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'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - TheUnkownGod - Jul. 22, 2009
This is a short article from our local Newspaper in Colorado Springs, "The Gazette'
Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits
"New York - Transformers aren't just titans at the box office; they're flying off to shelves too. Toymaker Hasbro said Monday that strong sales of the robots helped its second-quarter profit rise past analyst expectations. Profit for the three months ended June 28 rose to $39.3 million, or 26 cents per share, from $37.5 million, or 25 cents per share, last year."
And on the side there is a picture of a transformer toy, and a caption reads:
"Hasbro's Transformers Arm Blaster. Toy maker Hasbro said Monday that its second quarter profit rose 5 percent, beating expectations."
What's good for Hasbro is Good for us, no? It's good that the company that will be reproducing MFB is doing well. Any ways, I thought it was interesting.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Bey Brad - Jul. 22, 2009
I don't see how this relates at all to Beyblade. Hasbro doing well isn't exactly shocking considering the licenses they have.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - TheUnkownGod - Jul. 22, 2009
(Jul. 22, 2009 4:33 AM)Bey Brad Wrote: I don't see how this relates at all to Beyblade. Hasbro doing well isn't exactly shocking considering the licenses they have.
If the toy maker is doing even better than what they have already predicted, as you've stated their success already, then this is good news for any products being released by Hasbro. What if they were doing this much worse? They might not have the money then to invest in the MFB. Any ways, it shouldn't neccesarily be a big deal, it's just some good news, that is all.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Tempestas007 - Jul. 22, 2009
MFB won't be released by Hasbro for a year so even if they hit a rough spot now, they have time to recover. If this same report was made a year from now, it'd have more immediate impact on MFB.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - The_General - Jul. 22, 2009
(Jul. 22, 2009 4:42 AM)Tempestas007 Wrote: MFB won't be released by Hasbro for a year so even if they hit a rough spot now, they have time to recover. If this same report was made a year from now, it'd have more immediate impact on MFB.
Correct. I don't mind knowing that Hasbro is doing well, but I don't think they will have a rough time...ever. Kids love toys, period, and they will always be around to beg their parents for them. It's a vicious cycle. But really, even if Hasbro had a rough time prior to MFB, I would think that they would still put all they had into MFB, because it's connected to a TV show that will be broadcasting straight to their demographic...it would actually be exactly what they need to come OUT of a rough spot. So I have no worries on the subject.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Bey Brad - Jul. 22, 2009
(Jul. 22, 2009 4:38 AM)TheUnkownGod Wrote: What if they were doing this much worse? They might not have the money then to invest in the MFB.
What if we lived in a world where people walked on their feet, and hamburgers ate people?
THEN WHAT?
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Tempestas007 - Jul. 22, 2009
(Jul. 22, 2009 6:25 AM)Bey Brad Wrote: What if we lived in a world where people walked on their feet, and hamburgers ate people?
THEN WHAT?
Don't you mean walked on their hands?
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Bey Brad - Jul. 22, 2009
(Jul. 22, 2009 6:44 AM)Tempestas007 Wrote: Don't you mean walked on their hands?
damnit
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - TheUnkownGod - Jul. 22, 2009
(Jul. 22, 2009 6:25 AM)Bey Brad Wrote: What if we lived in a world where people walked on their feet, and hamburgers ate people?
THEN WHAT?
Then i'd be very hungry.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - ✱ - Jul. 22, 2009
(Jul. 22, 2009 6:44 AM)Tempestas007 Wrote:(Jul. 22, 2009 6:25 AM)Bey Brad Wrote: What if we lived in a world where people walked on their feet, and hamburgers ate people?
THEN WHAT?
Don't you mean walked on their hands?
LMAO.
You are what you eat.
Supporting what general said. Not at the point where hasbro's success is something to be worried about.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - undeadboll - Jul. 22, 2009
(Jul. 22, 2009 2:25 PM)asterisk93 Wrote: LMAO.or excited about, it could go either way at anytime, and possibality back to normal too =/
You are what you eat.
Supporting what general said. Not at the point where hasbro's success is something to be worried about.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - bbgoldflame - Jul. 23, 2009
Anyway, back on topic since you guys, especially Bey Brad, are going off on a tangent (which is not setting a good example at all). This article does have some relevence to MFB. Why? Because it has the potential to become even more popular than current toylines such as Transformers (and more than it was before) so the figures shown here could skyrocket in 2010 and blow everything else out of the water. Beyblade has done that once before so there is no reason why it won't done so again. It's taken Japan by storm after all. I can't wait to see what impact it has here in the West! All I know is that it's going to be epic.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Bey Brad - Jul. 23, 2009
Quote:Anyway, back on topic since you guys, especially Bey Brad, are going off on a tangent (which is not setting a good example at all).
