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The Motley Fool August 15, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
1 Chemical Company Worth Watching DuPont posts a strong second quarter. |
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 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 August 26, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
Can Valspar Paint Your Portfolio? Valspar's revenues rise but profits fall as costs surge. |
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 28, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
1 Chemical Company You Shouldn't Miss What's going to work for DuPont after a strong third quarter? |
Chemistry World August 21, 2007 James Mitchell Crow |
Why Use Lead in Paint? Mattel, the world's biggest toy maker, has recalled millions of toys that were coated with lead paint. Lead's poisonous properties have been known for thousands of years, so why was lead ever added to paint, and why is lead paint still being made? |
Fast Company December 1, 2007 Cora Daniels |
Fast Talk: The Watchdog Consumer advocate Stephanie Oppenheim taps a network of families across the country to test hundreds of toys each year, then produces a guide rating the best and the worst. |
The Motley Fool September 21, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Quick Take: Toy Buyer Apologizes to Mattel Mattel apologizes to China, faulting its own toy designs instead of a sorely unchecked outsourcing system. |
The Motley Fool December 4, 2007 Mary Dalrymple |
Buying Safe Toys for the Holidays Recent recalls may have you spooked, but it's still possible to find safe playthings. In an ironic twist, all the bad news means there is a lot of information about toy manufacturing and safety this year. |
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 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 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 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. |
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2009 |
Mattel, Fisher-Price to Pay $2.3 Million Civil Penalty for Violating Federal Lead Paint Ban It's the Penalty is highest ever for CPSC regulated product violations. |
The Motley Fool August 16, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
Another Titanium Player Looking Good Kronos posts a strong second quarter as TiO2 prices rise. |
The Motley Fool July 31, 2008 Rich Duprey |
RC2 Treading Water Despite a one-time hit to earnings, toy train distributor RC2 is improving. |
The Motley Fool November 16, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
I Like This Chemical Company Kronos Worldwide is enjoying high price advantage, which is likely to continue. |
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 September 10, 2007 Rich Duprey |
Testing. Testing. Disney to Test Toys! In the wake of Chinese-made toy recalls, Disney decides to take no chances, and to independently test 65,000 of the toys it gets from licensees. |
The Motley Fool December 19, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
Wrap-up of a Great Year for DuPont DuPont wraps up a year with great operational performance and growth but subdued stock performance. |
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 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 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 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 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 August 14, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Mattel's Second Recall Toys from China keep going the wrong way for the company. Obviously, this will create a financial hit for the company. What will it do to the stock? |
The Motley Fool November 4, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Thomas & Friends Got No Game Toymaker RC2 is finding the current retail climate a tough track to ride. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2011 Neha Chamaria |
Does DuPont Have It All? DuPont makes for a great company with its solid numbers, great growth moves, and good dividends. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC October 1, 2009 |
Target to Pay $600,000 Civil Penalty: Toys Recalled Due to Violation of Lead Paint Ban As part of its commitment to protecting the safety of children, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today that Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn. has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for allegedly violating the federal lead paint ban on toys. |
The Motley Fool February 11, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Hasbro Plays a Profitable Game The toy maker avoids the earnings troubles of its rivals because it didn't have as many recalls. |
IndustryWeek October 1, 2007 David Blanchard |
Just In Time -- Kid Stuff Enough with the finger-pointing and the grandstanding: There is no excuse for poorly made products. |
U.S. CPSC November 9, 2006 |
"Cars" Toy Chests Sold at Toys "R" Us Recalled by Delta Enterprise Due to Lead Poisoning Hazard Paint on the partition panels contains high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. |
The Motley Fool April 19, 2004 Seth Jayson |
Hasbro Has-Been? Earnings are up, but do soggy sales raise a red flag? |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
LeapFrog Goes Splat Shares of the educational toy maker slip on lower quarterly guidance. |
U.S. CPSC November 18, 2010 |
CPSC Releases Top Three Tips for a Safer Holiday Toy Shopping and Playing Experience The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission wants parents and consumers to know that safeguards put in place in recent years are making a positive impact and helping to restore confidence in the safety of toys in the marketplace. |
The Motley Fool October 1, 2008 Rich Duprey |
Credit Woes Derail Thomas the Tank Engine A dearth of money causes toy maker RC2 to back out of its children's publishing acquisition. |
The Motley Fool October 21, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
JAKKS & Thrills This toy maker delivers respectable growth and an even better stock value. |
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 January 9, 2008 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Hasbro Plays "Sorry" The world's second-largest toymaker, Hasbro, saw its shares hit a fresh 52-week low today, even after announcing a manufacturing-plant update that will make the company more cost-effective. |
Fast Company December 1, 2007 Cora Daniels |
Fast Talk: The Independent Tester Sue DeRagon runs toy testing for Connecticut-based STR, one of the industry's leading third-party labs. |
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 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. |
Health May 2008 Alexandra Zissu |
Your Child's Toy Box Play it safe with simple toys like blocks and bears. |
U.S. CPSC February 5, 2008 |
Children's Toy Gardening Rakes Recalled by Downeast Concepts; Violates Lead Paint Standard The paint on the gardening tool hand rake contains excessive levels of lead, violating the federal standard on lead in paint on toys. |
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. |
U.S. CPSC August 14, 2007 |
Mattel Recalls "Sarge" Die Cast Toy Cars Due To Violation of Lead Safety Standard Surface paints on the toys could contain lead levels in excess of federal standards. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children and can cause adverse health effects. |
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 January 12, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Zinc It Over, RC2 The die-cast toy maker gets hit with higher zinc costs. Investors, take note. |