All Posts Tagged With: "MAT"
(BHP) Company News for July 18, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• BHP Billiton Ltd. (NYSE:BHP) said it will be acquiring Petrohawk Energy Corporation (NYSE:HK) for $12.1 billion • Investor Carl Icahn offered to buy Clorox Corporation (NYSE:CLX) for $12.6 billion. Shareholders of Clorox are to get $76.50 per share in cash under...
18Jul2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Analyst Maintains Neutral on Shares
We are maintaining our long-term Neutral recommendation for Mattel Inc. (MAT), the world’s largest manufacturer of toys. Mattel’s first quarter 2011 earnings were in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company witnessed strong sales driven by core brands such as Barbie...
29Jun2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ANF) Company News for May 19, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) reported Q1 EPS of $0.27, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.11 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 22% year-over-year to $836.7 million, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $783.0 million • Board of directors...
19May2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HAS) Hasbro 2011 First Quarter Earnings Preview
Hasbro Inc. (HAS), one of the largest toy makers in the world is slated to release its first-quarter 2011 results on Thursday, April 14, before the market opens. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the first quarter is 17 cents per share, representing a 34.07% year-over-year...
13Apr2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(CSC) Computer Sciences Corporation to Seize Insurance Opening
Computing major Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) has really upped the ante in the insurance space and its latest alliance with BioSignia, which offers North American life insurers and reinsures Mortality Assessment Technology (MAT), testifies the fact. MAT is a scientific...
13Apr2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(ERTS) Stock Market News for February 03, 2011 – Market News
On Wednesday, the markets shed their winning gains to close almost flat as cautious investors focused more on Egypt’s unrest against better than expected news on the market. Although the Dow recorded new highs, other benchmarks including S&P 500 and the tech-laden Nasdaq...
3Feb2011 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AAPL) Company News For December 13, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• Thermo Fisher (NYSE:TMO) said it would purchase Dionex (NASDAQ:DNEX), a manufacturer of chemical analysis equipment, for $118.50 per share, or $2.1 billion • According to this weekend’s Barron’s, Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) shares offer good value, with potential...
13Dec2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JAKK) JAKKS Pacific Third Quarter 2010 Earnings Preview
JAKKS Pacific Inc. (JAKK), a multi-brand company that designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products, is slated to release its third quarter 2010 results on Tuesday, October 26. The current Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter is $1.06 per share, representing...
25Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AMD) Company News for October 15, 2010 – Corporate Summary
• General Electric (NYSE:GE) reported better-than-expected third quarter earnings of $0.29 a share, ex-items, beating estimates of $0.27 on revenues that rose 25% to $35.9 billion, below estimates of $37.67 billion as a result of lower equipment sales and reduced GE Capital...
15Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(AA) Stock Market News for October 11, 2010 – Market News
Expectations that the policy makers will act to keep the economy afloat helped investors brush aside some gloomy economic posts and send the Dow average above 11,000 for the first time since May 3. Even as unemployment rate remained at a grueling 9.6%, the latest jobs report...
12Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(JAKK) JAKKS Pacific Analyst Downgrades Shares to Neutral
We are downgrading our rating on JAKKS Pacific Inc. (JAKK), which designs and markets a broad range of toys and consumer products, to Neutral from Outperform based on a host of factors. These include a decline in revenues in the second quarter, loss of the WWE consumer license,...
11Oct2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HAS) Hasbro Beats Earnings Expectations on Strong Sales
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) reported first quarter earnings of 40 cents per share. Excluding a favorable tax adjustment, the company reported earnings of 26 cents per share. The results were well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 16 cents a share. Hasbro had earned 14 cents per...
19Apr2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Turns Around and Posts Profit
Mattel Inc. (MAT) has reported first quarter earnings of 7 cents per share. It is quite a revelation, considering that the company was expected to report a loss of 2 cents per share according to the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The company had incurred a loss of 14 cents in the...
18Apr2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Incorporated – Double-Digit Earnings Growth Projected
Mattel Inc. (MAT) beat recently beat expectations, which sent estimates and share price higher. Company Description Mattel makes toys and other family products. Brands include the iconic Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and many others. Topped Estimates Mattel released fourth-quarter...
24Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Incorporated – Earnings Topped Estimates
Mattel Inc. (MAT) beat recently beat expectations, which sent estimates and share price higher. Company Description Mattel makes toys and other family products. Brands include the iconic Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price and many others. Topped Estimates Mattel released fourth-quarter...
17Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Incorporated – Bull of the Day
We are upgrading our recommendation on Mattel (MAT) to Outperform from Neutral. Mattel’s fourth quarter earnings were well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The better-than-expected results were primarily driven by strong sales of its Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars...
17Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Analysts Upgrade to Outperform
We are upgrading our recommendation on the shares of Mattel Inc. (MAT) to Outperform from Neutral. Mattel reported fourth quarter earnings of 89 cents per share. Excluding a tax benefit in the quarter, the company had earned 81 cents per share, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus...
16Feb2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Barbie is Back – And She’s Going Global
by Tony Daltorio, Investment U Research Wednesday, February 3, 2010 In 1959, Barbie Millicent Roberts made a name for herself at the New York toy fair and five decades later, she’s still around; though she goes by just Barbie these days. It’s a name that Mattel (Nasdaq:...
3Feb2010 | InvestmentU | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Is Mattel A Mess Worth The Toys?
We read an article on the web a few days ago asking if Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) was a good buy at $20. Admittedly, the Toys and Games industry isn’t one we pay much attention to. Not for any particular reason, we just don’t seem to have much investment interest in...
2Feb2010 | Wax | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Incorporated Beats Expectations as Barbie Jumps
Mattel Incorporated (MAT) reported fourth quarter earnings of 89 cents per share. Excluding a tax benefit in the quarter, the company has earned 81 cents per share. The results are well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 68 cents. The company had earned 49 cents in the...
30Jan2010 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued($WWE) World Wrestling Entertainment’s Earnings Top Expectations
World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. (WWE) recently reported its third quarter results. The company posted a robust earnings growth of nearly 68% to $8.9 million from $5.3 million in the year-ago quarter. Earnings per share came in at 12 cents, compared to 7 cents last year and...
9Nov2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(RCRC) RC2 Corp Beats, Raises Outlook
RC2 Corporation’s (RCRC) third quarter earnings of 66 cents per share are ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 60 cents. Results were driven by cost reduction initiatives implemented by the company though sales reported a drop in the quarter. Net sales were down 4.8% year-over-year...
26Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HAS) Hasbro Surpasses Consensus Earnings Estimates
Hasbro Inc.’s (HAS) third quarter earnings of 99 cents per share were well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents, reflecting a drop in costs and demand for its movie-based toys. The company had earned 89 cents per share in the year-ago period. Net revenues for the...
19Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Incorporated Reports Earnings Almost in Line
Mattel Incorporated’s (MAT) third quarter earnings of 63 cents per share were just a penny short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 64 cents. The company had earned 65 cents in the year-ago period. Quarterly results continued to reflect the economic weakness and lack of any...
16Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(HAS) Hasbro Incorporated Earnings Preview
Hasbro Inc. (HAS) is expected to release its third quarter results on Oct 19. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at 91 cents per share. The company had reported earnings of 89 cents per share in the year-ago period. Hasbro’s second quarter results of 26 cents per share...
16Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Earnings Preview for Mattel Incorporated
Mattel Inc. (MAT) is expected to release its third quarter results on Oct 16. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at 64 cents per share. The company had reported earnings of 66 cents per share in the year-ago period. Mattel’s second quarter earnings of 6 cents per share...
13Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TGT) Target Corporation Lowers Toy Prices
In order to woo customers this holiday season, major discount retailer Target Corporation (TGT) recently announced an aggressive price cut on toys. The announcement came on the back of the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) news on offering 100 toys for $10 each through the Christmas...
9Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(TGT) Target Corporation Fined for Lead Paint in Toys
Target Corp. (TGT) agreed to pay a $600,000 penalty for allegedly importing and selling a variety of toys with lead paint on the surface. Lead is toxic if ingested by young children. It is believed that the lead content on some of the toys’ surface coatings were higher...
6Oct2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Did Mattel Manipulate the MGA Probe?
Mattel Inc. (MAT) has been accused of manipulating the MGA probe. MGA Entertainment claims Mattel tried to influence the Canadian police while they were investigating a trade secrets theft complaint brought against it by Mattel. The U.S. District Judge has ordered Mattel’s...
4Sep2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued(MAT) Mattel Granted Permission to Perform its Own Toy Safety Tests
Mattel Inc. (MAT) is not required to submit its toys to independent laboratories for safety tests. However, other toy-makers, clothing manufacturers and companies selling products for young children need to send their samples for third-party testing. The third-party testing law...
1Sep2009 | vitalstocks | 0 comments | Continued