Mattel News

Equities research analysts at UBS AG boosted their price target on shares of Mattel from $33.00 to $36.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday.

Coming off a year in which U.S. toy sales fell 2 percent, toymakers and buyers at the 109th American Toy Fair in New York are looking for the elusive runaway hit that failed to materialize in 2011.

The winners of the 12th annual Toy Of The Year Awards were announced on Saturday, at the Toy Industry Hall of Fame Induction ceremony at the Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Centre, New York.

Mattel, Inc. and Whirlpool Corporation both stated rising material costs in their latest quarterly earnings, reports popular financial newsletter Profit Confidential.

Ralph Lauren Corp said, "Due to the stronger-than-expected third quarter performance, the Company now expects consolidated revenues for Fiscal 2012 to increase by approximately 20 percent, which compares to a prior expectation of high-teens-to-low 20% growth.

The first direct-to-DVD, CG-animated film to be released under the new partnership is titled "Monster High: Ghouls Rule!" and Universal Pictures have formed a marketing and distribution alliance to promote feature-length DVDs starring Mattel's Monster High characters.

Analysts and investors follow potential takeover/leveraged buyout targets because whenever a takeover is announced, the target's stock price usually jumps to reflect the takeover premium being paid.

It was a blue Christmas for Hasbro. The No. 2 toy maker said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit slipped 1 percent, pinched by softer-than-expected demand in the U.S. and Canada and slow sales of games and puzzles during the key holiday season.

Japanese companies are again venturing offshore, and this time a new breed of business is striking deals overseas.

Hasbro Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit slipped 1 percent, pinched by softer-than-expected demand in the U.S. and Canada and slow sales of games and puzzles.

Last month, the second-largest U.S. toy company after Mattel Inc had forecast lower-than-expected sales for the holiday quarter, citing weak post-Thanksgiving demand in the United States and Canada.

Nike is boosted by Argus to Buy from Hold with a lofty price target of $118 on shares.

Mattel completed acquisition of HIT Entertainment for $680 million. U.S. indexes gained after private sector employment in January and rising speculation about the Facebook offering document.

Strong holiday demand for toys including Barbie and Monster High dolls helped push Mattel's fourth-quarter profit up a better-than-expected 14 per cent.

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Mattel was downgraded by equities research analysts at Caris & Co. from an "above average" rating to an "average" rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday.

Mattel : Mattel announces a dividend. The dividend will be payable on March 9, 2012, to stockholders of record on Feb.

Weaker than expected earnings and economic data prompted the markets to reverse course, after opening the day higher on optimism over a Greek deal.

NEW YORK - Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: NYSE RadioShack Corp., down $3.05 at $7.18 The electronics and accessories retailer warned that is fourth-quarter earnings per share and gross margins fell from a year ago.

S&P 500 component Mattel Inc. reported net income above Wall Street's expectations for the fourth quarter.