Barbie

In his new book, Imagine: How Creativity Works, Jonah Lehrer writes about how Barbie was actually the result of a cultural misunderstanding -- an innocent mix-up that became a huge moneymaker for Mattel.

With The Hunger Games opening this weekend, investors can stack the odds in their favor by considering the companies that stand to benefit from the film's likely success.

MGA Entertainment, the maker of Bratz dolls has filed an antitrust lawsuit against Mattel, which makes rival Barbie dolls.

Video-game publisher THQ, who makes the popular uDraw tablet and fighting game UFC, has signed a deal with Mattel to bring Barbie, Hot Wheels and other brands to gaming consoles. Can it help give the gaming company -- whose stock has soared 47% in less than two months -- increase its revenue?

The iPhone beat Barbie this holiday season, according to eBay's latest "Top Shopped" report, selling 1,634,674 units versus 1,178,90 Barbies.

The Toys R Us Great Big Christmas Book, which offers savings and free gifts to those who purchase it, will hit mailboxes this weekend. Those who opt for the paper-free version can access the book on an Apple iPad in November or online at ToysRUs.com/ChristmasBook or on Facebook starting today. The...

A Barbie doll featuring a diamond necklace sold at a New York auction for a record $302,500. The one-off Barbie is wearing a black strapless evening gown with a choker necklace featuring a one-carat square-cut pink diamond, BBC News said. The price smashed the previous record for a Barbie sale,...

Fans of the iconic toy retailer FAO Schwarz have reason for cheer this holiday season with 10 temporary, or "pop-up" stores opening in time for Black Friday and FAO Schwarz boutiques turning up inside all Toys R Us stores. And unlike last year, when the FAO Schwarz stores withing the stores closed...

Here's news from the business world and other money matters to watch out for Thursday (last updated at 8:02 a.m. Eastern time): Mattel Accused Of Espionage: Toys are a profitable and competitive business, but do they involve espionage? MGA Entertainment reportedly believes so, alleging Barbie-doll...

MGA Entertainment, maker of the popular and controversial line of Bratz dolls, threw another punch in its extended copyright brawl with Barbie maker Mattel this week. MGA alleges that Mattel has for years been falsifying credentials to spy on competitors at toy fairs around the world.