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The Motley Fool
August 1, 2007
Todd Wenning |
Foolish Forecast: Will RC2 Steam Ahead? When it files earnings reports this evening, how will toymaker RC2 address the class action suit filed against it in response to their voluntary recall of Thomas & Friends railway toys? Long-term investors are looking carefully at a potential buying opportunity.   |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2008
Rich Duprey |
RC2 Treading Water Despite a one-time hit to earnings, toy train distributor RC2 is improving. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
January 12, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Zinc It Over, RC2 The die-cast toy maker gets hit with higher zinc costs. Investors, take note. |
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. |
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
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
November 4, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Thomas & Friends Got No Game Toymaker RC2 is finding the current retail climate a tough track to ride. |
The Motley Fool
August 14, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Mattel's Second Recall Toys from China keep going the wrong way for the company. Obviously, this will create a financial hit for the company. What will it do to the stock? |
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? |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2007
Lawrence Rothman |
It's No Time to Play Games, Mattel The slow reaction to a toy recall raises genuine concerns. Let this be a lesson for Mattel: Toys may be fun, but don't play around with serious business. |
The Motley Fool
September 5, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Another Recall Nightmare at Mattel For the third time in a month, the giant toymaker announces another massive toy recall. This time it is 800,000 accessories for Barbie dolls, Mattel's biggest seller, bringing the total number of recalled toys to an astounding 20 million. |
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 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
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, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Credit Woes Derail Thomas the Tank Engine A dearth of money causes toy maker RC2 to back out of its children's publishing acquisition. |
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
August 19, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You're Crazy If You Sell Hasbro Hasbro is doing just fine, despite a recent downgrade. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You Don't Know Hasbro Hasbro's got the hot toys right now. The toymaker had a super-strong second quarter and again exposed analysts as underachievers. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Foolish Forecast: JAKKS Pacific Not Toying Around In advance of earnings, analysts expect toymaker JAKKS Pacific to show a huge jump in profits. |
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
January 13, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Racing With RC2 The toymaker raises its guidance, but Wall Street is at the next pit stop. |
The Motley Fool
September 21, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Quick Take: Toy Buyer Apologizes to Mattel Mattel apologizes to China, faulting its own toy designs instead of a sorely unchecked outsourcing system. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Let's Play a Game With Toymakers How well do you know Hasbro and Mattel? Let's see whether you can tell them apart. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Buy the Better Toymaker Hasbro outshines Mattel in their latest quarters, once you dig beneath the surface. |
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
September 10, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Testing. Testing. Disney to Test Toys! In the wake of Chinese-made toy recalls, Disney decides to take no chances, and to independently test 65,000 of the toys it gets from licensees. |
The Motley Fool
February 9, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
It's Time to Play Again The toymakers are back. Shares of Hasbro soar after the country's second-largest maker of playthings delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. |
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
March 24, 2009
Kris Eddy |
The Girls of Mattel Get Makeovers Toys keep maturing despite the stalled economy. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2007
Rich Smith |
Mattel Pulls Out Its Wallet Mattel announces that it has added $500 million to its share buyback authorization, the latest installment of a program that has seen the toymaker retire 81.4 million shares over the past four years. |
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
January 13, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Hasbro Is No Has-Been Toy manufacturer guides lower, but still has something to offer. |
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
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
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
February 11, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Hasbro Plays a Profitable Game The toy maker avoids the earnings troubles of its rivals because it didn't have as many recalls. |
IndustryWeek
November 1, 2007
David Blanchard |
Special Report: Manufacturing in China: Taming the Dragon A look at the current state of manufacturing operations in China. |
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
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 12, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Hasbro Aims for the Center Ring Toymaker Hasbro signs a multiyear agreement to license Skee-Ball. Can a partnership with a popular game bring back childhood memories and help Hasbro get past its own recall woes? |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Not So Fast, Elmo Mattel is hoping to have a holiday hit, but it's just wishful thinking at this point. A series of elements, including a fair share of luck, ultimately dictate the hot toys under the tree. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
June 27, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Recession-Proof Stocks: Hasbro When it comes to bouncing back, Hasbro is the Superball of toymakers. |
The Motley Fool
September 20, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Paint Your Investment Profits White Lead paint caused the toy recalls. Companies such as DuPont and Kronos Worldwide stand to profit by offering non-toxic alternatives. |
U.S. CPSC
November 2, 2006 |
RC2 Recalls Toy Keys Due to Choking Hazard The colored top portion of the keys can crack, resulting in the release of small parts, posing a choking hazard to young children. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2008
Rich Duprey |
JAKKS Sits in a Corner The toy maker's profits plunge because of legal fees. |
The Motley Fool
February 26, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You Don't Know JAKKS JAKKS takes off like one of its flying remote-controlled speedsters. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Throw This Stock Away The long view of Mattel is problematic. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 25, 2006
Christopher Palmeri |
Mattel Needs A Knock-Me-Out Elmo Will Elmo's new incarnation make the Street love Mattel again? |
