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Mattel Inc. said Thursday that its chief executive, Margaret “Margo” Georgiadis, is leaving the El Segundo toy maker after she failed to halt the slide in Mattel’s performance during her 14-month tenure.
April 19, 2018
Mattel shares dropped Thursday after the nation’s largest toy maker reported a wider loss and a 15% drop in sales for the first quarter as it dealt with holiday hangover of too many items unsold.
April 20, 2017
California toy mogul Isaac Larian has spent more than a decade battling his company’s bitter rival Mattel Inc.
May 19, 2018
After one week with a new chief executive, Mattel Inc. is already stepping into new territory — partnering with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to design products for China and announcing its first male American Girl doll.
Feb. 14, 2017
Mattel Inc. stock soared more than 20% on Monday after a report that rival Hasbro Inc. made a takeover offer for the El Segundo toy maker.
Nov. 13, 2017
Mattel Inc., home of Barbie and Thomas the Tank Engine, has struggled for years trying to manage its way out of its problems.
April 26, 2018
Denny Hamlin, a top driver in NASCAR racing, recently celebrated his daughter’s fifth birthday by having a pink limousine take her and her friends to an American Girl store in Charlotte, N.C., where they picked out their favorite dolls.
Feb. 1, 2018
Hasbro Inc. reportedly made an offer to buy beleaguered rival Mattel Inc., the latest chapter in the long-running speculation that the two major U.S. toy makers would join forces.
Nov. 10, 2017
Mattel Inc.’s struggles deepened Monday as the El Segundo toy maker warned of slumping holiday sales and its debt was downgraded by the major credit-rating firms.
Dec. 11, 2017
A steep slide in technology stocks weighed on U.S. stocks Friday, pulling the market lower for the second day in a row.
April 20, 2018