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Fast Company
December 1, 2007
Cora Daniels |
Fast Talk: The Designer Gary Weber creates toys for Fisher-Price.   |
Fast Company
December 1, 2007
Cora Daniels |
Fast Talk: The Watchdog Consumer advocate Stephanie Oppenheim taps a network of families across the country to test hundreds of toys each year, then produces a guide rating the best and the worst. |
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
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%. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Hasbro Is No Has-Been Toy manufacturer guides lower, but still has something to offer. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
The Land of Misfit Toys A new study gives its outlook on holiday toy spending, and it's not pretty. |
The Motley Fool
June 26, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Building a Bear Case? Build-a-Bear may not have the claws for market survival. Investors, unless you have some unique insight into which way things will go, it may be best to take a wait-and-see approach. |
The Motley Fool
October 27, 2005 |
Enterprise Value Explained The enterprise value reminds all investors, large and small, that debt is a cost to the business. |
U.S. CPSC
March 25, 2008 |
Plan Toys Inc. Recalls Toy Penguins Due to Laceration Hazard The head of the penguin toy can detach and expose connectors with sharp points, presenting a laceration hazard to consumers. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2005 |
Foolish Fundamentals: Enterprise Value Don't overlook debt and cash when you're valuing a stock. |
The Motley Fool
May 3, 2006 |
Enterprise Value, Explained Enterprise value (EV) represents a company's economic value -- the minimum someone would have to pay to buy it outright. It's an important number to consider when you're valuing a stock. |
The Motley Fool
June 8, 2004 |
Enterprise Value Explained Don't neglect debt and cash when determining a company's price tag. |
The Motley Fool
November 21, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Black Friday: Recalling Mattel's Story Is Mattel a good value right now? The top toymaker has strategies in place to make 2007's recalls a thing of the past. |
The Motley Fool
September 22, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
A Profitable Airline? World Airways doubles its earnings guidance for the current quarter. |
BusinessWeek
June 10, 2010 |
Wham-O CEO to Silly Bandz: Boost Creativity When a toy fad goes cold, make sure you've already explored the next big trend, says Wham-O CEO Kyle Aguilar. |
U.S. CPSC
January 12, 2011 |
Toy Mobile Phones Recalled by Discovery Toys Due to Choking Hazard The clear plastic antenna can break off, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
September 24, 2003 |
CPSC Announces Results of Investigation of Yo-Yo Water Ball Toys The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission believes there is a low but potential risk of strangulation from the yo-yo water ball toy. The stretchy cord of the toy can wrap around a child's neck when the child swings the toy overhead like a lasso. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2004
Phil Wohl |
No Holiday for Hasbro The toy and game maker has a cloudy outlook for the crucial season. Hasbro shares have dropped more than 5%. |
U.S. CPSC
May 22, 2002 |
Four California Companies Charged With Illegal Toy Importation |
Entrepreneur
March 2004
Mark Newton |
What's New 03/04 Toys that go up, down and all around are Air Traffic Retail Franchise Systems' specialty. |
The Motley Fool
March 11, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog Goes Splat Shares of the educational toy maker slip on lower quarterly guidance. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Mattel Begs for Forgiveness -- From China! A bizarre apology from Mattel to its Chinese manufacturers makes the toy company seem desperate heading into the holiday season. |
U.S. CPSC
May 28, 2008 |
Kids Station Toys Recalls Little Tikes Toy Cell Phones Due to Choking Hazard The hinge cover on the toy cell phone can detach from the phone, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC
September 22, 2006 |
Playskool Voluntarily Recalls Toy Tool Benches after the Death of Two Toddlers The recall responds to reports that a 19-month-old boy and a 2-year-old boy suffocated when oversized, plastic toy nails sold with the tool bench toys became lodged in their throats. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Retailers Keep Toy Makers in Line With retailers like Wal-Mart demanding safer toys, toy makers will have to pay for the privilege of shelf space. |
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 17, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog's Blue Christmas The educational toy maker is warning that it's going to miss its targets. Again. The fact that LeapFrog hasn't been acquired by one of the larger toy manufacturers by now may also be revealing. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2004
Selena Maranjian |
Mattel Gets Smart Smart toys are in, and the toy maker's entering the fray. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Where the Toys Aren't Unless the current trend changes -- and fast -- it's going to be a blue Christmas for the traditional toy makers. |
Health
May 2008
Alexandra Zissu |
Your Child's Toy Box Play it safe with simple toys like blocks and bears. |
U.S. CPSC
February 5, 2008 |
Children's Toy Gardening Rakes Recalled by Downeast Concepts; Violates Lead Paint Standard The paint on the gardening tool hand rake contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal standard on lead in paint on toys. |
The Motley Fool
October 21, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
JAKKS & Thrills This toy maker delivers respectable growth and an even better stock value. |
The Motley Fool
January 26, 2005 |
Warrants on Wall Street Financial warrants share characteristics of both stocks and options. |
HBS Working Knowledge
April 5, 2004
Susan Young |
Toy Story: Educational Products Paying Off If you're not a kid, the toy industry can be brutal. One bright spot is the educational market. Harvard Business School graduates share their experiences at LEGO, Cranium, and Neurosmith. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Alliance Gaming Pays Off Big The casino operator and No. 2 slot machine manufacturer is the largest percentage gainer on the NYSE today. |
The Motley Fool
October 25, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Toy Sale on the Horizon? Speculation persists about the future of Toys "R" Us. |
U.S. CPSC
May 10, 2005 |
Fisher-Price Recall of Push Toys A young child's chin, jaw, and teeth can get lodged in the opening at the top of the push toy's round-shaped handle and incur injuries. |
Fast Company
November 2000
Angela Brimhall |
Radio Waves If you're like me, you find exercising to be just about the least exhilarating part of your day. But I've discovered the perfect little workout companion: the Speedo SurfRunner 2000 Radio, my latest exercise toy... |
The Motley Fool
January 31, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Misfit Mattel Beats Recall Bumble Toymaker Mattel reports higher fourth-quarter revenue and earnings, even though domestic sales fall. |
CIO
December 1, 2003
Cate Coulacos Prato |
12 Computer Chips A-Buzzing One thing is close to certain about this holiday season's hot toys: They will come with computer chips and run on batteries. About seven of 10 infant and preschooler toys made today are electronic, calculates the Toy Industry Association. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC
October 9, 2003 |
Magic Cabin Recall of Wooden Toy Cars The wheels on the toy car can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
Entrepreneur
August 2007
Eileen Figure Sandlin |
Child's Play Breaking into the multi-billion-dollar toy industry is easier than you think. Here's how to get your toy on the top of every kid's wish list. |
The Motley Fool
February 29, 2008
Kristin Graham |
Stock of the Week: JAKKS Pacific Kids will always want toys, and JAKKS is doing things better than its rivals. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2004
Rick Munarriz |
LeapFrog's Deep Fog LeapFrog, the educational toy maker, has a bad quarter but sees greener lily pads in the future. |
AskMen.com
Rashmikant Patel |
This Christmas, Stay Out Of Debt Tips for Christmas shopping to avoid spending too much. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2010
Dan Caplinger |
How You Can Profit From TARP TARP warrants sold by the Treasury have a lot of appeal. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Can We Believe Mattel? The toy maker is on the defensive over recalls, but are assurances of good sales believable? Will consumers be willing to take the risk on the company's products this holiday season? |
This Old House
Chrystle Fiedler |
DIY Toys Cut up the scraps left over from the toy chest to make these simple items. |
