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Fly News Breaks for August 23, 2019
MAT, HAS
Aug 23, 2019 | 08:39 EDT
DA Davidson analyst Linda Bolton Weiser said Mattel (MAT) shares could decline as "it's now clear there will not be a HAS/MAT deal" following Hasbro's (HAS) agreement to acquire Entertainment One for $4B in cash. For Hasbro, she estimates the deal is at least 22c accretive to her 2020 EPS estimate, adding that eOne will give the company strong preschool properties and will let it unlock franchise economics across platforms. Weiser has a Buy rating and $138 price target on Hasbro shares.