Topic: Mattel Inc.
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In Pictures: Famous Barbie dolls
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Most expensive Barbie goes to auction
Here are the Top 4 most expensive Barbies.
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Mattel and Hasbro 'terrified': Do kids want gadgets more than toys?
Mattel and Hasbro terrified that kids will want toys less next year, according to reports. Hot toys did well this Christmas, but retailers in general saw less growth than expected.
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Retail sales just ho-hum this holiday season
Preliminary reports show holiday sales rose only 0.7 percent over November and December, which could be the economy's worst holiday performance since 2008.
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Saving Money
Stocks as stocking stuffers: Three ideas for kidsA weekly allowance isn't the only way to teach kids about personal finance. Here are three tips for giving stocks as Christmas gifts.
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Saving Money
Black Friday 2012: the best gaming and toy deals so farBlack Friday is a great time to get amazing deals on the best new video games and toys. Check out the lastest in gaming and toy deals for Black Friday 2012.
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Hasbro income falls on boy, preschool toys
Hasbro's net income fell in the third quarter heading into the holiday shopping season. Sluggish sales for toys aimed at boys and preschoolers dragged down Hasbro profits.
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Stock market edges up on stronger housing report
The stock market ended mostly higher Tuesday after a surprisingly strong housing report. Better results from Mattel, Goldman Sachs, and Johnson & Johnson also shot the stock market higher.
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High earnings, low inflation propel stocks upward
Low inflation and decent earnings reports sent stocks upward Tuesday. Stocks in nine out of 10 industry groups in the S&P 500 index rose.
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Modern Parenthood
Do you know your toddler’s "slave footprint"? Mine has 20 slavesYour toddler's "slave footprint" – how many modern-day slaves have been used to produce those diapers, toys, and accessories – can be calculated on a new human trafficking website.
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Mars Curiosity Rover soon to be available as a Hot Wheels toy (+video)
Mattel has recreated a 1:64 scale miniature of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover, which is scheduled to touch down on the Red Planet on Saturday night, a part of the company's line of Hot Wheel toy cars. The die-cast replica will hit stores in September.
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Haunted by Europe, US market can't get ahead
While The Street was able to ignore Europe's struggles for the past few days, the struggles of Spain on Friday proved too much for the market to bear. As Spain's stock market plunged 6 percent, the Dow Jones dropped 120 points to close at 12,822.
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Modern Parenthood
‘Brave’: new Disney Princess Merida gets girly Mattel makeover'Brave,' Pixar's latest animated movie, stars its first female lead. Princess Merida is a strong, independent female character, who, like Katniss Everdeen in 'The Hunger Games,' is not concerned with her looks. So, why is Mattel marketing her as a stereotypical Disney princess?
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Stocks rise; Mattel, Coke among earnings winners
Strong performances from a handful of companies including Barbie maker Mattel, and Coca-Cola pushed the Dow Jones average up for only the third day this month. The closely-watched index closed up 78 points to land at 12,805.
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Modern Parenthood
New pink LEGOs for girls enforce Disney Princess sterotypesA new line of pink LEGOs, marketed towards girls, is just another example of the extreme gendering prevalent in children's popular culture, and enforces the Disney Princess stereotypes that have made Disney billions.
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Stocks close mixed; Dow up 71
The Dow rose 71 points to close at 12921, but steep losses for Apple dragged down the Nasdaq.
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Chapter & Verse
'Hunger Games' heroine Katniss Everdeen becomes – a Barbie doll?Mattel will release a plastic version of the fierce 'Hunger Games' heroine later this year.
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Kinect for Windows: Can a video game toy become the future of PCs?
Microsoft's Kinect for Windows will add motion controls to laptops and desktops.
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Dow, S&P have best start in 15 years
The Dow Jones industrial average rose 3.4 percent in January and the Standard & Poor 500 gained 4.4 percent, the best performances for both indexes to open a year since 1997.
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Elly May Clampett vs. Barbie? No verdict. Elly May settles suit.
Elly May Clampett Barbie doll caused actress Donna Douglas to sue CBS and Mattel. Ms. Douglas settles lawsuit over the use of her image as Elly MayClampett.
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Kids' tablet computers? Just accessorize your iPad.
Kids' tablet computers can be created by adding a Crayola iMarker or Disney microphone to the iPad. With the right accessories for kids, tablet computers can be used by the whole family.
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Stocks reach highest level since August
The Dow gained 104 points to close at 11913. The Nasdaq turned positive for the year, gaining 61 points to end at 2699.
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Barbie doll tattoos: Is new doll appropriate for kids?
Barbie doll tattoos are stirring up controversy yet again. Mattel releases the pink-haired, tattoed Tokidoki Barbie doll, which some are calling out as inappropriate for young girls. But Barbie doll tattoos have come under fire before, and Mattel has been making dolls specifically for adult collectors for years.
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Opinion: 'Architect Barbie' builds a dream home, but her profession needs a makeover
The American Institute of Architects has announced the winners of its contest to build a dream home for the Mattel doll, 'Architect Barbie.' The contest misses the point that the severe gender gap in architecture is a problem of retaining women – not one of recruiting them.
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Barbie protest: Is doll destroying rain forests?
Barbie protest reaches new heights as activists rappel down Mattel headquarters to unfurl banner. Behind the Barbie protest: Greenpeace claims that the doll's packaging is made from Indonesian rain forests.
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Jury rejects Mattel's Bratz doll copyright claim
Mattel claimed that the MGA Entertainment employee who designed the Bratz doll did so while employed at Mattel
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In Pictures: Famous Barbie dolls
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