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To: Director who wrote (3567)10/6/1999 7:49:00 AM
From: TheSlowLane  Respond to of 4231
 
CNET article on Mattel:

news.cnet.com

Mattel needs a recess from tech
By Greg Sandoval
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
October 5, 1999, 4:40 p.m. PT
Mattel, the maker of Barbie and Hot Wheels, has discovered the tech world is no playground.

The world's largest toy manufacturer, which stormed into the high-tech industry by acquiring Learning Company in May, was forced to announce yesterday that the educational-software maker will lose between $50 million and $100 million for the third quarter, creating a dramatic shortfall in Mattel's expected profits.

[click link above for the whole article]



To: Director who wrote (3567)10/7/1999 6:47:00 PM
From: Director  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 4231
 
>>If NewKidCo's PR agency...
does anything to capitalize on Sesame Street's current high profile exposure, I look for them to be trading in the low 20's by early next year.<<

Make that high 40's.

Congratulations Richard and Co., I knew you would come through...(I think even "E" and Jim thought you would succeed, or they wouldn't still be here.) "E", I think that soon we'll all be ROFLing with you... in fact, I have a slight grin on my face already.