The Zacks Toys - Games – Hobbies industry is being hurt by a decline in toy sales and high costs. However, benefits from the robust demand for smart toys, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) toys, sports toys and fashion dolls and accessories bodes well. Industry participants have been undertaking efforts on the digital front and focusing on the better execution of marketing and promotional initiatives to drive growth. These firms, including Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (TTWO) , Hasbro, ...

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Hasbro (HAS) closed the most recent trading day at $70.42, moving +0.9% from the previous trading session. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily gain of 0.03%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw a downswing of 0.04%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.2%. Shares of the toy maker witnessed a gain of 5.22% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Consumer Discretionary sector with its gain of 2.35% and the S&P 500's gain of 1.54%. The upcoming earnings release of Hasbro will be ...

The latest trading session saw Hasbro (HAS) ending at $67.42, denoting a -0.27% adjustment from its last day's close. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily gain of 1.07%. At the same time, the Dow added 0.31%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 2.17%. The the stock of toy maker has risen by 5.51% in the past month, lagging the Consumer Discretionary sector's gain of 8.2% and overreaching the S&P 500's gain of 2.92%. The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Hasbro in its forthcomin ...

Hasbro reportedly has a positive early read on the back-to-school season and believes its inventory position is strong heading into the holiday season. The company expects its traditional toy business to see year-over-year growth in 2025 as the firm's transformation continues, and it sees more growth opportunity in its digital business as it appeals to more customers who are of older ages, Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks said at a conference, Seeking Alpha reported Tuesday (Sept. 10). Cocks also said during the even ...

Shares of Hasbro, Inc. (HAS) have rallied 30.9% in the year-to-date period compared with the Zacks Toys - Games - Hobbies industry's 6.9% growth. The company's momentum was fueled by its investment in product innovation, focus on strategic partnerships and profitable sales-boosting initiatives. Recently, HAS reported impressive second-quarter fiscal 2024 results, with earnings and revenues beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 58.4% and 5.6%. Despite a year-over-year revenue decline, earnings increased on ...

txking Introduction Back in 2016, I wrote about Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:HAS) shifting its brand strategy, as the storied but ever-evolving company strove to stay relevant in an increasingly fluid marketplace and initiated my coverage with a "Buy" rating. The piece focused on the firm's acquisition of Boulder Animation to expand its reach beyond just toys into digital gaming and entertainment. This was part of a larger strategy to become a force in all areas of entertainment, not just for kids but for all audie ...

Hasbro (HAS) could be a solid addition to your portfolio given its recent upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). An upward trend in earnings estimates -- one of the most powerful forces impacting stock prices -- has triggered this rating change. A company's changing earnings picture is at the core of the Zacks rating. The system tracks the Zacks Consensus Estimate -- the consensus measure of EPS estimates from the sell-side analysts covering the stock -- for the current and following years. Individual investors ...

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Hasbro operates in the consumer discretionary sector, competing with toys, entertainment, and games companies like Mattel Inc. NASDAQ: MAT, JAKKS Pacific Inc. NASDAQ: JAKK, and Funko Inc. NASDAQ: FNKO. Get Hasbro alerts: Hasbro's Portfolio of Iconic Games Spans Generations Hasbro has a vast portfolio of iconic game, toy, and entertainment franchises, including Monopoly, Mr. Potato Head, My Little Pony, NERF, Dungeons & Dragons, Magic: The Gathering, Play-DOH, Peppa Pig, Transformers, and G.I. Joe. A crossov ...