Today: September 12, 2024
Today: September 12, 2024

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'Barbie' boom helps Mattel lift annual profit target after bumper sales

Mattel smashed third-quarter results estimates on Wednesday and lifted its annual earnings forecast ahead of the key holiday season, as the toymaker benefited from the box-office success

'Barbie' boom helps Mattel lift annual profit target after bumper sales
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Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions

Toy maker Mattel is honoring the late, legendary Cherokee leader Wilma Mankiller with a Barbie doll as part of its "Inspiring Women" series

Barbie doll honoring Cherokee Nation leader is met with mixed emotions
Business

Mattel misses holiday-quarter estimates, sees dull 2024 sales on tepid toy demand

Mattel missed market estimates for holiday-quarter sales and profit, and forecast tepid 2024 sales on Wednesday as soft demand for toys overshadows gains from its blockbuster movie "Barbie

Mattel misses holiday-quarter estimates, sees dull 2024 sales on tepid toy demand
Business|News

A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible

Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe

A new version of Scrabble aims to make the word-building game more accessible
Business|Economy

Mattel's quarterly loss smaller than expected as cost cuts pay off

Mattel posted a smaller-than-expected loss for the first quarter on Tuesday, helped by the Barbie maker's tight leash on costs while demand remains tepid for its toys.

Mattel's quarterly loss smaller than expected as cost cuts pay off
Arts|Entertainment

Lena Dunham says she is no longer involved in Mattel’s ‘Polly Pocket’ feature film

Lena Dunham says she is no longer involved in Mattel’s ‘Polly Pocket’ feature film

Lena Dunham says she is no longer involved in Mattel’s ‘Polly Pocket’ feature film
Business|Economy

Buyout firm L Catterton approaches Mattel with acquisition offer, sources say

L Catterton, the private equity firm backed by luxury goods giant LVMH, has approached Mattel, the toy maker behind Barbie and Hot Wheels, with an acquisition offer,

Buyout firm L Catterton approaches Mattel with acquisition offer, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance

Toymaker Mattel beats quarterly profit estimates on cost controls

Mattel topped Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, aided by the toymaker's tight control on costs while posting a surprise drop in sales.

Toymaker Mattel beats quarterly profit estimates on cost controls

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