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The Motley Fool April 17, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mattel Doesn't Play Around Mattel beats estimates, even as Barbie slumps closer to home. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool February 21, 2006 Philip Durell	Barbies Gone Wild? Mattel needs to let Barbie go wild to make the company a worthwhile investment at today's price of $17 and change. In the meantime, Mattel continues to produce a ton of free cash flow, pays a 2.9% dividend yield, and continues to buy back shares.
The Motley Fool October 16, 2007 Rich Duprey	Mattel's Fake Plastic Smile Despite management's best efforts to sound optimistic, toymaker Mattel's fourth quarter should be anything but jolly.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Kiss and Mattel Mattel wraps up the year with another strong quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool September 23, 2005 M.D. Mitchell	American Girl Taunts Barbie Although Barbie will probably never be replaced by another doll, sales of the icon have dwindled over the past few years, leading some to wonder what's going on at Mattel. Is it a good time to buy Mattel before the upcoming holiday season?
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The Motley Fool July 17, 2007 Steven Mallas	Mattel's Doing Well Mattel toys around with a pretty decent second quarter. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Mattel's Barbie Blues Cutthroat competition and a possibly slow holiday season mean lower net profits and net revenues for Mattel.
The Motley Fool October 11, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	Mattel Gathers Up Its Toys The toy company combines all of its toy brands into one operational business. With third-quarter earnings due out next week, it is an interesting time for Mattel to announce a business reorganization. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 15, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mattel Has Toys in the Attic Toy sales keep going the wrong way at Mattel. The toymaker posted sluggish third-quarter reports this morning, but that's just the tip of iceberg.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Mattel Makes the Grade Toy maker Mattel has reported improved second-quarter earnings. However, trouble on the horizon includes weakness in the company's quintessential Barbie brand.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2007	Barbie Still in Fashion at Mattel: Fool by Numbers The toy maker released fourth-quarter earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights...
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 Rich Smith	Dueling Fools: Mattel Bull Despite recent weakness in its sales of Barbie- and Hot Wheels-brand toys, Mattel remains a strong producer of cash. And no toy company pays its investors a better dividend for their patience.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2005 John Reeves	Dueling Fools: Mattel Bear Recent history has been dire for investors in this toy maker.
The Motley Fool October 28, 2005 M.D. Mitchell	Mattel: So Cheap, It's Scary With the toy maker's stock near five-year lows, is it finally time to buy?
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The Motley Fool August 28, 2007 Rich Smith	Mattel Pulls Out Its Wallet Mattel announces that it has added $500 million to its share buyback authorization, the latest installment of a program that has seen the toymaker retire 81.4 million shares over the past four years.
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The Motley Fool July 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mattel Plays It Right The toy giant's diversification moves continue to pay off. Investors, take note.
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The Motley Fool September 5, 2007 Rich Duprey	Another Recall Nightmare at Mattel For the third time in a month, the giant toymaker announces another massive toy recall. This time it is 800,000 accessories for Barbie dolls, Mattel's biggest seller, bringing the total number of recalled toys to an astounding 20 million.
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The Motley Fool October 6, 2004 Rich Duprey	Barbie Belts One Out Bad financial results, bad press, down-on-its-luck stock. It's a value investor's feeding trough! Yet Mattel signed a record deal and dominates the "Hot Dozen" toy list amid a turnaround.
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The Motley Fool June 29, 2004 Seth Jayson	Mattel Loses Barbie Brawl The veteran toy maker loses a frivolous lawsuit and is stuck with the legal fees. A quick look at the firm's flagging sales and increasing costs shows that Mattel execs have stumbled.
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The Motley Fool November 19, 2004 Rich Duprey	Mattel's 'Free Plus' Dividend Toymaker Mattel gave investors something to be thankful for yesterday when it announced it was increasing its annual dividend by 13%, raising the cash payment from $0.40 to $0.45 a share and raising the yield to 2.16%.
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