UPDATE 1-Platinum Partners Executives’ $1 bln Fraud Ttrial Postponed (Reuters) NEW YORK, Feb 26 (Reuters) – The trial of former Platinum Partners......
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Steve Cohen’s Venture Firm Invests in U.S. Cybersecurity Company (Reuters) NEW YORK (Reuters) – Billionaire investor Steve Cohen’s Point72......
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Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BIG) (Barron’s) Big Lots (BIG) is down 10% to $48.48 following its fourth-quarter earnings. The discounter said it earned $......
(read more)March 9 - Market Movers, News - Comments
MiMedx Group Inc (NASDAQ:MDXG) (The Motley Fool) What happened: Shares of MiMedx Group (NASDAQ:MDXG), a regenerative medicine company, dropped as much......
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Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) (MarketWatch) Twitter Inc. TWTR, +15.64% shares soared 12.6% in premarket trading after the company delivered better-than-expected......
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Mattel Inc (NASDAQ:MAT): Mason Hawkins’ Southeastern Asset Management filed an amended 13D. You can check out Southeastern Asset Management’......
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1. US Stock Market: “U.S. stocks recovered from lows of the day Friday afternoon, but were struggling to trade in positive territory, as President......
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Although I may not be knowledgeable enough in the area of insider trading, it seems quite clear to me that insider trading is impossible to police. The......
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Dividends are an investor’s best friend. Not only do the payouts provide many investors with some much-needed income, but they also keep the management......
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With the final Presidential debate now over, it’s officially the final lap for Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump as the......
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Crude futures are 2% lower today as traders take profits on the huge run-up from $40 per barrel. Further hurting crude sentiment this morning is the......
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U.S stock futures point towards a flat market as we near Thursday’s opening bell, as investors are on tenterhooks ahead of vital data on jobless......
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With oil prices still in the red and the Dow and S&P 500 deep in the red this morning, down by over 1.5% each, shares of Michael Kors Holdings Ltd......
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Correction: The article previously stated incorrectly that the contract value is based on constant ARS-USD exchange rate. (Adds information about the......
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If you are at the helm of the toy maker Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), business might seem tough, but it just got a bit tougher after a ‘short pitch......
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Red flags were thrown up by analysts today regarding the prospects of three companies, each of which had their earnings estimates and price targets cut......
(read more)September 28 - Hedge Funds, News, Tech - Comments
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT)‘s shares, which initially slid to a low of $24.80 in after-market trading or down by 1.39% from their Thursday close......
(read more)July 17 - Earnings Report, Hedge Funds, News - Comments
It only took a month for Carl Icahn’s latest activist move to pay big dividends, as Manitowoc Company Inc (NYSE:MTW) announced in an 8-K filing with......
(read more)January 30 - Hedge Funds, News - Comments
The ongoing battle between Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) and Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) gets more complex with every passing year due to new, fierce competition......
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Dividend investors would be wise to focus not just on a stock’s current yield, but also on the long-term growth potential of its dividends. That......
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Moms are the guiltiest consumers out there, worrying about kids’ safety, health, and education. Companies seeking moms’ strong purchasing......
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Speaking at the Barclays Capital Back-to-School Consumer Conference on Wednesday, consumer and commercial products maker Newell Rubbermaid Inc. (NYSE......
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With a tentative release date of June 27, 2014, Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ:VIA)‘s Paramount pictures will release the fourth Transformers movie to a great......
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Is Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) a good investment? Now, according to many traders, hedge funds are viewed as delayed, outdated investment tools of a period......
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In the eyes of many investors, hedge funds are assumed to be bloated, outdated investment tools of a forgotten age. Although there are In excess of 8,......
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In the 21st century investor’s toolkit, there are plenty of metrics investors can use to analyze stocks. Some of the most under-the-radar are hedge......
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On this day in economic and business history… Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) went public on Aug. 19, 2004. The popular search engine had initially planned......
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In a recent article, I couldn’t help but harp on the move to digital and how it’s impacting the video game industry. This move is not only......
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Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) seems to be making all the right moves in order to position itself for future growth. The toy industry is changing and there......
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An 8-pound, 6-ounce package captured the world’s attention this week. Prince George Alexander Louis, the newest heir to the British throne, arrived......
(read more)July 29 - News - Comments
Barbie’s owner, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT), dropped nearly 6.6% in one day. Even after the drop, Mattel is now up around 18% since the beginning of......
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Classic games such as Monopoly are easily recognizable by most children and adults alike. The company behind these products and other iconic brands of......
(read more)July 25 - News - Comments
The toy industry today is navigating muddy waters. A slow economic recovery has chipped away at company revenues and placed a few toy companies under......
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Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) just inked a deal to buy 70% of casual game maker Backflip Studios. This fits nicely with the company’s goals of creating......
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Its earnings season! This is a time of the quarter when companies report and Wall Street gives thumbs up or thumbs down based on whether the companies......
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When I was a child, there was nothing I wanted more than toys. Stuffed animals, He-Man figures, toy cars, and Legos — I loved them all. Those days......
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Was all that worrying for nothing? When entertainment mogul The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) bought cartoon character powerhouse Marvel Entertainment......
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Dividend stocks are everywhere, but many just downright stink. In some cases, the business model is in serious jeopardy, or the dividend itself isn’......
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According to its most recent earnings release, Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) seems to have become a victim of its own success. The company reported a 12%......
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For some time, the toy industry has been undergoing a decline in demand due to macro as well as secular reasons. Industry trends remain tepid in both......
(read more)July 17 - News - Comments
Is Kid Brands Inc (NYSE:KID) going to take off soon? Prominent investors are becoming less hopeful. The number of long hedge fund positions dropped by......
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When console video games first achieved mainstream success back in the 1980s, some investors believed that traditional toy makers such as Mattel, Inc. (......
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I like firms that have a history of rewarding shareholders through cash dividend payments in addition to having an attractive price appreciation potential......
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One company adds an extra $1.5 billion annually to its coffers from its cute couture. Another’s entire raison d’etre is a celebration of cute......
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The toy industry in the United States is a two-headed beast, with Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) and Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) the major players. Most of us......
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This series, brought to you by Yahoo! Finance, looks at which upgrades and downgrades make sense, and which ones investors should act on. Today, our headlines......
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…well, hello, dolly. It’s so nice to have you back where you belong. (Hello, Dolly lyrics from Warner/Chappell Music) That must be the sentiment......
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