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Mattel Announces Creation of the Joseph A. Cristina HIV/AIDS Children's Fund and Inaugural Round of Grants in Honor of World AIDS Day
Nov 30, 2012
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Fund to be Exclusively Endowed by Mattel Children's Foundation
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In honor of World AIDS Day, Dec. 1, 2013, Mattel Inc. (Nasdaq: MAT) and
the Mattel Children's Foundation today announced the creation of the
Joseph A. Cristina HIV/AIDS Children's Fund, with ...
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Dynacraft Debuts New Motorized Ride-On Urban Shredder by Hot Wheels™
Nov 20, 2012
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Battery-Powered Ride-On Sure to Top Adrenaline-Fueled Boys' Wish
Lists this Holiday Season
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Part motorcycle, part skateboard, part super engine — all beast — the
new Urban Shredder by Hot Wheels™ and Dynacraft is now available just in
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CEO Bryan G. Stockton Named Chairman of Mattel
Nov 16, 2012
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-- Robert A. Eckert to Retire as Chairman Effective December 31, 2012 --
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT), the world's largest toy company, today
announced that the Board of Directors has named CEO Bryan G. Stockton,
59, as Chairman of the Board effective Janu...
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Mattel's Monster High® Releases Brand New Video Game Monster High®: Skultimate Roller Maze
Nov 13, 2012
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Monster High®, one of the fastest growing and most popular tween girl
franchises, today debuted its brand new video game Monster High®:
Skultimate Roller Maze. Fans can pick their favorite Monster High
character and assemble a team of friends and fiends as they skat...
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Mattel CEO and CFO Presenting to Securities Analysts via Webcast
Nov 7, 2012
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--Presentation Will Be Webcast Live on Mattel Web Site--
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Bryan G. Stockton, Mattel's Chief Executive Officer, and Kevin M. Farr,
Mattel's Chief Financial Officer, as well as Tim Kilpin, Executive Vice
President Global Brands Team, will be presenting to s...
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Mattel Launches Masters of the Universe® Game App for He-Man's® 30th Birthday
Oct 25, 2012
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Chillingo and Mobile Developer GlitchSoft Transform Classic Brand
into Cutting-Edge Game Play
El SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Honoring the 30th anniversary of He-Man® and the Masters of
the Universe® franchise, Mattel and Chillingo, a leading independent
games publis...
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Mattel Publishes Fourth Global Citizenship Report Demonstrating Commitment to Playing Responsibly
Oct 23, 2012
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Report establishes measurable sustainability goals and includes
web-based enhancements to engage consumers in Mattel's citizenship
efforts
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today Mattel announced the launch of its fourth Global Citizenship
Report, We Believe Play Matters, which ...
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Mattel Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results and Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend
Oct 16, 2012
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Third Quarter Highlights
Worldwide net sales up 4%;
North American1 gross sales up 6% and
International gross sales up 2%;
Worldwide gross sales by core brands: Barbie®
down 4%; Hot Wheels® flat; Fisher-Price®
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Barbie® Photo Fashion™ Doll Snaps Her Way to the Top of Hot Holiday Toy Lists
Oct 8, 2012
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A Fashion Doll and a Digital Camera in One, Barbie® Photo Fashion™
Doll Captures the World through a Whole New Lens
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Barbie® doll has unveiled the newest innovation fashion doll — and it is
already topping holiday wis...
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Mattel Appoints Jessica Dunne GM & SVP Consumer Products
Sep 25, 2012
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) announced today that Jessica Dunne, former
executive vice president, Licensing, Disney Classic Characters and
Disney Baby, was appointed GM & senior vice president, Consumer
Products, responsible for overseeing licensing for Mattel's stable of
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Mattel Announces Two Upcoming Events
Sep 19, 2012
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-- Third Quarter 2012 Conference Call; 2012 Fall Analyst Meeting --
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT)
today announced that it will webcast its quarterly conference call on
Tuesday, October 16, 2012. Led by the company's chief executive officer,
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Hot Wheels® Sets Third World Record in 18 Months with Successful Landing of Giant Corkscrew Jump
Sep 13, 2012
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92-Foot Corkscrew Jump Featured in Newest Team Hot Wheels™ Episode
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hot Wheels® set its second world record this summer and third in 18
months pulling off a 92-foot corkscrew jump in a life-size Hot Wheels®
performance buggy. Taking place ...
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Barbie® Doll's New Movie Barbie™ The Princess & The Popstar Launches on DVD
Sep 12, 2012
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
This fall, Barbie gets glam and rocks out with the all new DVD movie
Barbie™ The Princess & The Popstar available now. Barbie Entertainment's
24th DVD release includes Barbie-style songs and eye-popping
animation that girls are sure to love. In the movie, Barbie plays
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American Girl Debuts New Historical Character, Caroline Abbott, Who Helps Her Family and Her Country During the War of 1812
Sep 4, 2012
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—As America Celebrates Bicentennial of the Second War for
Independence, Caroline Inspires Today's Girls with Stories of Courage
and Kindness—
MIDDLETON, Wis.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
This September—200 years after America secured its standing as a truly
independent natio...
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Mattel Brings Powerhouse Brands to the iPad With Apptivity™ Play
Aug 22, 2012
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Physical toys interact with apps bringing kids fun, screen-safe, rich
content play experiences on iPad®
EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
In line with today's modern families and the popularity of iPad at home,
Mattel, Inc. launches Apptivity™
featuring screen-safe to...
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New "Master Moves Mickey" from Fisher-Price and Disney Takes Center Stage in Times Square, Dances Alongside Parents and Children in Surprise Flash Mob
Aug 3, 2012
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New Feature Plush Mickey Mouse Turns Times Square into a Dance
Stage, Inspires Fans of All Ages to "Find Their Move"
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today, the young and young-at-heart headed to New York's Times Square
with one collective mission — to get down with Mickey Mouse! With their...
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Nastia Liukin Helps Fisher-Price Introduce New, Interactive Fantastic Gymnastics Dora Doll to Adventure-Seeking Dora Fans
Jul 25, 2012
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Five-Time Olympic Medal Gymnast and Role Model Hits Gymnastics Mat
with Dora and Friends
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Just in time for the excitement in London this summer, five-time Olympic
medalist and role model, Nastia Liukin, is teaming up with Fisher-Price,
Inc., a subsidia...
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Mattel Reports Second Quarter 2012 Financial Results and Declares Third Quarter Dividend
Jul 17, 2012
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Second Quarter Highlights
Worldwide net sales flat;
North American1 gross sales up 1% and
International gross sales down 1%;
Worldwide gross sales by core brands: Barbie® up
5%; Hot Wheels® up 11%; Fisher-Price®
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Fanboys and Fangirls "Collect and Connect®" with Mattel at 2012 San Diego Comic-Con Booth #3029
Jul 11, 2012
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Immersive Fan Panels, Hot Toy Exclusives and Celebratory Events Round
out Confab Collector Experience
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT) brings San Diego Comic-Con (SDCC) fans the
ultimate pop-culture, comic inspired celebration with exclusive toy
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REPEAT/Team Hot Wheels™ Lands Guinness World Records® Title as Drivers Race Through Six-Story-Tall Double Loop at X Games Los Angeles 2012
Jul 2, 2012
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EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Two drivers for Team Hot Wheels™ set a Guinness World Records® title
Saturday June 30 for successfully racing through a 60-foot-tall double
vertical loop at X Games Los Angeles 2012. The Team Hot Wheels™ Double
Loop Dare, a life-sized version of a Hot Wheels&...
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