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The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Come On Barbie, Let's Go Party Investors, for the girls who aren't old enough for News Corp.'s MySpace (and the parents who want to keep it that way), Mattel has a shot to cultivate a new online audience and get Barbie back on the map with the launch of BarbieGirls.com.
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Fast Company July 2009 Michael Fitzgerald	Boomtown Virtual goods, such as avatars and Facebook gifts, are attracting major brands, celebrities, and venture capital. The money is real.
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 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.
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The Motley Fool July 30, 2007 Lawrence Rothman	PetSmart: A Doggie Paradise PetSmart is a smart choice, for pets, their "pet parents," and investors. The leading provider of pet products and services reports sales that are up, cash flow that is up, and no debt.
Fast Company April 2010 Kate Rockwood	How Spin Master Mixes Tech and Toys -- And Keeps Mattel Looking Over Its Shoulder How Spin Master Toys created the hit Liv dolls, a thoroughly modern marriage of tech, storytelling, and 21st-century marketing that has industry giant Mattel looking over its shoulder.
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.
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InternetNews March 10, 2011	Why do SMBs Love Virtual Offices? Survey details some of key reasons small-to-mid-size business owners, CEOs and sales managers regularly leverage virtual office capabilities.
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The Motley Fool September 29, 2004 Bill Mann	Why Disney Is Destroying Barbie Blond bombshell Barbie has never had competition for little girls' attention like the Disney Princesses.
The Motley Fool July 24, 2006 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	Use the Force, Hasbro The toy giant's performance slips on an expected dip in Star Wars toy sales. Investors, take note.
InsideFlyer May 2009	Red Lion Lines Up for Pets Red Lion is showing just how pet friendly a hotel chain can be with their new Pets Stay Free campaign. All Red Lion Hotels accept pets for a $20 per stay fee.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2006 Rich Smith	Dueling Fools: Disney Bear Just because a stock is priced cheap-er today than it was nearly a decade ago, that doesn't mean it's cheap, period. This mouse's shares may be headed for a trap.
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?
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