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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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. |
HBS Working Knowledge August 27, 2007 John Quelch |
Mattel: Getting a Toy Recall Right Mattel deserves praise for stepping up to its responsibilities as the leading brand in the toy industry. |
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. |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- Kid Stuff Enough with the finger-pointing and the grandstanding: There is no excuse for poorly made products. |
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 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 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. |
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 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 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 August 2, 2007 Todd Wenning |
RC2 Runs Out of Steam RC2's toy recall in June, due to a Chinese manufacturing problem, caused even worse second-quarter earnings than the Street expected. |
The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Mattel Plays It Right The toy giant's diversification moves continue to pay off. 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 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Barbie Bites Back Mattel goes after the Bratz girls in a legal tussle. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Rich Smith |
Dueling Fools: Mattel Bull Despite recent weakness in its sales of Barbie- and Hot Wheels-brand toys, Mattel remains a strong producer of cash. And no toy company pays its investors a better dividend for their patience. |
The Motley Fool October 16, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Mattel's Fake Plastic Smile Despite management's best efforts to sound optimistic, toymaker Mattel's fourth quarter should be anything but jolly. |
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. |
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 February 3, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Even the Toys Are Crying Toy sales keep going the wrong way at Mattel. |
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2009 |
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban It's the Penalty is highest ever for CPSC regulated product violations. |
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 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 August 4, 2010 Tim Beyers |
Time to Take Another Look at Mattel? The toy maker best known for Barbie and Hot Wheels has a long-standing relationship with Time Warner to produce toys for the company's DC Comics characters. |
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 July 28, 2003 Christopher Palmeri |
To Really Be a Player, Mattel Needs Hotter Toys Mattel is selling toys, not soap or cornflakes. Good brand management goes only so far in a business that caters to children's whims. Like it or not, the key to success is launching innovative products and promoting the heck out of them. If you don't do it, your competitors will. |
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 November 24, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Throw This Stock Away The long view of Mattel is problematic. |
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 M.D. Mitchell |
Mattel: So Cheap, It's Scary With the toy maker's stock near five-year lows, is it finally time to buy? |
BusinessWeek September 25, 2006 Christopher Palmeri |
Mattel Needs A Knock-Me-Out Elmo Will Elmo's new incarnation make the Street love Mattel again? |
U.S. CPSC August 14, 2007 |
Mattel Recalls "Sarge" Die Cast Toy Cars Due To Violation of Lead Safety Standard Surface paints on the toys could contain lead levels in excess of federal standards. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. |
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 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 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 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 October 11, 2005 Nathan Parmelee |
Mattel Gathers Up Its Toys The toy company combines all of its toy brands into one operational business. With third-quarter earnings due out next week, it is an interesting time for Mattel to announce a business reorganization. Investors, take note. |
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. |
BusinessWeek October 15, 2007 Chi-Chu Tschang |
Bottlenecks In Toyland New inspections are slowing shipments and clipping profits for Chinese suppliers. |
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. |
BusinessWeek December 8, 2003 Gene G. Marcial |
Mattel: It's Still Swell An analyst is upbeat on Mattel stock. |
The Motley Fool August 6, 2007 Kristin Graham |
Is China's Growth Counterfeit? As the list of China's hiccups increases, can the country maintain its amazing economic growth? |
Fast Company December 1, 2007 Cora Daniels |
Fast Talk: The Independent Tester Sue DeRagon runs toy testing for Connecticut-based STR, one of the industry's leading third-party labs. |
BusinessWeek June 2, 2011 Michael Wei |
Toys from China Will Cost More Higher wages and commodity prices are squeezing manufacturers, as U.S. buyers at a recent trade show discovered. |
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. |