Quotes by Bob Goldsborough

“A lot of people in the investment community are very pessimistic about Barbie for the holiday season.”

“Electronics is where the big toy companies need to be. Its get with the program or fall behind.”

“Hasbro has probably done a better job so far than Mattel in terms of integrating electronics into their toys. Electronics will continue to be a bigger part of what they do in the future.”

“Barbie is the tail that wags the dog. If little girls arent captivated by Barbie anymore, I dont know what happens.”

“Europe is not doing great. The U.K. is doing poorly and I see that across all the companies I cover.”

“What bothers me more than anything else is that theyve been trying a lot of things. A year ago, it looked like things were improving, but they still have a lot more work ahead of them.”

“Mattel is a show-me story. Were not going to see any Barbie turnaround this year, but investors will try to get ahead of the story and anticipate whether Friedman has really done something that dramatically repositions the brand.”

“Its definitely one of their platforms for growth. What they like about it is the consistency of it.”