Naples Daily News – EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Toy maker Mattel Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit rose 3 percent, boosted by better margins and improved sales of its Barbie and Fisher-Price toys. Net income grew to $286.4 million, or 75 cents per share, from $279.2
Hot toys for 2007: Flying robots, guitars, and a singing Barbie
CNN Money – The new dolls from Mattel have a more active play component. For example, when Barbie’s cell phone rings and you raise it to her ear, she actually answers the phone and speaks. The dolls sing into a microphone and each version features three pre
Investor group sets offer for ProSieben
Turkish Daily News – U.S. toy maker Mattel, the maker of Barbie, is on the look-out for acquisition targets worldwide and is interested in troubled German doll maker Zapf Creation, Mattel board member Bryan Stockton said in a newspaper published yesterday. Mattel, the

