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Mattel Announces 2019 Hot Wheels Mario Kart-Themed Toy Line
By onJuly 21, 2018 in Toy News<p>Announced at San Diego Comic-Con 2018, Mario Kart-themed Hot Wheels will race into stores next year.<p>Announced at this …
Hot WheelsCU Boulder researcher is campaigning to make Barbie better
Casey Fiesler's been both a critic and a champion of various career Barbie iterations.<p>In 2014, Fiesler went viral when she joined the widespread …
BoulderWhat to Expect When Mattel Reports Earnings
The iconic toymaker was already struggling when Toys R Us folded. Here's what to look for when the company reports.<p>It's been a difficult few years …
Walt Disney CompanyOriginal ‘She-Ra’ Series Creator J.M. Straczynski Defends New Netflix Designs From Toxic Fandom
I jokingly titled my last article about Netflix’s ‘She-Ra and the Princesses of Power’, “Netflix Unveils The First Images Of ‘She-Ra’– Will You Hate …
MattelSDCC ‘18: WWE Debuts New Elite Collection Figures at Mattel’s WWE panel
By Angel Carreras<p>WWE and Mattel debuted their newest action figures at a July 19 panel at San Diego Comic Con.<p>WWE superstars Zack Ryder, Curt …
Ronda RouseyFutures and options for the week of July 23
FUTURES & OPTIONS<p>Monday<p>Existing-home sales report<p>Alphabet, Halliburton, Whirlpool report earnings<p>Tuesday<p>3M, AT&T, CoStar Group, Eli Lilly, Harley-Davidson, JetBlue Airways, Kimberly-Clark, Lockheed Martin, Navient, SLM, T-Mobile, Texas Instruments report earnings<p>Wednesday<p>New-home sales …
BusinessMattel in focus ahead of earnings
Analysts are weighing in on Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) ahead of the toy company's Q2 earnings report on July 25.<p>"Mattel has a hard 2Q17 comparison due to …
BusinessThe 'Mattel Gun' – History of the Venerable M-16 Rifle
The M-16 rifle, first officially adopted into the American military's inventory in 1964 and chambered for 5.56x45mm NATO ammunition, has served as …
U.S. Dept. of DefenseDozens of Aquaman Toys Create Epic Undersea Battle at Comic-Con 2018
Comic-Con is underway, and Mattel is showing off some upcoming DC figures that'll be hitting stores in late 2018. Unsurprisingly, the company will be …
Harry PotterCould Funko Become the Next Hasbro or Mattel?
Pop culture collectibles company <b>Funko</b> (NASDAQ: FNKO) went public at $12 per share last November, which was well below its intended range of $14 to $16. The stock then plunged over 40% to $7 on the first day, marking the worst public debut of an IPO in 17 years.<p>Funko generated decent sales growth, …
InvestingToy maker earnings: Will Toys ‘R’ Us liquidation continue to squeeze Hasbro and Mattel?
Toy giants Hasbro Inc. and Mattel Inc. are facing a number of headwinds when they report second-quarter earnings, scheduled for July 23 and July 25 …
Business3 Reasons to Believe in Mattel’s Turnaround
The company's biggest brands are growing, which is a good sign for the struggling toymaker.<p><b>Mattel</b> (NASDAQ:MAT) is the maker of top names in toys, …
InvestingMattel's Newest Interactive Toy Is 100% Going to Be the Hottest of the Holiday Season
If you grew up playing with (and relentlessly collecting) Furbys and trolls, you're going to be completely on board with the newest interactive toy from Mattel, which is shaping up to be one of the hottest new toys of the year. Adorable and colorful Lil' Gleemerz, with their fluffy light-up tails …
MattelBy the Fanny Pack of Grayskull, Mattel Offers SDCC-Exclusive Masters of the Universe Belt of Power
Lost in the flood of <i>Star Wars</i> and <i>Pokemon</i> releases coming to Comic Con International in San Diego next week from Mattel is fans' best opportunity to …
ComicsDrag race star Trixie Mattel slammed for ‘racist’ joke
Drag race superstar, Trixie Mattel, has been criticised after a ‘racist’ joke she told at a comedy roast resurfaced online.<p>The backlash comes from …
LGBTQITrixie Mattel Made A “Joke” About Slavery. Drag Queens Wonder If She Went Too Far - them.
