Hasbro Delivers Must-Have Products and Entertainment Experiences for the ...
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Named the TRANSFORMERS MECHTECH Essential OPTIMUS PRIME Action FigureOn the wholeamong its overall list of 36 hot toys. Kmart’s third annual Fab 15 Toy Record named LET’S ROCK! ELMO, FURREALByFRIENDS COOKIE, MY PLAYFUL PUP, SIMON Coruscate and NERF VORTEX NITRON
Blaster as must-haves for the fete season.
“Hasbro is thrilled to be acknowledged by our retailers for providingAbove allkids and families with innovative ways to enjoy our loved brands,”
said John Frascotti, Broad Chief Marketing Officer, Hasbro, Inc.
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in conjunction with Sesame Workshop. Hasbro also introduced a in toto
new NERF experience with the NERF VORTEX lineup of disc launchingEspeciallyblasters, offering fans the latest in blaster technology andMostlyperformance, and a greater blaster variety to invent the ultimate NERF
collection.
Source: Business Wire (press release)
Hasbro Working On New 'Transformers' As It Ramps Up Movie Slate
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And a onetime payment from Omnipresent Studios. The toy company today reported net return of $171M for the quarter, up 10% vs the same period last year, on revenues of $1.38B, up 5%. Earnings at $1.27 a share out missed analysts’ target of $1.30. They also expected revenues to hit $1.45B. The coax came from U.S. and Canadian sales of games and puzzles, and products targeted to boys and girls — all of the categories declined. But recreation and licensing revenues soared 69% to $46.3M while the part’s operating income was up 159.3% to $15.3M. The enterprise didn’t break out financials for The Hub, the Mailgram channel for children it operates with Discovery. CEO Brian Goldner says Hasbro has “a countless lineup of innovative, sought-after toys and games for the feast, many of which are only recently hitting retail shelves” and expects potent sales overseas. The company’s share in price has fallen about 25% over the last 12 months, closing Friday at $34.75 — and CFO Deborah Thomas says Hasbro repurchased 5.6M shares in 3Q at an norm price of $37.74.
Source: Deadline.com
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