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The Motley Fool October 16, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Heavy Mattel Mattel has a better-than-expected showing as it heads into the holidays. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool November 1, 2005 Nathan Slaughter	Will a New Elmo Sell? Mattel hopes the latest version of Elmo will spur strong holiday sales. Given the shares' reasonable valuation and 3%-plus dividend yield, the recent drop in their price may help value hunters rediscover their inner child.
The Motley Fool January 30, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	That's Swell, Mattel The toy giant comes up flat, but scores a relative victory. Mattel ultimately earned $0.58 a share before one-time items. That's better than the $0.52 per share it earned in the fourth quarter of 2004, and well ahead of the $0.49 mark that Wall Street was expecting.
The Motley Fool January 29, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Kiss and Mattel Mattel wraps up the year with another strong quarter. Investors, take note.
BusinessWeek September 25, 2006 Christopher Palmeri	Mattel Needs A Knock-Me-Out Elmo Will Elmo's new incarnation make the Street love Mattel again?
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Goes Splat Shares of the educational toy maker slip on lower quarterly guidance.
The Motley Fool April 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	JAKKS Beats Aces The smaller toymaker outshines its larger peers. Wall Street has underestimated the toy sector as a whole. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	JAKKS Hammered Despite the release of a solid second-quarter report yesterday, the toy maker saw its stock slide by 7%.
The Motley Fool November 24, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Throw This Stock Away The long view of Mattel is problematic.
The Motley Fool September 11, 2007 Rich Duprey	Can We Believe Mattel? The toy maker is on the defensive over recalls, but are assurances of good sales believable? Will consumers be willing to take the risk on the company's products this holiday season?
The Motley Fool November 24, 2008 Colleen Paulson	The Land of Misfit Toys A new study gives its outlook on holiday toy spending, and it's not pretty.
The Motley Fool July 26, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mattel's Radica Move The toy giant becomes the answer to an electronic gaming pioneer's ultimate question. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool October 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Toy Sale on the Horizon? Speculation persists about the future of Toys "R" Us.
The Motley Fool December 17, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog's Blue Christmas The educational toy maker is warning that it's going to miss its targets. Again. The fact that LeapFrog hasn't been acquired by one of the larger toy manufacturers by now may also be revealing.
The Motley Fool November 12, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Toys "R" Us Has Faithful Friends Toy manufacturers decide to support Toys "R" Us with exclusive products and advertising.
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 February 3, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Even the Toys Are Crying Toy sales keep going the wrong way at Mattel.
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?
The Motley Fool November 21, 2007 Rich Duprey	Black Friday: Recalling Mattel's Story Is Mattel a good value right now? The top toymaker has strategies in place to make 2007's recalls a thing of the past.
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.
The Motley Fool January 10, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Island of Lost Toy Retailers Toys "R" Us had a solid holiday season. Is publicizing a healthy holiday showing a trial balloon to see if it can whet the market's appetite as a publicly traded entity again? Maybe.
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 October 14, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Fool's Look Ahead Monday: Will Mattel's Tickle Me Elmo TMX be in plentiful supply through the end of the holiday shopping season?... Tuesday: Yahoo!'s turn at the podium... Wednesday: Apple Computer looks to make it... etc.
The Motley Fool January 31, 2008 Rich Duprey	Misfit Mattel Beats Recall Bumble Toymaker Mattel reports higher fourth-quarter revenue and earnings, even though domestic sales fall.
The Motley Fool December 11, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	4 Things to Learn From Amazon.com If you want to check the pulse of shopping habits this stingy holiday season, you can do far worse than strolling through Amazon.com's bestseller lists.
The Motley Fool February 26, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	You Don't Know JAKKS JAKKS takes off like one of its flying remote-controlled speedsters. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 21, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	The Toys Are Back in Town Hasbro posted better-than expected results, powered by success in its homegrown toy brands and its licensing deal with Marvel
The Motley Fool February 9, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Hasbro's Enjoying Playtime Games continue to be big for the toy maker, which had a solid 2003 across the board.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2004 Phil Wohl	No Holiday for Hasbro The toy and game maker has a cloudy outlook for the crucial season. Hasbro shares have dropped more than 5%.
The Motley Fool October 20, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Let's Play a Game With Toymakers How well do you know Hasbro and Mattel? Let's see whether you can tell them apart.
The Motley Fool December 9, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hasbro Gets to Sesame Street, Tickles Investors Hasbro swipes Sesame Street from Mattel.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2011 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Where the Toys Aren't Unless the current trend changes -- and fast -- it's going to be a blue Christmas for the traditional toy makers.
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 July 17, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Mattel Plays It Right The toy giant's diversification moves continue to pay off. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool April 19, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Toying Around with Analysts Hasbro follows Mattel's lead in posting blowout results.
The Motley Fool August 4, 2010 Tim Beyers	Time to Take Another Look at Mattel? The toy maker best known for Barbie and Hot Wheels has a long-standing relationship with Time Warner to produce toys for the company's DC Comics characters.
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Rich Duprey	Mattel Begs for Forgiveness -- From China! A bizarre apology from Mattel to its Chinese manufacturers makes the toy company seem desperate heading into the holiday season.
The Motley Fool February 9, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	It's Time to Play Again The toymakers are back. Shares of Hasbro soar after the country's second-largest maker of playthings delivered better-than-expected fourth-quarter results.
The Motley Fool August 8, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	It's No Time to Play Games, Mattel The slow reaction to a toy recall raises genuine concerns. Let this be a lesson for Mattel: Toys may be fun, but don't play around with serious business.
The Motley Fool February 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Is LeapFrog a Prince? This LeapFrog's got warts -- the bumpy kind.
The Motley Fool August 3, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	LeapFrog Stinks at Frogger The educational toy specialist flunks out in the second quarter. Thankfully, LeapFrog has the time to get it right, since its cash-rich balance sheet sports nearly $3 a share in greenbacks. Investors will have to be patient.
The Motley Fool September 13, 2005 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Hasbro Goes Wrebbit Hunting With Hasbro's acquisition of edgy puzzle maker Wrebbit, the big keep getting bigger in the toy industry. What will it mean to investors?
The Motley Fool April 21, 2008 Steven Renaldi	Hasbro's Performance Is Not Trivial The toy maker has a good first quarter and plans for success with new toys and classic games.
The Motley Fool December 3, 2007 Rich Duprey	Hasbro's Self-Serving PSA The toy maker is advertising its lack of lead-related recalls, but that is only half the picture. In this tough retail environment, Hasbro is looking for a way to separate itself from the crowd. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 19, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	More Upside: Hasbro or Mattel? Hasbro outshines Mattel in their latest quarters, once you dig beneath the surface.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Rick Munarriz	LeapFrog's Deep Fog LeapFrog, the educational toy maker, has a bad quarter but sees greener lily pads in the future.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Barbie Bites Back Mattel goes after the Bratz girls in a legal tussle. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool June 29, 2007 Dan Caplinger	Wait and Save If you're not planning on braving the lines or paying top dollar to be the first on your block to have an iPhone, don't let anyone make you feel bad. Be proud of your patience, and if you decide to pick one up later, enjoy your savings.
The Motley Fool October 18, 2010 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Buy the Better Toymaker Hasbro outshines Mattel in their latest quarters, once you dig beneath the surface.
CIO December 1, 2003 Cate Coulacos Prato	12 Computer Chips A-Buzzing One thing is close to certain about this holiday season's hot toys: They will come with computer chips and run on batteries. About seven of 10 infant and preschooler toys made today are electronic, calculates the Toy Industry Association.