Mattel will look to grow the Disney princess and “Frozen” franchises, which generate less than half the revenue they did at their peak, according to analyst estimates. Mattel is betting that it can ...

Mattel shares (NASDAQ:MAT) jumped nearly 20% on Monday, following multiple reports of a possible takeover by toy rival Hasbro (NASDAQ:HAS). The potential merger could be a deal made in doll—and ...

At the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc.,MAT1.34%increase; green up pointing triangle Disney DIS-1.64%decrease; red down pointing triangle ‘s princesses aren’t damsels in distress. They are saving the day.

Target has released a Merida doll who, with her glossy, wavy hair and dainty features, looks more like a Barbie than the feisty Scottish princess from Pixar's Brave. The unrecognizable toy is being ...

There was a time when there was no Disney Princesses brand. Movies came out and disappeared, as did the merchandise related to them. Cinderella didn't co-exist with Snow White and no one could have ...

Mattel announced that it would retake the lucrative Disney Princesses license from rival Hasbro in a reversal of the 2016 decision that led to Mattel losing the license for several years. Mattel will ...

Nearly a decade after losing the Walt Disney Co.’s princess doll license to rival Hasbro Inc., Mattel is back to making and selling the doll versions of some of Disney’s iconic characters. “This is ...

It’s official: the Disney princesses spent the holidays beating up on Barbie. Hasbro’s shares soared to an all-time high Monday after it reported surprisingly strong sales of Disney princess dolls ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The most-loved Barbie doll and Lego toys have been toppled by an Australian toy company. One of the fastest-growing toy manufacturers in the US, Moose Toys, won the 2015 Girl Toy of the Year Awards at ...

Barbie has long reigned supreme as queen of the girls' toy market but this year she will be dethroned by two princesses from Frozen, the Disney film blockbuster. The iconic figure is being "frozen out ...