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More top-performing CAPS members are feeling bullish on Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) these days -- the stock has methodically worked its way from a mediocre three-star rank several months ago to a chart-topping five stars lately. A total of 768 members have given their opinion on Hasbro, with many of them offering analysis and commentary explaining the recent optimism.
Hasbro impressed investors and inched its earnings per share higher in its recent quarterly report, while competitor Mattel reported a sales decline. If not for a strengthening dollar affecting revenue, sales would have grown by 7% over last year. Similar to Marvel Entertainment (NYSE: MVL) banking on its hit movie titles, Hasbro got a boost out of strong box office showings from the recent Transformer and G.I. Joe branded summer movies and it expects the two brands to continue to perform well next year as toys and merchandise line the shelves of Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT).
Not one to play favorites, the company also has a line of toys lined up for movie releases from Marvel and Disney (NYSE: DIS). In addition, it expects to continue growing its digital gaming revenue this year through its gaming partnerships and a full slate of Hasbro-branded games on all major gaming platforms like Microsoft's (Nasdaq: MSFT) Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation.
Investors are also excited about Hasbro's joint venture to launch a new kids cable TV network with Discovery Communications. It's brought an industry vet on board to run the new network, which will be alongside the Disney Channel, Viacom's Nickelodeon, and Time Warner's (NYSE: TWX) Cartoon Network in cable TV channel lineups.
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