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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
November 19, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Mattel's 'Free Plus' Dividend Toymaker Mattel gave investors something to be thankful for yesterday when it announced it was increasing its annual dividend by 13%, raising the cash payment from $0.40 to $0.45 a share and raising the yield to 2.16%. |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog Stinks at Frogger The educational toy specialist flunks out in the second quarter. Thankfully, LeapFrog has the time to get it right, since its cash-rich balance sheet sports nearly $3 a share in greenbacks. Investors will have to be patient. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Is LeapFrog a Prince? This LeapFrog's got warts -- the bumpy kind. |
The Motley Fool
February 7, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Hasbro Hopes to Entertain The toy maker reports lower fourth-quarter sales, but earnings still climb higher. |
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%. |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2005
W.D. Crotty |
Star Wars: Magic Words for Toys Hasbro earnings beat expectations on strong Star War toy sales. Shares are selling for 18.1 times 2005 estimated earnings. That's a fat premium for a stock expected to grow earnings 10% annually for the next five years. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hasbro's Dot-Com Death Star The second leading toy company is going online. Will the retailers strike back? |
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? |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Hasbro's Enjoying Playtime Games continue to be big for the toy maker, which had a solid 2003 across the board. |
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
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
October 18, 2005
Rich Smith |
The Force Couldn't Save Hasbro The last month hasn't been a whole lot of fun for investors in the toy company. Despite Star Wars sales, profits fall short of estimates. |
The Motley Fool
February 6, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hasbro Plays to Win Hasbro has a solid quarter, on the heels of last week's healthy report from Mattel. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
October 19, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog Teaches Subtraction The learning toy maker has more excuses as its stock sinks to an all-time low. |
The Motley Fool
November 3, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog's Giant Leap of Faith The educational toy specialist flunks out again. Naturally, this isn't going to sit well with shareholders. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Even the Toys Are Crying Toy sales keep going the wrong way at Mattel. |
The Motley Fool
April 5, 2004
Nathan Parmelee |
Mattel's New Strength A stronger balance sheet, share repurchases, and effective management make Mattel an attractive stock. |
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
February 3, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Mattel's Not Playing Around Four years after former CEO Jill Barad's departure, the toy maker's operational performance is much improved. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
JAKKS Hammered Despite the release of a solid second-quarter report yesterday, the toy maker saw its stock slide by 7%. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
More Upside: Hasbro or Mattel? Hasbro outshines Mattel in their latest quarters, once you dig beneath the surface. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
October 17, 2005
Nathan Parmelee |
Barbie's So Not Pretty Picture How can investors be surprised that Mattel reported a bad quarter? |
The Motley Fool
July 18, 2011
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Mattel 1, Hasbro 0 Hasbro has a quarter that gets uglier the closer you look. |
The Motley Fool
October 16, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Heavy Mattel Mattel has a better-than-expected showing as it heads into the holidays. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Hasbro's Self-Serving PSA The toy maker is advertising its lack of lead-related recalls, but that is only half the picture. In this tough retail environment, Hasbro is looking for a way to separate itself from the crowd. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 21, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The Toys Are Back in Town Hasbro posted better-than expected results, powered by success in its homegrown toy brands and its licensing deal with Marvel |
The Motley Fool
January 30, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
That's Swell, Mattel The toy giant comes up flat, but scores a relative victory. Mattel ultimately earned $0.58 a share before one-time items. That's better than the $0.52 per share it earned in the fourth quarter of 2004, and well ahead of the $0.49 mark that Wall Street was expecting. |
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
February 9, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hasbro Lands on the Island of Misfit Toys Hasbro's six-quarter-streak of beating expectations comes to an end. |
The Motley Fool
September 2, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog's Greener Pastures LeapFrog's founder leaves the educational toy maker, and it stirs up some nostalgia. |
The Motley Fool
August 2, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Kissing LeapFrog Doesn't Make It a Prince Educational toy specialist LeapFrog waits for a turnaround, but it's going to have to jump really high. The company has missed analysts estimates in five of the last six quarters. |
The Motley Fool
April 26, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
JAKKS Beats Aces The smaller toymaker outshines its larger peers. Wall Street has underestimated the toy sector as a whole. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Toying Around with Analysts Hasbro follows Mattel's lead in posting blowout results. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2008
Steven Renaldi |
Hasbro's Performance Is Not Trivial The toy maker has a good first quarter and plans for success with new toys and classic games. |
The Motley Fool
July 6, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog Comes Up for Air LeapFrog takes to the unfriendly skies for new leadership. Yesterday, Jeffrey Katz replaced Tom Kalinske as CEO for the educational toy specialist. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
April 19, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Hasbro Has-Been? Earnings are up, but do soggy sales raise a red flag? |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hasbro Goes Wrebbit Hunting With Hasbro's acquisition of edgy puzzle maker Wrebbit, the big keep getting bigger in the toy industry. What will it mean to investors? |
The Motley Fool
November 1, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Will a New Elmo Sell? Mattel hopes the latest version of Elmo will spur strong holiday sales. Given the shares' reasonable valuation and 3%-plus dividend yield, the recent drop in their price may help value hunters rediscover their inner child. |
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
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
April 17, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Mattel Doesn't Play Around Mattel beats estimates, even as Barbie slumps closer to home. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 16, 2004
Phil Wohl |
Hasbro Wobbles, Won't Fall Down The leading toy maker is trying to fight through an unsettling time in the industry. Given the company's forecasted double-digit growth rate and 1.36% dividend yield, the shares are still attractive for total return investors. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2005
Rich Smith |
This Frog Doesn't Hop LeapFrog, the educational toy maker, appears to be sitting still. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 19, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Mattel Makes the Grade Toy maker Mattel has reported improved second-quarter earnings. However, trouble on the horizon includes weakness in the company's quintessential Barbie brand. |
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
October 15, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Mattel Has Toys in the Attic Toy sales keep going the wrong way at Mattel. The toymaker posted sluggish third-quarter reports this morning, but that's just the tip of iceberg. |
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? |
