.....for all you gloom & doomers out there. Still, not everyone is pessimistic about Mattel. Morningstar Inc.'s Jaime Katz wrote in a note last week that Mattel is well on its way to cost reduction, as it's cleaned up inventory and initiated... — read more 

JoeE, we have an SVP of FP&A that for the last 2/3 years has had huge misses in forecasts done two months prior to the close, an SVP of GDPS Finance that has allowed Capex to double in 6 years of flat sales, an SVP of Treasury that has allowed debt... — read more 

MGO doesn't understand that COST CUTTING is one of the biggest drivers for getting us into the state we are in. We cost reduced our best and brightest designers out of the company and replaced them with less expensive millennials with no expertise... — read more 

So why hasn't anyone predicted or wished that JC would get the boot? Who's surprised? Who knew and just didn't care?

This company still has electricity and running water? No child plays with any of the plastic garbage you put on the shelves. So desperate you're scraping the bottom of a septic tank, literally. A p--p game? An obese Barbie who can't wear any of the... — read more 

The dam is bursting and I'd be surprised if they make it to 2019 without at least a MAJOR haircut in number of stores, with the real possibility of complete collapse... — read more 

If you’re s-xually harassed at Mattel don’t post it here. They now keep taking down any mention of it. Bash M-Go, RD, and the rest of their cronies all you want. EVERYONE knows who you’re talking about when you’re posting about them here, so it can’t... — read more 

Our stock once again is taking the plummet to failure. RD and is empowering press jaunt did as much as he does: nothing. M-Go needs to go and hopefully in the next week we'll get the usual re-org and layoffs.

This is looking very bad indeed. https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/21/toys-r-us-is-in-danger-of-breaching-a-covenant-with-its-lenders.html

Makes you proud working for a company putting out crap.

and what solution has any of these mickey mouse titles come up with?

Mattel® Wins Toy Of The Year Award For The Hot Wheels® Super Ultimate Garage In The Playset Of The Year Category should read as: Mattel® BUYS Toy Of The Year Award For The Hot Wheels® Super Ultimate Garage In The Playset Of The Year Category to try... — read more 

It’s time this colossal failure gets bounced.

M-Go, you've had a year, we're expecting to see big connected things in New York. Whatcha got? Thingmaker 2? Aristotle 2? Hologram Barbie 2? Relauches of He-Man & She-ra? Was Toy Box nimble enough to come up with a Tide Pod toy in time? Don't miss... — read more 

It is ludicrous, that the person at the top is not being held accountable for leading us into this mess! To say that we are all in this together, suggests that the blame for our demise be equally shared. And that is the message we get from RD. Yet RD... — read more 

Not too bad despite softening in Q4. Looks like we’re not #1 anymore. Now what?!

Time to pack my bags... This is stupid...

Please tell me what chance we have to stop losing share. MGo seems super optimistic but where exactly is the change of trend? Polly Pocket? Come on.

Listened to MGO and Joe. Trying to put a good spin on dog squat. "We will let you know more at Toy Fair." Is that code for, "We have no clue and can't think of an excuse that you will all buy. So we need more time to string together some... — read more 

Could someone who has better insights into the inner workings of Mattel's finances please explain what's going on? In fourth quarter we had a negative net income of -$280,000,000, third quarter -$600,000,000, down 350% from a year before. Second was... — read more 

Pardon me, I had to pick myself off the floor after reading MGOs prefabricated statement to Wall Street. Laughed so hard, I fell off my chair. Wow! She must think we are all delusional and buy into that load of cr$p. Nothing but word vomit. Where... — read more 

RD did not do the investor call because he's playing with toys in Nuremburg. JE is on the call in his place. Coincidence?

On Throwback Thursday Mattel announces Q4 and 2017 results! After market closes, natch! Headwinds? Challenges? Blame TRU and Korea? Constant currency? Future proofing? Hasbro rebuff? Broadly met expectations? Place your bets and don't forget to bring... — read more 

Nailbiter! Did Mattel make the list? https://www.glassdoor.com/blog/companies-hiring-best-jobs-in-america/

Read in press that M-Go just turned down a $20 per share offer from hasbro. Please help me understand the logic. I’m not trying to be critical but just don’t get it at this point. Mattel was aming 10 worst performing stocks of last year and is in... — read more 

Everyone's right. Millennials ARE the future yet they ARE the problem (through no fault of their own) for Mattel, every other company, and the USA in general. Fix us quick, M-Go & Donald! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=As8XkJNaHbs

Just saw this docu on Netflix, it is great: The Toys That Made Us m.imdb.com/title/tt7053920/ 1 Season|Docuseries The minds behind history's most iconic toy franchises discuss the rise – and sometimes fall – of their billion-dollar creations. IMDb... — read more 

I gotta wonder how the Millennials will deal with all the current tragedies. No bonus, their Bitcoin bubble is bursting, and El Segundo temperatures have dropped into the 60s on these short winter days. Their hands and hearts are cold and empty... — read more 

Actually out with Down the Clown. M-Go, what's taking you so long to purge the talentless hacks that infest Mattel? This is a bad CD with zero interest. Dig a little, find a lot. Out with the trash! RD, you're next.

Seeing how horrible the company is doing at this point I'm sure we won't, but wasn't sure if anyone had any info. Im guessing everyone's will be taken away so we can give it to RD to make sure he's satisfied.

Mattel stock remains in the doldrums as the Market is setting new records. It's over for Mattel, our leadership is a bad joke. The people running the business are only running it into the ground. Time to sell off our major brands and sell them... — read more 

What's the general feeling at AG about being a Mattel subsidiary? 2018 marks the 20th anniversary of us acquiring you, and yet I always get a feeling of resentment towards your parent company from you guys, almost as if the association with Mattel... — read more 

date not set but interviews to be given for transfers to EA or ES. the end of an era. :(

M-Go was brought in one year ago. Stock price has steadily declined to half of what it was then. How long does or should a company keep a new CEO when things continue to decline? Let's face it, this all boils back to the CEO.

The quarter will be a complete disaster and CS, RD and Miss NoGo will continue with big bonuses too. What's up with this place when the peons pay the price and the top lives on despite ongoing failures.

The Industry is now in a decline and will remain that way There are no products in the pipeline that will make a difference The leadership team is not proven in this business or consumers products No confidence from Wall Street Costs will escalate... — read more 

Told you fools we should have done a tesla. no one listens.

Character Counts...HA!

It’s not a strategy problem, it’s an attitude problem. It’s easy to point fingers at management when things are down. However, there is no “I” in team. Therefore all of you are accountable. Always remember, winning attitude brings winning results.