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Hasbro says Monopoly contest helped lift sales

Hasbro reported first-quarter results Monday that beat Wall Street expectations as the toy maker benefited from an online contest that let people vote to eliminate one of its Monopoly tokens and introduce a new one.Full story

S&P lowers rating on Hasbro Inc.

Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday lowered its credit ratings on Hasbro Inc. due to the toy maker's recent weak performance and the agency's forecast for flat growth this year. Full story

'G.I. Joe' sequel back on mission after 3-D delay

G. I. Joe's second big-screen mission was just about to begin last year when Paramount suddenly called the troops back to base, delaying the release of "G.I. Joe: Retaliation" by nine months to convert it to 3-D. The move came just weeks after another movie based on a Hasbro toy, "Battleship," was t Full story

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Big Hugs Elmo toys are displayed at Hasbro's New York office during Toy Fair 2013 in New York
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A woman demonstrates Big Hugs Elmo at Hasbro's New York office during Toy Fair 2013 in New York
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Hasbro Inc handout image shows the new cat token for Monopoly
Hasbro Inc handout image shows the new cat token for Monopoly

The new cat token for Monopoly is seen in this undated Hasbro Inc handout image made available on February 6, 2013. Monopoly fans have voted to make a cat the newest token on the popular board game, replacing the not-so-hot iron, Hasbro Inc said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Hasbro, Inc/Handout (UNITED STAT

Hasbro Inc handout image shows the new cat token for Monopoly with the other remaining tokens in the game
Hasbro Inc handout image shows the new cat token for Monopoly with the other remaining tokens in the game

The new cat token for Monopoly is seen with the other remaining tokens in the game in this undated Hasbro Inc handout image made available on February 6, 2013. Monopoly fans have voted to make a cat the newest token on the popular board game, replacing the not-so-hot iron, Hasbro Inc said on Wednes