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Jefferies Maintains Buy on Mattel
Friday, July 15, 2011 - 9:46am | 96Jefferies is out with its report today on Mattel (NYSE: MAT), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "Mattel posted solid 2Q results as broad momentum across geographies and a number of key brands continues. Selling and administrative costs were much better than expected, and...
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Earnings Expectations for the Week of July 11
Sunday, July 10, 2011 - 10:17am | 991The new earnings season kicks off this week when Alcoa (NYSE: AA) and Novellus (NASDAQ: NVLS) report second-quarter results on Monday after the closing bell. That is followed by Marriott (NYSE: MAR) and Yum! Brands (NYSE: YUM) on Wednesday, JPMorgan (NYSE: JPM) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) on Thursday...
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The Green Lantern: Destined To Flop? (TWX)
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 - 3:32pm | 686There has been a lot of hype for this summer's “blockbuster” comic book movie. But all signs point to a flop for what is sure to be hailed as a blasphemous attempt at mainstream filmmaking. While the trailers and ridiculous movie posters have received a ton of buzz, curious critics and excited...
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Mattel Beats Estimates In 4Q, Citi Maintains Estimates
Wednesday, February 2, 2011 - 10:03am | 154Citigroup has published a research report on Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) after the company reported 4Q EPS that beat consensus estimates. In the report, Citigroup writes "MAT reported EPS of 89c vs. FC of 86c. We est a favorable tax rate may have benefited EPS by 3c. Sales were $2.12n (or up 9%) vs...
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Jefferies Initiates MAT At Buy, $28 PT
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 8:50am | 83Jefferies is initiating coverage of Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) with a Buy rating and 12-month price target of $28/share. “With some of the world's best toy and games brands for girls, boys and preschoolers, the prospect for new multi-faceted franchise introductions and a strong focus on managing...
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Jefferies Initiates Mattel At Buy
Friday, January 14, 2011 - 8:21am | 25Jefferies & Company has initiated coverage on Mattel, Inc. (NYSE: MAT) with a Buy rating and $28 price target.