(Reuters) - Chubby-faced American Girl dolls and the "descendants" of Dracula and Frankenstein's monster are helping Mattel Inc <MAT.O> boost sales to pre-teen girls as its iconic Barbie franchise shows signs of aging.Full story
(Reuters) - Mattel Inc <MAT.O>, the world's largest toymaker, reported higher first-quarter profit, helped by its efforts to keep a tight lid on costs. Full story
At a tutorial brunch hosted by a Mattel vice president earlier this month, mom bloggers gathered for a tutorial on how to playwith Hot Wheels. The TODAY anchors, along with MSNBC’s Alex Wagner, chat about this and other topics making headlines.
Tim Kilpin, executive vice president of the Global Brand Team at Mattel, announces the donation of $250,000 worth of Mattel products to the 19th annual TODAY toy drive.
Demonstrators protest with a performance against a "Barbie Dreamhouse" of Mattel's Barbie dolls in Berlin, May 16, 2013. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch
A topless activist from women's rights group Femen protests outside a "Barbie Dreamhouse" of Mattel's Barbie dolls in Berlin, May 16, 2013. The text on activist's chest reads: 'Life in plastic is not fantastic.' REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski (GERMANY - Tags: CIVIL UNREST TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY) TEMPLA
