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Mattel Lifts Profit, Overcomes Barbie Sales Dip; Shares Jump

Toy company stocks are trading below recent peaks set in 2022 during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Mattel Inc., the manufacturer of Barbie and other popular toys, posted third-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates even as lower-than-anticipated sales led the company to trim its outlook for full-year revenue.

Earnings rose to $1.14 a share, excluding some items, Mattel said in a Wednesday, beating the 94-cent average of analysts’ estimates compiled by Bloomberg. Mattel left its full-year profit forecast unchanged.