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• Hasbro become premier licensee for Angry Birds Monday, 17 Jun 2013 | 3:13 PM ET

  PAWTUCKET, R.I.-- Hasbro Inc. and Rovio Entertainment said Monday that they've expanded their licensing agreement to make Hasbro the premier toy licensee for the Angry Birds brand. Hasbro will continue to develop and expand its Angry Birds Star Wars products from Rovio Entertainment and LucasFilm.

• Early Movers: CAT, HAL, HAS & More Monday, 22 Apr 2013 | 8:03 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• 'G.I. Joe' Blows Away the Box Office Competition Sunday, 21 Apr 2013 | 2:35 PM ET

  

  "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" won the box office battle, fighting off competition from cartoon cavemen, a Tyler Perry drama, and an alien-possessed heroine trying to save the human race.

• A Make-or-Break Week Ahead for the Stock Market Saturday, 20 Apr 2013 | 12:30 AM ET

  

  It's make-or-break time for the first-quarter earnings season, and it comes just as the stock market is showing signs of strain.

• At a Loss ... 'Call Me, Faber' ... Rat-Sized Snails Attack! Friday, 19 Apr 2013 | 1:12 PM ET

  

  The "Talking Squawk" blog is meant to be a funny, sarcastic look at business news through the unique "Squawk Box" lens. But it was difficult to think about anything from that viewpoint this week.

• UPDATE 5-American Girl powers Mattel growth as Barbie loses sheen Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 2:19 PM ET

  April 17- Chubby-faced American Girl dolls and the "descendants" of Dracula and Frankenstein's monster are helping Mattel Inc boost sales to pre-teen girls as its iconic Barbie franchise shows signs of aging. Mattel said on Wednesday that sales were also driven by demand for " Monster High," dolls depicting the "descendants" of famous horror story characters.

• REFILE-UPDATE 4-Cost cuts, American Girl help Mattel beat expectations Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 10:39 AM ET

  April 17- No. 1 toymaker Mattel Inc reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results, helped by cost controls and higher demand for American Girl and Monster High dolls, sending the company's shares to their highest level in nearly 15 years. Mattel shares rose as much as 6 percent in early trading on Wednesday.

• Midday Movers: ROST, BKW & More Thursday, 11 Apr 2013 | 1:01 PM ET

  

  Take a look at some of Thursday's midday movers:

• Meet the ‘Bronies’: Men Who Love ‘My Little Pony’ Monday, 1 Apr 2013 | 11:12 AM ET

  

  When grown-ups co-opt a cartoon animal franchise aimed at little girls, everybody wins. Hasbro and Build-A-Bear Workshop stand to hit it big with a new pair of plush My Little Pony toys. NBCNews.com reports.

• 'G.I. Joe' Sequel Blasts Past Cavemen to Win Box Office Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | 1:46 PM ET

  

  "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" won the weekend box office battle in the United States and Canada, fighting off competition from cartoon cavemen, a Tyler Perry drama, and an alien-possessed heroine trying to save the human race.

• UPDATE 1-'G.I. Joe' sequel blasts past cavemen to win box office Sunday, 31 Mar 2013 | 1:19 PM ET

  Joe: Retaliation "won the weekend box office battle in the United States and Canada, fighting off competition from cartoon cavemen, a Tyler Perry drama, and an alien-possessed heroine trying to save the human race.

• Etch A Sketch's Incredible Toy Legacy — And Burden Thursday, 28 Mar 2013 | 4:55 PM ET

  

  The toy's inventor passed away in January, leaving behind an enormous legacy. The 100-employee company is now fighting to translate the iconic toy for a digital generation.

• Star Wars sets help Lego sales rise by a quarter Thursday, 21 Feb 2013 | 12:03 AM ET

  COPENHAGEN, Feb 21- Danish toymaker Lego said its sales leapt by a quarter in 2012, helped by the popularity of its Star Wars-themed toy sets. The maker of colourful plastic building pieces said on Thursday sales rose to 23.4 billion Danish crowns last year from 18.7 billion crowns in 2011 despite an economic slowdown that has hurt rivals Mattel and Hasbro.

• Toy Fair 2013: Chasing Digital Play, Innovation Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013 | 1:55 PM ET

  

  As toy industry professionals converged in New York City this week for Toy Fair 2013, innovation and how to capitalize on the growing digital space has been on many minds.

• Toys, Not Just Child's Play  Monday, 11 Feb 2013 | 7:21 AM ET

  

  Brian Goldner, President & CEO of Hasbro, discusses his company's game plan to build its brand and shows which new toys consumers can expect to see hitting the shelves soon.

• Early Movers: MCO, AOL, LH & More Friday, 8 Feb 2013 | 8:09 AM ET

  

  Some of the names on the move ahead of the open.

• After-Hours Buzz: BA, LNKD, ATVI & More Thursday, 7 Feb 2013 | 5:47 PM ET

  

  Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Thursday:

• Stocks End Off Lows, but EU Weighs; Apple Up 3% Thursday, 7 Feb 2013 | 5:12 PM ET

  

  Stocks finished well off their earlier lows in volatile trading Thursday, as techs recovered in the final minutes of trading, but brewing worries over Europe kept a damper on gains.

• Futures Shave Gains After Economic Reports Thursday, 7 Feb 2013 | 8:35 AM ET

  U.S. stock index futures pared their gains Thursday following policy announcements from both the Bank of England and the European Central Bank and as investors digested a pair of mixed economic reports.

• The Results Are In, Monopoly Reveals Its New Token Wednesday, 6 Feb 2013 | 12:17 PM ET

  

  Over the past month, hundreds of thousands of Monopoly fans worldwide voted for which new token should replace one of the iconic ones being retired after countless journeys past Go. The results are in.