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Trump Threatened Tariffs On Apple And Mattel—Why The Barbie Maker Could Slide Free, But Tim Cook's Company Might Not
Wednesday, June 4, 2025 - 9:01am | 647In May, President Donald Trump threatened to slap tariffs on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) over their hesitance to bring manufacturing back to the U.S. Now, experts are debating whether he actually has the legal power to follow through. What Happened: These company-specific...
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'Barbie' Inches Closer To $1B Milestone In Global Box Office Triumph
Friday, August 4, 2023 - 11:31pm | 423The “Barbie” movie from Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) and Mattel (NASDAQ:MAT) is on track to hit $1 billion at the global box office, CNBC reports. With a current tally of $916.1 million, the film is expected to reach the billion-dollar benchmark before Monday. This achievement...
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Barbie Maker Mattel Accused Of 'Stealth Marketing' After Giving Away Free Dolls To Schools
Friday, July 21, 2023 - 6:28am | 444Barbie doll manufacturer Mattel Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) has been accused of stealth marketing in schools, according to an investigative piece in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), Fortune reports. Stealth Marketing Tactics: The company allegedly used its Barbie brand to subtly promote its products to...
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Live Like Barbie — Airbnb Offers Overnight Stays At Malibu Mansion: Report
Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - 1:57am | 415Barbie’s dream home in Malibu, often imagined by many, is now a reality. The Airbnb listing for this unique hot-pink property reflects Mattel’s popular Barbie doll theme with a life-sized dream home experience, The Guardian reports. Airbnb (NASDAQ:ABNB) has partnered with toy...
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The 'Boiler Room' Stock Pitch Recap: Alibaba, Xilinx, Expedia, Square, Zillow And More
Friday, April 16, 2021 - 6:00pm | 1736Every Friday, at 3 p.m. ET, Ritholtz Wealth Management CEO Josh Brown and Benzinga CEO Jason Raznick host "The Boiler Room," a Clubhouse audio chat where listeners can pitch their favorite stock. Here are this week's pitches. Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Alphabet Inc-owned Google...
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Barron's Latest Picks And Pans: Apple, Coupang, GameStop, Uber, Walker & Dunlop And More
Saturday, March 13, 2021 - 4:43pm | 1201This weekend's Barron's cover story discusses how the U.S. economy could soar as the pandemic fades. Other featured articles discuss why big pharmaceutical stocks are cheap, the outlook for the aerospace industry and what comes next for three meme stocks. Also, the prospects for an...
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Barron's Latest Picks And Pans: Berkshire Hathaway, Citigroup, Dow, Twitter And More
Sunday, February 28, 2021 - 9:48am | 1163This weekend's Barron's cover story explores how investors can benefit from the shift to green energy. Other featured articles discuss value stocks to ride the economic recovery, what the spike in bond yields means for stocks, and tech stocks resisting the sector downturn. Also, the...
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Benzinga's Bulls & Bears Of The Week: Amazon, GE, Intel, T-Mobile And More
Sunday, July 1, 2018 - 5:28pm | 897Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included the old-school industrial that was just ousted from the Dow. Bearish calls included a leading semiconductor maker and a supermarket giant. The broader markets saw little progress again this...
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Benzinga's Bulls & Bears Of The Week: Amazon, Fitbit, Mattel, Twitter And More
Sunday, April 8, 2018 - 2:23pm | 776Benzinga has featured looks at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls included the president's recent whipping boy. Semiconductor makers featured in both bullish and bearish calls. It was a week when fears of a trade war increased and the big tech stocks...
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Benzinga's Weekly Bulls & Bears: Bitcoin, Ford, Lululemon, Nike And More
Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 12:47pm | 732Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls featured a top automaker, the yoga apparel leader and a global footwear giant. Bearish calls included a struggling toymaker, a cryptocurrency fad and a semiconductor firm. Investors are...
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Benzinga's Weekly Bulls & Bears: GM, Nike, Starbucks, Tesla And More
Sunday, December 3, 2017 - 6:07pm | 666Benzinga featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls featured the leading electric vehicle maker and a Detroit automaker. Bearish calls included a top toymaker and a leading shoemaker. In the wake of the Thanksgiving holiday in the United States,...
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Goldman Sachs Projects 100% Upside In Funko
Monday, November 27, 2017 - 12:27pm | 393Notwithstanding Funko Inc (NASDAQ: FNKO)'s poor performance as a public company since its Nov. 2 listing, analysts are still upbeat about this pop culture consumer products company. The Analyst Goldman Sachs analyst Michael Ng initiated coverage of Funko with a Buy rating and a $16...
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Wells Fargo: Now's The Time For A Hasbro-Mattel Merger
Tuesday, November 21, 2017 - 7:22pm | 337After discussions of a potential Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) and Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS) tie-up were first reported in the Wall Street Journal earlier this month, Wells Fargo is throwing their hat in the "for" column. The Analyst Wells Fargo’s Timothy Condor ...
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Argus Downgrades Mattel As Top-Line Concerns Mount
Friday, April 28, 2017 - 10:25am | 406Argus' John Staszak downgraded shares of toymaker Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) from Buy to Hold as the analyst believes the company's first-quarter earnings report signals that a turnaround will take "at least several quarters." Staszak stated in his downgrade report that he is concerned with Mattel'...
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Mattel Investors Anxious To See Their Dividend Cut, May Have To Wait To June
Monday, April 24, 2017 - 8:45am | 333Shares of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) plunged 13 percent Friday and hit a new 52-week low of $21.78 after the company reported disappointing first-quarter results. The sell off has created a unique opportunity for dividend investors as the stock is currently yielding nearly 7 percent. There is some...