Mattel designs, manufactures and markets a variety of toy products worldwide through sales to retailers and wholesalers and directly to consumers. Co.'s portfolio of brands...
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Alliacense today announced that Mattel, Inc. has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent[TM] MMP Portfolio license from The TPL Group. Mattel designs, manufactures and markets toys under a variety of iconic brands.
AsiaInfo Services 03-12-2008 Mattel Recalling 1,5mn China-made Toys BEIJING, Aug 03, 2008 SinoCast via COMTEX -- The US toy manufacturer Mattel, Inc. announced on August 1 that it is recalling a total of 1.5 million plastic preschool toys with Fi AsiaInfo Services ...
CUPERTINO, Calif. -- Patriot Scientific (OTCBB:PTSC) announced today that Mattel, Inc. has purchased a Moore Microprocessor Patent[TM] MMP Portfolio license from The TPL Group, Patriot's exclusive licensing partner. Mattel designs, manufactures and markets toys under a variety of iconic brands.
NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings said Wednesday that yesterday's statement by Mattel, Inc. Mattel, that it's increasing its previously announced share repurchase program by an additional $500 million, will not affect Mattel's ratings and Outlook.
NEW YORK -- Fitch has assigned a rating of 'BBB' to the $350 million note due 2013 by Mattel, Inc. which is expected to be issued this week. The funds will be used to refinance commercial paper and for general corporate purposes.
...sleeping pills advertised to children (although they may look appealing when the kids are all pumped-up on sugar later tonight.) Consumers International, a global consumer group, accepted submissions from consumer organizations around the world, and formulated an abridged list of bad products based on the following criteria: the size of the company,...
Mattel Inc., the world's largest toymaker, was sued for violating U.S. consumer-protection laws after recalling Chinese-made Sesame Street and Dora the Explorer toys because they may be made with paint containing lead. The suit, filed in Manhattan federal court on Aug. 10, demands more than $5 million in damages and...
Today Mattel announced the third recall of toys in five weeks, this time after lead was found in over 800,000 Barbie doll accessories. The discovery of the tainted toys comes through Mattel's internal investigation of suppliers. China is responding to this and other safety scandals by launching an international PR...
Five Ways to Do Damage Control Like MattelDon't forget TylenolTylenol's poisoned pain killers were handled in a similarly aggressive way and helped them grow their market share many years ago. As more and more examples like these reach public consciousnes perhaps we can start to see companies acting more...
If there's a silver lining to the China-recall scandal, it's that Mattel has set the bar for conducting damage control after making a highly public mistake. Follow Mattel's five steps: Step 1: Admit fault and accept responsibility. After the first toy recall this month,...
Wal-Mart reported a higher quarterly profit, but cut its outlook for the rest of the year, blaming inflated gas prices, rising mortgage defaults, and the housing funk for decreased consumer spending. Earlier this year, the retailer renewed its focus on low prices after unsuccessful efforts in apparel and...
Mattel's Fisher Price division announced yesterday that it will recall 967,000 plastic toys, including Big Bird, Elmo, and Dora the Explorer, after learning its Chinese vendor used paint that contains more than .06 percent lead (the amount determined by the Consumer Product Safety Commission to be acceptable.) Luckily, two-thirds of...
Today the New York Times business section features a very enjoyable read for anyone who has been annoyed by the relentlessly cheerful Sesame Street character, Elmo. Mattel, the maker of a Dancing Elmo toy, is subjecting the little guys to dismemberment and destruction in a testing lab in China to...
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Analyst Interview. Today's interview is with senior analyst Sean P. Smith, who discusses Mattel (NYSE: MAT) and Hasbro (NYSE: HAS).
LOS ANGELES -- MGA Entertainment, Inc., manufacturer of the popular BRATZ[TM] fashion dolls, announced today that it has hired the prestigious law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates to prosecute and defend claims involving its chief competitor, Mattel, Inc.
STAMFORD, Conn. -- World Wrestling Entertainment[R] ("WWE"), the greatest force in sports entertainment, and Mattel, Inc., the undisputed champion of the toy industry and the world's leading toy manufacturer, today announced that they have entered into a comprehensive, multi-year licensing agreement, effective as of January 2010, naming Mattel as WWE's...
Cartoon Network has inked its largest licensing deal ever, covering licensing and merchandising of Mattel Inc. toys based on network properties, targeting kids 6 to 11. Cartoon Network has inked its largest licensing deal ever, covering licensing and merchandising of Mattel Inc. toys based on...
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