Although Microsoft has an overwhelming share in the PC OS, the hardware business is not necessarily smooth sailing, and it is decided that the production of the Microsoft brand mouse and keyboard will ...

Barney is back, and while Mattel has not yet officially confirmed it, we’re guessing he still loves you. Toy giant Mattel (MAT) announced Monday that Barney, the friendly (and, let’s be honest, cringe ...

Pssst. Hey, parents. Over here. Let me whisper in your ear so your 4-year-old doesn’t hear. If your little one wants a Barney plush dinosaur doll for Christmas, BUY IT NOW. And for you parents who ...

No matter how dorky Barney the purple dinosaur may seem to adults, kids still adore him, and No. 1 toy maker Mattel hopes to cash in on the munchkin mania. Fisher-Price, Mattel’s preschool division, ...

EAST AURORA, N.Y. — An iconic children's character is making a comeback. Toy maker Mattel announced Monday that they be relaunching the Barney franchise. Barney will be marketed to a new generation ...

Poor Barney. The plush purple-and-green Tyrannosaurus rex, beloved by toddlers, if not their parents, is having a bad year. Sales of Barney merchandise are dropping as briskly as they took off last ...

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