Hasbro, the second-largest U.S. toy maker, reported Monday that its fourth-quarter profit rose 77 percent, helped by sales of boys' toys like Transformers and Nerf. At No. 1 U.S. toy seller Mattel Inc., which reported on its fourth quarter last month, profit jumped 86 percent as Barbie ...

Barbie proves there is life after 50, especially if you're willing to keep reinventing yourself. Sales of Mattel Inc.'s fashion icon, which celebrated five decades last year, increased for the first time in almost two years, helping put some holiday cheer into Mattel's 4th-quarter ...

Economy grows at 5.7 pct pace, fastest since 2003 WASHINGTON (AP) — The economy's faster-than-expected growth at the end of last year, fueled by companies boosting output to keep stockpiles up, is likely to weaken as consumers keep a lid on spending. The 5.7 percent annual growth rate in the fourth quarter was the fastest pace ...