Drag queens have always been known for bawdy, boundary-pushing humor, including jokes that push cultural buttons; after all, part of the reason we …
LGBTQINostalgia-Tinged, Toy-Inspired Mattel Art from Gallery1988
Awesome illustrations inspired by Masters of the Universe, Magic 8-Ball, Barbie, and more.<p>Last summer, our friends at the pop culture-dedicated …
MattelTrixie Mattel delivers a racist joke, and social media notices
Season 7 <i>Drag Race</i> contestant Trixie Mattel is being scrutinized for cracking a racist joke during a roast a few months ago. According to Queerty a …
LGBTQIToy story: Amazon to publish holiday catalog
Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) plans to publish a printed toy catalog before the holiday season in a bid to fill the void from bankrupt Toys 'R' Us. The …
BusinessBarbie Wants To Build You A Robot
Her new Dreamhouse is maybe Caltech? The ageless doll of El Segundo just started a new career in robotics engineering.
RoboticsMattel launches robotics engineer Barbie
Within the last year, Mattel has released a slew of new dolls in an effort to teach young girls about a variety of careers. The company is continuing …
BarbieHarry Potter Collectible Barbie Dolls Released By Mattel
The long-awaited collectible dolls are available for pre-order now.<p>Harry Potter dolls are now a thing. Twenty-one years after J.K. Rowling’s iconic …
Harry PotterRobotics Barbie Joins Corporate Chorus Calling for Diversity
Mattel is joining the corporate push for diversity by introducing 17 role model Barbies https://bloom.bg/2tAixZy #tictocnews (Source: Bloomberg)
BarbieMattel finally made a "tech Barbie" that isn't terrible!
Ever since 1992's Math class is tough/let's go shopping scandal, Mattel has been trying to figure out how to make a more progressive Barbie, …
Kids‘Robotics Engineer Barbie’ Aims To Inspire Girls To Pursue STEM Careers
Mattel’s latest offering also wants to teach girls how to code right now.<p>Move over, Ken.<p>On Tuesday Mattel debuted its latest doll, “Robotics Engineer Barbie,” which it says is meant to show girls they can begin pursuing a career in the STEM fields ― science, technology, engineering and math ― right …
RoboticsMattel Valuation: Taking a Game Too Far
By<p>June 28, 2018 10:37 a.m. ET<p>Mattel (MAT) shares dropped on a downgrade last week from <b>UBS</b>, and on Thursday, <b>D.A. Davidson</b> is even more bearish on the …
Stock MarketsMattel shares slip after downgrade on sales risk from Toys 'R' Us liquidation
Mattel Inc. MAT, -0.86% was downgraded to underperform from neutral at D.A. Davidson on concerns about sales and earnings in the coming quarters. …
S&P 500 IndexOver-the-top Drag Queen Trixie Mattel Brings Tour to San Antonio to Slay Us All
click to enlarge<p>Created by Milwaukee native Brian Michael Firkus as a means of “laughing through the pain” of a childhood riddled by alcoholism and …
San AntonioMattel -3.6% as D.A. Davidson cuts to neutral on lagging fundamentals
Mattel (MAT -3.6%) falls after D.A. Davidson analyst Linda Bolton Weiser downgraded the toy and game maker to underperform from neutral, Bloomberg …
BusinessHarry Potter Dolls Have Been Released by Mattel
Accio wallet.<p>It's been 21 years since Harry Potter accio'ed his way into our hearts, yet there are still a slew of magical products that continue to tempt our wallets. Not only are a <i>Harry Potter</i> mobile game and a <i>Fantastic Beasts</i> sequel on the horizon for Wizarding World fanatics, but now Mattel is …
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