TOYS

U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday as a strong reading on the labor market failed to extend gains a day after the Dow and S&P reached their highest close in about 2-1/2 years.

Toymaker Mattel Inc agreed to license some of its top brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels and Fisher-Price, to THQ Inc for use in its video games for a variety of gaming platforms.

Wall Street executives may face smaller bonuses and a public that still eyes them with suspicion, but that isn't stopping them from rediscovering their love of luxury cars, oceanfront homes and private jets.

The FBI has issued a cyber crime alert for a new Barbie doll that comes equipped with a tiny hidden video camera in her chest, saying the toy could be misused to make child porn.

Backpackers are traveling the world with high-tech toys and are often searching as much for free Wi-Fi as for historical sites.

Fisher-Price, a unit of toymaker Mattel Inc, on Thursday said it will recall about 10 million toys and other items in the United States and Canada due to the potential for serious injuries.

A federal appeals court said Mattel Inc was wrongly granted ownership of the popular Bratz dolls, a decision that could lead to a new trial over control of the estimated $1 billion franchise.

A federal appeals court said Mattel Inc was wrongly granted ownership of the popular Bratz dolls, a decision that could lead to a new trial over control of the estimated $1 billion franchise.

Hasbro Inc on Monday posted a sharper-than-expected quarterly sales decline from a year ago when it benefited from merchandising tie-ins to Hollywood blockbusters like G.I. Joe.

Mattel Inc reported a smaller-than-expected quarterly profit as lackluster cost-cutting and a weakening euro offset strong Hot Wheels sales and the boost the company got from merchandise tied to the blockbuster film Toy Story 3.

Mattel Inc reported a smaller-than-expected second-quarter profit as the impact of the weaker euro offset strong Hot Wheels and Barbie sales and the boost the No. 1 toymaker got from its license for the Hollywood blockbuster Toy Story 3.

Hasbro Inc reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by double-digit sales gains in its girls' toys like Littlest Pet Shop and in overseas markets, sending its shares higher.

Hasbro Inc reported a larger-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strong demand for action figures for boys and double-digit sales gains in its girls' brands like Littlest Pet Shop and Strawberry Shortcake.

No. 1 toy company Mattel Inc surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit on strong demand for its classic brands and newer product lines, and its shares rose more than 3 percent.

No. 1 toy company Mattel Inc surprised Wall Street with a quarterly profit on strong demand for its classic brands and newer product lines, in yet another sign of a revival in consumer demand.

Diversified U.S. manufacturer SPX Corp expects profit to fall sharply in the first quarter, weighed down by weak demand for power transformers.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has fined discount retailer Target Corp (TGT.N) $600,000 for allegedly violating a federal lead paint ban on toys.

Gold steadied near $990 an ounce on Friday, consolidating a potent two-day rally that took the market to within a whisker of $1,000, with inflation concerns and jitters over stock market gains stoking investor interest.

Gold steadied below $990 an ounce on Friday, consolidating a potent two-day rally that took the market to within a whisker of $1,000, with inflation concerns and jitters over stock market gains stoking investor interest.

China has published a blacklist of substandard toy jugs and children's shoes sold at Wal-Mart stores and drawing pens from French retailer Carrefour in a quality sweep on children's goods sold at Beijing supermarkets.

While China may be getting most of the attention -- and the blame -- for a rash of recent toy recalls, the majority of problematic toys in fact come from other countries, according to a new Canadian study. If found toys made in countries other than China had a higher rate of recalls.