Toymaker Hasbro's turnaround efforts buoy quarterly results, shares rise
Hasbro posted a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter
July 25, 2024Hasbro posted a smaller-than-expected drop in second-quarter
July 25, 2024The National Toy Hall of Fame is celebrating its 25th anniversary with more public participation in the induction process
October 17, 2023Mattel 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
April 26, 2024Toymaker Hasbro disappointed investors with its results on Thursday, joining Barbie-maker Mattel in warning of a weak holiday season and indicating that consumers are
April 26, 2024Hasbro’s third-quarter revenue performance missed Wall Street’s expectations and the company cut its full-year revenue outlook again as signs of a possible industry slowdown in toy sales heading into the holiday season weighs on jittery investors
October 26, 2023Fans have pushed the Fisher-Price Corn Popper into the National Toy Hall of Fame
November 10, 2023Santa Claus may not have as much to give this year because hard up shoppers in Europe and the United States are prioritizing food and
April 26, 2024Three major U.S. retailers — Amazon, Target and Walmart — say they’re suspending sales of water-bead products marketed to young children due to growing safety concerns
December 14, 2023A judge in New York has ruled that Alibaba must face a lawsuit by a U.S. toymaker alleging that the Chinese ecommerce giant's online platforms were used to sell counterfeit Squishmallows
December 28, 2023Activist investor Barington Capital has set its sights on Mattel and is seeking big changes to boost the toymaker's stock, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.
July 02, 2024Mattel 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
April 26, 2024Warren Buffett is taking on Build-A-Bear.
April 26, 2024Hasbro reported a steeper-than-expected drop in holiday-quarter sales and profit on Tuesday, as a persistent demand weakness in the toy industry weighed on sales of the company's digital
April 26, 2024Scrabble is getting a bit of a makeover, at least in Europe
April 09, 2024Mattel 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.
May 08, 2024Hasbro reported a smaller-than-expected drop in first-quarter sales and handily beat profit estimates on Wednesday, helped by leaner inventories and steady digital gaming
July 02, 2024G.I. Joe enthusiasts say the small toy has made big impacts on their lives
June 29, 2024A new exhibition looking at the evolution of Barbie opens in London this week as the famed Mattel doll celebrates her 65th birthday this year.
July 03, 2024A U.S. judge rejected Build-A-Bear Workshop's effort to dismiss a lawsuit claiming that its Skoosherz plush toys were unauthorized knockoffs of Squishmallows,
July 16, 2024L 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,
July 22, 2024Mattel 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.
July 23, 2024