Hasbro Inc
featured
Talk about a Jedi mind trick — Madison Avenue wants in on Star Wars' "force."
» Read More
More
-
Talk about a Jedi mind trick — Madison Avenue wants in on Star Wars' "force."
-
Dodge Dorland, Chairman & Chief Investment Officer at Landor & Fuest Capital Managers tells CNBC's Cash Flow which companies he likes out of the current US earnings season.
-
"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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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: 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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
Check out which companies are making headlines after the bell Thursday:
-
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.
-
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.
