| Similar Articles |
|---|
 |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Busted Toy Sales Instead of holiday after-glow, slumping toy sales brought woe for KB Toys.   |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Toy Sale on the Horizon? Speculation persists about the future of Toys "R" Us. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
A Peek Into Toyland Black Friday draws near, and FAO Schwarz is back in action. (Sort of.) |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2004
Bill Mann |
Been Back to Toys "R" Us? A once-bitten customer goes back and is pleasantly surprised. |
The Motley Fool
August 11, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Baby Talk at Toys "R" Us Although investors bid down shares of the toy retailer, maybe the picture isn't as bleak as it seems, especially considering the focus on its strong and growing niche play, Babies "R" Us. |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2004
Phil Wohl |
The Next Chapter for Toys "R" Us Has the specialty retailer come to terms with its plight in the domestic toy market? |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Toys "R" Us Looking Better? The No. 2 toy retailer's fortunes are improving despite a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss. |
The Motley Fool
June 24, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Toys "R" Us Stops Playing Around Can the retailer take back toy land? |
The Motley Fool
November 12, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Toys "R" Us Has Faithful Friends Toy manufacturers decide to support Toys "R" Us with exclusive products and advertising. |
BusinessWeek
November 29, 2004
Christopher Palmeri |
March Of The Toys -- Out Of The Toy Section Faced with a shrinking pool of traditional toy stores and the growing domination of the business by giant discount chains, both large and small players in the $20 billion-a-year toy industry are rushing to stock the aisles of nontraditional outlets. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
More Troubles in Toy Land Toys "R" Us said that it is suing its long-time online partner, Amazon.com over exclusivity. |
The Motley Fool
December 20, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Where the Toys "R" Is the ubiquitous toy retailer Toys "R" Us gearing up for its final goodbye? Folks buying the stock these days are more than happy to see a sale go through. |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
KB Toys Wipes Out The toy store chain is the latest retailer to succumb to the dismal economy. |
U.S. CPSC
March 4, 2004 |
FAO Schwarz Inc. Recall of Fire Engine Pull-Along Toys -- Toys Must Be Returned by March 31 to Receive Refund Small parts can detach from the toy, posing a choking hazard to small children. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
A Truce in the Toy Wars? This holiday season, will Wal-Mart give its toy rivals a break? Toys "R" Us investors might be feeling some degree of relief right now. |
BusinessWeek
October 8, 2009
Emily Thornton |
Toys 'R' Us Gets Wound Up Again Earnings are higher, Toys 'R' Us is making acquisitions, and an IPO is expected early next year. |
The Motley Fool
November 6, 2006
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Shows Its Teeth A holiday price war reinforces Wal-Mart's competitive strengths. Nonetheless, investors should watch closely, to make sure all those everyday low prices don't do too much damage to its margins as it tries to put the hurt on its competitors. |
The Motley Fool
January 10, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Island of Lost Toy Retailers Toys "R" Us had a solid holiday season. Is publicizing a healthy holiday showing a trial balloon to see if it can whet the market's appetite as a publicly traded entity again? Maybe. |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Toys "R"n't Going Quietly Earnings and asset sales illustrate the retailer's continued recovery. |
The Motley Fool
February 24, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Federated's Fresh Quarter It's been a busy couple of months for the name behind Bloomingdale's and Macy's. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Christmas Joy? No, a Bloody Battle for Bucks Behind the scenes in the retail world, we have brutal competition with heavyweight contender Wal-Mart Stores out to utterly brutalize its rivals. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Outgrowing Your Toys Toys "R" Us' last quarter as a public company wasn't bad, but it's still time to cash out. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Not Playing Around Wal-Mart is set to start a major price war on hot toys, well ahead of the holiday season. The retailer is cutting prices on what it calls the "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" by 10% to 50%. |
BusinessWeek
March 1, 2004
Emily Thornton |
The Small-Biz Job Machine Sputters Bankruptcies are disproportionately hitting a key source of new employment, the small business. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Stay Away From the Mall Consumer confidence may have shown signs of life lately, but it probably won't be enough to save the retailers this quarter. |
