
Hasbro Inc announced in their conference call afternoon that its fourth-quarter profits climbed by 15
percent on growth in core brands such as Star Wars, Playskool and
Littlest Pet Shop. Net income rose to $108.3 million, up from $94.3 million at the same time last year. Excluding
a 12-cent per share adjustment related to a licensing deal with movie
director George Lucas, earnings for the current quarter totaled 74
cents per share. Revenue for the quarter rose 5 percent to $1.12 billion from $1.07 billion, topping Wall Street's estimate of $1.1 billion. Star Wars sales climbed 4.1 percent in the quarter.
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