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MGA Entertainment On Mattel: 'Simply Too Much Mess To Clean Up'
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 8:30am | 238Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) shares are down Wednesday morning following a report MGA Entertainment CEO Isaac Larian has abandoned interest in a merger deal. "With close to $4 billion in debt at an average interest rate of 6.58%, a staggering 42% in operating expenses, and a major legal liability...
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Mattel Moving On M&A Reports
Wednesday, June 12, 2019 - 10:25am | 206Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) shares are trading higher after the company rejected an unsolicited merger offer from rival toymaker MGA Entertainment, according to the Los Angeles Times. Isaac Larian, the founder and chief executive of MGA, confirmed Tuesday that last month he renewed his offer to merge...
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Toys 'R' Us CEO's Turnaround Plan: Become More Of A 'Toy Store,' Less Of A 'Garage Sale'
Monday, September 19, 2016 - 1:22pm | 578Dave Brandon is the CEO of Toys "R" Us, and he isn't happy at all with what he sees inside the retail locations. According to a Bloomberg report, Brandon visited a Toys "R" Us store in Secaucus, New Jersey, and needed just five minutes before spotting problems....