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The Motley Fool
June 26, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Building a Bear Case? Build-a-Bear may not have the claws for market survival. Investors, unless you have some unique insight into which way things will go, it may be best to take a wait-and-see approach.   |
The Motley Fool
August 3, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Build-a-Bear Digests U.K. Rival If the Build-a-Bear concept is here to stay, then the shares are a steal at 14-15 times projected earnings, especially since management plans to add at least another 100 stores to its existing 255. |
The Motley Fool
May 1, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
What's Build-A-Bear Made Of? Are new products helping or hindering the company? Time will tell whether the Build-A-Bear concept is here to stay, but some investors are feeling -- bearish. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Can Mumbles Save Build-A-Bear? Comps are hurting at the specialty retailer, but help could be on the way. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
When Bears Collide Build-A-Bear acquires a carbon-copy rival. One down, too many to go. Slow growth, in a trendy space with a thin moat, isn't very exciting for investors. |
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 19, 2006
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Build-A-Bear in Mind: Fool by Numbers Build-A-Bear Workshop released third-quarter 2006 earnings: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
March 3, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Toys "R"n't Going Quietly Earnings and asset sales illustrate the retailer's continued recovery. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Children's Place Pleases The retailer reports a 52% increase in earnings ahead of its Disney Stores acquisition. |
The Motley Fool
April 24, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
Does Build-A-Bear Need a Diet? European sales grow for Build-A-Bear Workshop, while North American revenue lags. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
A Peek Into Toyland Black Friday draws near, and FAO Schwarz is back in action. (Sort of.) |
The Motley Fool
August 23, 2004
Phil Wohl |
The Next Chapter for Toys "R" Us Has the specialty retailer come to terms with its plight in the domestic toy market? |
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
March 12, 2008
Colleen Paulson |
More Unbearable News From Build-A-Bear? Management announces its "review of strategic alternatives," but the market finds there isn't anything strategic about it. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
A Less-Than-Sharper Image The specialty retail company lowers its earnings guidance as sales growth slips. |
The Motley Fool
October 18, 2007
Rich Duprey |
Try Building a Client Base Build-a-Bear's same-store sales continue to decline. Investors, there may be a premium in the works, but it'll more than likely be on your next bear purchase. |
The Motley Fool
May 14, 2008
Rich Duprey |
Retailers Keep Toy Makers in Line With retailers like Wal-Mart demanding safer toys, toy makers will have to pay for the privilege of shelf space. |
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
May 1, 2007
Ryan Fuhrmann |
Build-A-Bear Stuffs Another Quarter: Fool by Numbers The specialty retailer released first-quarter 2007 results: Income Statement Highlights... Margin Checkup... Balance Sheet Highlights... Cash Flow Highlights... |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
More Troubles in Toy Land Toys "R" Us said that it is suing its long-time online partner, Amazon.com over exclusivity. |
The Motley Fool
October 1, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart's Not Playing Around Wal-Mart is set to start a major price war on hot toys, well ahead of the holiday season. The retailer is cutting prices on what it calls the "Top 12 Toys of Christmas" by 10% to 50%. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2005
Dan Bloom |
Charming Shoppes Charms Investors Is the improvement going to last for the women's clothier? |
The Motley Fool
December 12, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
KB Toys Wipes Out The toy store chain is the latest retailer to succumb to the dismal economy. |
The Motley Fool
May 17, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Toys "R" Us Looking Better? The No. 2 toy retailer's fortunes are improving despite a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss. |
The Motley Fool
November 15, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Toying Around With Wal-Mart Wal-Mart wants to be "where the toys are" in 2006. Investors, discount retailing and toy manufacturing are defensive industries that are built to last. However, keep an eye on the trends here, as things may get rocky. |
CIO
June 26, 2013
Lauren Brousell |
Build-A-Bear Taps Gaming Tech to Win Over Connected Kids The retailer is using Microsoft PixelSense, Kinect and a new mobile app to create an interactive experience while making stuffed animals |
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
September 9, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Build-A-Bear Necessities Build-A-Bear Workshop tries to buck the trend in a fading retail sector. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 13, 2005
Nathan Slaughter |
Hasbro Is No Has-Been Toy manufacturer guides lower, but still has something to offer. |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
Will Toys "R" Us Have Happy Holidays? Faced with an uncertain future, the toy retailer trims losses and prepares for the holiday season. Shareholders may be looking at a belated gift. |
BusinessWeek
October 8, 2009
Emily Thornton |
Toys 'R' Us Gets Wound Up Again Earnings are higher, Toys 'R' Us is making acquisitions, and an IPO is expected early next year. |
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
June 15, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Build-A-Bear Argument Shares of the specialty retailer were slammed recently after the company warned that it would be coming up short this quarter. |
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
June 24, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Toys "R" Us Stops Playing Around Can the retailer take back toy land? |
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
January 14, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
Busted Toy Sales Instead of holiday after-glow, slumping toy sales brought woe for KB Toys. |
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
November 24, 2004
Nathan Slaughter |
An Entertaining Holiday Pick Hastings, a multimedia retailer, trims losses and raises full-year guidance. |
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
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
August 2, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Stuffed at the Goal Line Build-A-Bear Workshop rushes for a big gain with the NFL. The company is now looking to earn between $1.24 and $1.30 a share this year. However, that will come on flat same-store sales growth. |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2007
Jeremy MacNealy |
Build-A-Bear's Head Falling Off? Toy retailer Build-A-Bear appears to be breaking down limb by limb with another poor quarterly performance. |
The Motley Fool
April 21, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hasbro's Dot-Com Death Star The second leading toy company is going online. Will the retailers strike back? |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Cheesecake Factory Crumbles Cheesecake Factory warns that same-store sales will be flat to slightly negative. Investors, should you care? |
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
November 9, 2004
Seth Jayson |
Buy This Bear? Build a Bear Workshop is exactly the kind of concept that could make it a rapidly growing rule breaker. It isn't exactly bargain-priced, but there's plenty of room for the experienced management to overdeliver. |
The Motley Fool
October 11, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
A Truce in the Toy Wars? This holiday season, will Wal-Mart give its toy rivals a break? Toys "R" Us investors might be feeling some degree of relief right now. |
BusinessWeek
June 2, 2011
Michael Wei |
Toys from China Will Cost More Higher wages and commodity prices are squeezing manufacturers, as U.S. buyers at a recent trade show discovered. |
The Motley Fool
February 3, 2004
Dave Marino-Nachison |
Mattel's Not Playing Around Four years after former CEO Jill Barad's departure, the toy maker's operational performance is much improved. |
