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Hasbro Needs More Elves

We can’t keep up with demand” was the headline for Hasbro’s 3rd-quarter. Motley Fool Asset Management’s Bill Barker analyzes the toymaker’s struggles in the wake of the Toys-R-Us liquidation. Plus, we discuss the latest results from Polaris Industries and dip into the Fool Mailbag to answer a question about shorting stocks. (Tangents include Bill’s own experiences with shorting, Dungeons & Dragons, and potential movies from the Hasbro universe.)

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Midday Brief for Friday, February 8th

Amazon's Bezos accuses National Enquirer's publisher of attempted blackmail. Mattel, Hasbro report lower holiday sales. Supreme Court issues temporary stay against abortion limits in Louisiana. Charlie Turner reports.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Bumblebee

The Last Knight left many Transformers fans feeling stung, but Hasbro hopes to reawaken nostalgia for the 1980s toy line with their retro-minded solo film Bumblebee. Can the lovable VW bug connect with a grieving gearhead teenager (Hailee Steinfeld) using only a car radio to speak? And will Sector 7 jarhead John Cena, or Decepticons Shatter (Angela Bassett) and Dropkick (Justin Theroux), undermine the Autobot plot to relocate to Earth? Don’t take this high dive back into dicey waters alone.  Roll out with Jerry, Arnie, and Stuart. Listen Now!

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Morning Brief for Friday, February 8th

...withtoymakerHasbro Get exclusive insider access to Milan style and design with WSJ magazine and into Garay make private visits to galleries top restaurants and shops late coamo and much more book this once in a lifetime trip at Indy. Gory dot com slash WSJ magazine or call six four six seven eight zero eight three eight three. I'm Anne Marie for totally in the newsroom at the Wall Street Journal Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is set to deliver his semi annual report to the Senate banking committee later this month on February twenty sixth that's a day before his previously announced testimony before the House Financial Services committee. The Fed's next policy meeting is next month in March. Shipping. Rates are falling to near record lows amid a slowing global economy and weakened demand from China over the lunar new year holiday last month's deadly dam collapse in Brazil is also contributing to uncertainty after volley suspended production at a number of sites, reducing output, Amazon is investing and driverless car startup Aurora, which is currently valued at more than two billion dollars the startup founded in twenty seventeen has already signed deals with Volkswagen and Hyundai to install its technology and their vehicles Friday brings a light earnings calendar with toymaker Hasbro among those reporting for more details had to wsJcom or the WSJ...

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How Easy Bake Ovens Work

...twothousandsHasbro A big thanks to Microsoft surface for sponsoring stuffy should know. Remember when we talked about the surface, go. Well,...

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