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"Https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/17/boohoo-debenhams-mike-ashley-sports-direct"

Oh, that's just shorter-funded propaganda from a failing rag desperate to boost its flagging readership. It was the market makers who were responsible for yesterday's drop, not the emergency raise from a distressed company. Right, tradey?

Exactly, CWWX. Credit to him, Coasty has been eerily accurate with his predictions. Brink of suspension on multiple occasions, the earth shattering loss this year, cash raise more than once, unarrested revenue decline, fudging the reporting, Coasty has called these out substantially in advance and been proven right.

The cynic in me realises that there is no Credible Plan. Never was. Just another begging exercise for more funds to cover the ballooning losses, squandered capital and collapsing revenue, until the whole lot goes pop. Plenty of exorbitant wages and share awards for year-upon-year failure still assured though.

One of a batch of deluded pumpers who have consistently proven that they're no good at predicting anything.

If you recall...

- A certain investor claiming that the share price would be 100p by Christmas 2023, and then 250p by Christmas 2024.

- A notorious multi-alias board policeman screeching that the price couldn't go any lower each time it careered down through 300p, 200p, 100p, 50p and 30p.

The only consistent thing is the management's ability to extract cash out of this thing.

Exactly right, Coasty. Perfectly put.

Customers having a hard time getting refunds. Refund eventually granted if one gets a national newspaper involved. Not a good look.

https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/debenhams-accused-withholding-refunds-customers-4208999

Not looking good. I thought this "profitable" adjusted EBITDA was the cure for all ills?

"Really interesting buys at close. Well done all 👍"

You don't half spout some rubbish, Mr Humphreys. The share price has slid back into the 21p-ish area yet again. The recent "trading update" guff obviously hasn't fooled anyone. No evidence whatsoever of any remaining shorts closing out. I should know - I get paid for loaning my shares out to them, after all.

Do you have anything constructive to add to the debate, piʂʂypants59? Preferably a position, backed up with some reasoning. All you're capable of is abuse and non-specific ramping.

With the equity wafer thin, no assets being sold and the company still operating at a loss, I really wouldn't be surprised if bigfish was right and there was a massive rights issue coming. Eagerly awaiting the Companies House results so the truth can be told about the state of the company's finances.

"You are now FILTERED"

I bet he isn't.

It was a perfectly sensible post, Alex. Only reasonable to assume that share price appreciation would be conditional on improved performance.

No wonder peppapig69 got all uppity. These types think that the share price and the business have no relation, for some strange reason.

""I don't see why 75p isn't possible this year."

🤦🏻‍♂️

Outdone yourself there, Bfd!"

I'm just hoping that we don't see 15p again.

"The final people were always planned to go in February southcoast. The warehouse is up for sale with vacant possession as the preferred option

You said the warehouse was staying open. There is no evidence to support that whatsoever.

Don't you think someone would have told the local paper by now lol

There is one lying narcissist on this board but it isn't me"

Guess which board policeman was furiously denying that Burnley would close, when pointed out by some on here many months before it did. Now shifting onto the other foot to stay relevant.

"Basically desperate fools will applaud anything in the hope of getting their money recovered.... Absolute delusion."

"Better to be known as an informed troll than a blind idiot."

Hear hear, Coasty & johnhume.

The company is doing great and all brands are trading profitably --- if one chooses to ignore all the ways that they are losing money.

The underwhelming share price performance just proves that the market sees through the trading update. Looking forward to results being published on Companies house so we can then see through the bluster.

Well, while the pumpers are all polishing each other off, let us not forget that the Adjusted EBITDA is being defined as a loss, despite the claim that all brands are trading profitably. Here it is again, for those who refused to see it the first time:

"[1] Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as loss before tax, interest, depreciation, amortisation, share-based payment charges and exceptional items."

Loss, it says.

LOSS.

So what's going on? Is the exceptionals money blasting machine still thundering away?

"full year Adjusted EBITDA[1] for total operations in the current year is now expected to be £50m[2]."

"[1] Adjusted EBITDA is calculated as loss before tax, interest, depreciation, amortisation, share-based payment charges and exceptional items."

So what's this? An RNS to tell us that all brands are profitable, yet still on course for a £50M loss?

"We are particularly pleased with the pace and scale of PLT's turnaround and the resulting material improvement in profitability. The Board had previously held the brand as an asset for sale. Given the success we are seeing with the turnaround, the momentum it is building and the substantial opportunity ahead as a fashion-led marketplace, the brand will be retained. As a result, PLT will be reported in the current year in Debenhams' continuing operations. "

😉

"Christmas trading? PLT sale? Capital Markets Day? Shareholder value?

Hello?"

Obviously my message got through and spurred them into action last night. Delighted to be of service.

Christmas trading? PLT sale? Capital Markets Day? Shareholder value?

Hello?