Toy News

The upbeat forecast in an "entertainment-light" year for Hasbro -- with toys tied to the releases of only two movies "Iron Man 2" and "Toy Story 3" -- cheered investors, boosting its stock to its highest level since September 2008.

Hasbro, Inc. February 8, 2010 8:30 am ET Executives Brian Goldner - President and Chief Executive Officer David Hargreaves - Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Deb Thomas - Senior Vice President and Head of Corporate Finance Analysts Sean McGowan a ' Needham & Co.

The following stocks were among those that moved substantially or traded heavily Monday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE: CVS Caremark Corp., up $1.65 at $32.72 The drugstore operator's profit climbed in the fourth quarter as results improved for its pharmacy benefits management business.

Strength in its boys' brands like Transformers and Nerf, along with its core game brands including Scrabble and Monopoly, should boost Hasbro's results in 2010, the company said Monday.

Helped by gains in fourth quarter sales and licensing revenue, Hasbro today reported a 22 percent jump in profit for 2009.

Motorola is reporting an unexpected profit in the second quarter after several quarters of losses and sold more phones than in the first quarter.

Hasbro, the second-largest U.S. toy maker, reported Monday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 77 percent, helped by sales of boys' toys like Transformers and Nerf.

Stocks fell moderately in morning trading Monday as investors remain wary about the strength of the economic recovery and mounting debt concerns in Europe.

In this Feb. 9, 2009 file photo, Star Wars toys are seen on display at Palo Alto Sport & Toy World in Palo Alto, Calif.

Toy maker Mattel Inc. and its Fisher-Price subsidiary have agreed to pay a $2.3 million civil penalty for importing and selling toys with excessive levels of lead.

We read an article on the web a few days ago asking if Mattel, Inc. was a good buy at $20. Admittedly, the Toys and Games industry isn't one we pay much attention to.

The epic action-adventure Battleship , based on the Hasbro board game, has moved its release to May 25, anchoring the Memorial Day weekend of 2012.

He's already Hollywood's highest paid teen. Pretty soon, he may also be Hollywood's richest teen.

Altria 4Q profit rises on higher prices, cost-cuts Altria 4Q profit rises on higher prices, cost-cuts Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc.

Soft hearts are not so common these days in dolls and furry toys for little girls: many of the newer toys at this week's Nuremberg Toy Fair have silicon chips pulsing at the centre.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Playmates Toys said Tuesday that they are voluntarily recalling approximately 252,000 children's toy jewelry sets due to lead levels that surpass federal law requirements.

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She has been a rock star, an astronaut, a race car driver and an Olympic athlete.

Jones Apparel hired Mattel executive Richard Dickson as president of its branded businesses.

IRON MAN 2 rockets into theaters this spring after the fan-favorite Super Hero took the world by storm with his big screen debut two years ago.