StockStory Flags Cash‑Burners; India Markets Fall

India’s benchmark indices fell Friday, with the Nifty down 0.37% to 25,795 and the Sensex down 0.41% to 84,211; stock‑specific moves included EPack Prefab Technologies jumping about 20% to a 52‑week high, rallies in Jain Resource Recycling and Hindalco, Laurus Labs slipping despite strong Q2 results, and Sikko Industries tumbling after profit‑taking. A series of StockStory/Yahoo Finance analyses warn that heavy spending, weak sales, deteriorating margins and cash‑burn make many U.S. names unattractive across categories such as cash‑burning, unprofitable, industrials, momentum/hyped and value traps. Companies flagged for revenue declines, eroding returns or short cash runways include 1‑800‑FLOWERS, Fortrea, Western Digital, Hertz and Stitch Fix, while industrial and momentum/value lists call out Quanex, Kratos, Advanced Energy, Ducommun, Oxford Industries and Griffon. Analysts also note some mid‑cap and S&P‑500 names — including GoDaddy, Chewy, Parker‑Hannifin and Bio‑Techne — show soft growth or poor unit economics despite recent sector or headline strength; the common takeaway is to prioritize cash flow, margins and returns on capital over headline rallies or low prices.