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Strange Business: Communists Protest Outside Barbie's Dreamhouse

Storming the Pink Palace A topless protester with the words "Life in plastic is not fantastic" written across her chest greeted families visiting the Barbie Dreamhouse attraction for its opening in Berlin yesterday.

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Related Topix: Toy, Barbie, Mattel, World News, Venezuela, Palestinian Territories, Middle East, Offbeat

Thu May 16, 2013

Seeking Alpha

Hasbro - Made For Fun? Or Getting Tired Of The Same Toys?

On Monday, we looked at the toy industry with Mattel . Following up on this series, we will check out another important player in the industry: Hasbro .

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Related Topix: Hasbro, Mattel, Financial Markets

The Globe and Mail

'Pink Stinks':Topless protest disrupts opening of Barbie house in Berlin

Women's rights protesters disrupted the opening of a giant pink doll's house in Berlin on Thursday, saying the Barbie "Dreamhouse Experience" objectified women.

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Related Topix: Toy, Barbie, Mattel

Tue May 14, 2013

CSRwire.com

Six Youth Named as Hasbro Community Action Heroes for Outstanding...

In recognition of extraordinary achievements in community service, Hasbro , Inc.

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Related Topix: Hasbro, Family, Kids, New York, 9, Non-Profit

Mon May 13, 2013

Insider Monkey

The Clorox Co (CLX), Mattel, Inc. (MAT), Lockheed Martin Corporation...

When you're building a dividend growth portfolio it's a good idea to hold a relatively diverse set of stocks.

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Related Topix: Mattel, Clorox, Household Products, Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, Financial Markets

Sat May 11, 2013

CollectionDX

Transformers Fan Built Bot Poll: New, Final Voting Now Taking Place

The first round of voting is complete in the Fan Built Bot poll, which for the first time in history allows fans of the Hasbro, Inc.

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Related Topix: Hasbro

LawJobs.com

Bratz Trial Winner, Manatt Refugees Start New Boutique

Jennifer Keller, the attorney who won an $88.5 million verdict against Mattel Inc.

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Related Topix: Bratz, Toy, Mattel, Irvine, CA, Barbie

Fri May 10, 2013

Trenton Downtowner

One Simple Wish & Hasbro to deliver 3,000 toys and games

One Simple Wish is beginning its second annual wish granting journey. The the New Jersey-based nonprofit that grants simple wishes to foster children and vulnerable families is partnering this year with Hasbro, Inc.

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Related Topix: Hasbro, Non-Profit, Kids, Family

Examiner.com

Hasbro counters Warner Bros. with its own Dungeons & Dragons film

The Dungeons & Dragons movie rights claimed by Warner Bros. are now being hotly contested by Hasbro , parent company of Wizards of the Coast and the Dungeons & Dragons brand, who has plans for its own movie.

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Related Topix: Hasbro, Magic, Stainless Games, Wizards of the Coast

Thu May 09, 2013

Zap2it.com

'Big Hero 6': Disney releases first-look of Marvel animated film - Watch now

When Disney purchased Marvel Entertainment back in 2009, not only did the company acquire Marvel Studios, but it also became the home of Marvel Animation.

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Related Topix: Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Enterpries, Robots

The National Law Journal

Boutique Includes Bratz Trial Winner, Manatt Refugees

Jennifer Keller, the attorney who won an $88.5 million verdict against Mattel Inc.

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Related Topix: Bratz, Toy, Mattel, Irvine, CA

Wed May 08, 2013

Examiner.com

1994 Davy Crockett doll by Mattel

In December of 1954, Disney aired the first of five episodes of their Davy Crockett miniseries on ABC starring Fess Parker as Crockett and Buddy Ebsen as his friend George Russel.

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Related Topix: Davy Crockett, Entertainment, Television, Mattel, Pop/Rock, The Heart

Librarian and Information Science News

Don't Quit Your Day Job?

Fans voted to keep the potato chip maker's Cheesy Garlic Bread flavor on store shelves for at least the end of the year as part of the company's nearly year-long "Do Us a Flavor" promotion.

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Related Topix: Hasbro, Games, Board Game

Mon May 06, 2013

Sys-Con Media

Marvel's 'Iron Man 3' Has Record-breaking Global...

The film, which premiered in Multiple individual theatre opening weekend records with 27 IMAX theatres establishing new Friday records, and 22 setting new marks for Saturday , Executive Vice President, Theatrical Exhibition Sales and Distribution, The Walt Disney Studios, said, "IMAX continues to be an in-demand format for premium, immersive ... (more)

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Related Topix: Imax, Marvel Entertainment, Marvel Enterpries, Media, Walt Disney, Television, The Walt Disney Company, ABC News Online

AmericanBankingNews.com

JAKKS Pacific Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks

They currently have a $9.50 target price on the stock. Zacks ' analyst wrote, "We are downgrading our recommendation on Jakks Pacific from Neutral to Underperform following its lackluster first-quarter 2013 results.

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Scientific American

Chemicals of High Concern Found in Thousands of Children's Products

Cobalt in plastic building blocks and baby bibs. Ethylene glycol in dolls. Methyl ethyl ketone in clothing.

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Related Topix: Mattel, Retail, Wal Mart Stores, Toddlers, Family, Washington, Washington Government, University of Washington

Library Technology Guides automation ...

EOS International to Exhibit at Special Libraries Association (SLA) Annual Conference in June 2013

May 6, 2013. EOS International announced that they will exhibit at this year's Special Libraries Association Annual Conference in June 2013.

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Related Topix: Eos International, Libraries

Sun May 05, 2013

The Times Bulletin

Four letter word

A long time ago a man I knew used to tell the story of how when people asked how he accomplished what he did, he'd answer, "I was just too dumb to know it couldn't be done." That man's name was Erie J. Sauder, founder of Sauder Woodworking Company in Archbold, today, a 450 million dollar company.

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Related Topix: Archbold, OH, Marketing, Fitness, Yoga

Seeking Alpha

Leapfrog Has International Expansion And New Products To Excite Investors

Shares of Leapfrog traded down 2.7% on Thursday. This decline came despite an earnings and revenue beat.

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Related Topix: Mattel, Hasbro

Sat May 04, 2013

Ohio.com

a Look at the Players

Copyright i 1 2 2013 Beacon Journal Publishing Co. Inc and Black Press. All Rights Reserved.

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Related Topix: HP, Computers, Mattel, Banking, Sovereign Bancorp, Financial Services

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