: Now's the time to buy — and sell. 'It's the very simple economics of supply and demand. As demand goes up, we can increase resale prices… As these things start to be gobbled up on the resale market, there's going to be less and less [inventory], so people will pay more of a premium,' Sciacca says. 'To anyone who wants to buy it: Scoop it up now, because if you wait a couple weeks, you're going to pay hundreds of dollars more for it.'