Heaven forbid that I make a point via a joke. (By the way, if you don't like the management here, you don't have to be here. See, I can be passive aggressive in parentheses too!)
My point was that there was no point in making hypotheticals. That's not the world we live in. The licensing of Beyblade has already been confirmed and the project most certainly will not be dropped as localization has already begun. So yes, it could be bad if somehow Hasbro had an absolutely disastrous quarter, but they were nowhere even close to that and never will be in the foreseeable future unless they release a Transformer that transforms from a car into a flesh-eating virus. I don't think anyone is shocked that Transformers sales rose during the release of a Transformers movie.
This topic is only related to the Beyblade in the loosest sense; they're made by the same company.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - bbgoldflame - Jul. 23, 2009
It is hard to tell whether somebody is joking online since there is no tone or facial expressions to give this away, regardless of the context. I was merely disappointed that a well-known Beyblade webmaster and mod such as yourself could post irrevelent points. I do not think any less of you even though you implied the opposite in the above post.
Perhaps you are right about the company's prosperity as of late but I agree with UnknownGod. In this economic climate, that could change. Although we hope it won't! Anyhow, MFB is set to be popular whatever happens and I hope it does outdo products like Transformers in profits and popularity as the better toy. After all, isn't this what we as Beybladers and Beyblade fans want? To have Beyblade as the 'in' product and hobby again?
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Bey Brad - Jul. 23, 2009
(Jul. 23, 2009 10:30 AM)bbgoldflame Wrote: It is hard to tell whether somebody is joking online since there is no tone or facial expressions to give this away. I was merely disappointed that a well-known Beyblade webmaster and mod such as yourself could post irrevelent points.
As I just explained, my post was entirely relevant. If you honestly couldn't tell that
Quote:What if we lived in a world where people walked on their feet, and hamburgers ate people?
THEN WHAT?
is a joke, that is your shortcoming, not my own.
Quote:Perhaps you are right about the company's prosperity as of late but in this economic climate that could change.
The recession is bad, but it is not going to cause a generally successful toy company to grind to a halt for no reason. As long as kids exist, toys will sell.
Also, I don't really care if Beyblade sells more than Transformers ... simply that it sells.
Actually, it would be nice to be able find them in stock anywhere, so I wouldn't mind too much if sales in Japan slowed down.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - フェルグラント - Jul. 23, 2009
Bey Brad is right
Just because the economic climate is bad, doesn't mean toys will stop selling
Just because the economic climate is bad, doesn't mean food and drinks will stop selling
Just because the economic climate is bad, doesn't mean the universe will explode
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - To - Jul. 23, 2009
Beyblade is not going to outsell one of the best selling toy franchises of all time. Nor does it have to. GI Joe hasn't been relevant for some time in the mainstream world yet Hasbro still pumps out the figures because they still sell well.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Bey Brad - Jul. 23, 2009
(Jul. 23, 2009 6:22 PM)To Wrote: Beyblade is not going to outsell one of the best selling toy franchises of all time. Nor does it have to.
except it has before
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - King-LLDrago - Jul. 24, 2009
well no duh its going to sell out big time in stores...
hasbro is gona make millions of beyblades next year. i just hope i can get them next year!
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - To - Jul. 26, 2009
(Jul. 23, 2009 11:49 PM)Bey Brad Wrote: except it has before
Yeah, and then it completely dropped off the face of the map, and was discontinued. Conversely, the Transformers brand has had new toys released every single year since launch in 1984. Even in years where there was no TV show to back up the toyline.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Bey Brad - Jul. 26, 2009
i'm not refuting that, but Beyblade was Takara's biggest hit of all time
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - To - Jul. 26, 2009
That may be true, but this is a thread about Hasbro. And Beyblade isn't Hasbro's largest franchise.
RE: 'Hasbro rakes in Q2 profits' - Bey Brad - Jul. 26, 2009
(Jul. 26, 2009 8:44 PM)To Wrote: That may be true, but this is a thread about Hasbro. And Beyblade isn't Hasbro's largest franchise.
guess who distributes transformers in japan
anyway, who cares if it outsells transformers