The Motley Fool
July 28, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Kmart's Real Value The discount retailer gets a boost once again for its land assets. |
BusinessWeek
December 15, 2003
Robert Berner |
Retailers vs. Buyers: Who Will Blink First? To avoid a cut-price Yuletide, stores have kept stocks low. But consumers await sales. |
The Motley Fool
March 16, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
No Cheap Plaything Large buyout firms see real value in Toys "R" Us. What should investors do? |
BusinessWeek
April 5, 2004
Gene G. Marcial |
New Plays At Toys 'R' Us Review of Toys 'R' Us stock. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Better Days for May? Is May Department Stores lagging the retail revolution -- or is it poised to benefit from a more wary consumer? |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Amazon Smacks Back The online retailer countersues Toys "R" Us. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Throw This Stock Away Department store giant Macy's posted quarterly results for its preholiday quarter that were more ho-hum than ho, ho, ho. Maybe it's time to get rid of this stock and replace it with one of these three retailers: Kohl's... Amazon.com... Target... |
Fast Company
December 2004
Chuck Salter |
They're Not Playing Around We review the cutthroat business of toys: Does Toys "R" Us stand a chance against industry behemoth Wal-Mart this holiday season? |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Toys Spark a Brutal Battle Will Target overthrow Wal-Mart as the king of low, low holiday prices? |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Will Toys "R" Us Have Happy Holidays? Faced with an uncertain future, the toy retailer trims losses and prepares for the holiday season. Shareholders may be looking at a belated gift. |
The Motley Fool
December 28, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Babies Take Manhattan Will Babies"R" Us make it big in the Big Apple? Investors have pumped up shares of parent Toys "R" Us over recent months. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2005
Brian Gorman |
Hey, Where's Marshall Field's? Federated's decision to change Marshall Field's stores to Macy's is a worthy trade-off. |
BusinessWeek
July 14, 2003
Wendy Zellner |
Call It Mall-Mart As anchor department stores fail, big discounters move in |
BusinessWeek
February 7, 2005
Robert Berner |
Federated Is Better Off On Its Own Speculation has been rife in recent weeks that Federated Department Stores Inc. is in discussions to acquire weakened rival May Department Stores Co. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2005
Rich Duprey |
Kmart Disappears Again The discounter's merger with Sears is complete, and a reorganized company emerges. But there's no guarantee current shareholders will fare any better than did those who owned Kmart shares three years ago. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2007
Mary Dalrymple |
Buying Safe Toys for the Holidays Recent recalls may have you spooked, but it's still possible to find safe playthings. In an ironic twist, all the bad news means there is a lot of information about toy manufacturing and safety this year. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Those With the Most (Discounted) Toys Win The Black Friday toy wars have already begun. Wal-Mart has shown its aggressive form of desperation by executing fast and deep price cuts on popular toys. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2006
Rich Duprey |
Federated Trims Out Lord & Taylor The department store giant announces a plan to sell off its Lord & Taylor chain by year's end. There has been speculation that Saks or Neiman Marcus might be interested in acquiring the stores. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
M Is for -- What Else? -- Macy's Federated Stores is looking for a Macy's ticker symbol parade. Investors, this is the right call. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Kmart a Contender Wannabe The discounter turns another profit despite falling sales. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Mattel's Barbie Blues Cutthroat competition and a possibly slow holiday season mean lower net profits and net revenues for Mattel. |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Federated May Meet May The upscale retailer posts a decline in fourth quarter net income amid a possible merger with May. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Kmart: Retail or Real Estate? Lately, the company's retail operation has been lagging behind sales of its locations. |
Entrepreneur
April 2004
April Y. Pennington |
Eye Candy Life is sweet for two visionaries who mix sugary treats with style. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Toy Store Faces a Fork in the Road Toys "R" Us posts declining holiday sales, but was the news really that bad? |
