Posted on 26/04/08
STARS AND DOGS
Mattel MAT:NYSEYesterday's close: $19.26 U.S., down $2.52 over weekWhen we were little, we were always playing with Barbies. But you can only drag her behind your bike so many times before the fun wears off. Shareholders of Mattel aren't having much fun, either, after the toy maker posted a first-quarter loss of $46.6-million, hurt by flat worldwide sales of the iconic doll. With those Bratz sluts moving in on her turf, no wonder Barbie looks so unhappy.
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