Hasbro, Inc. (HAS)

This is a growth stock priced like a stodgy old dividend-paying value stock.

The use of intellectual property to drive additional earnings through movies, TV and gaming consoles should drive the stock higher and make their results less seasonal. Very good ROIC and defensible margins.

I am just going to go with the greatest stock adviser on this one.

Hasbro is a relatively safe stock even for more conservative accounts. Hasbro is a good long-term investment, but do not expect great returns in just a year. However, if you hold Hasbro through 2013, expect an annualized total return of at least 12%, but not much more than 16%

The toy industry holds up comparatively well during difficult times of the business cycle compared to other consumer categories, and HAS has had solid earnings thus far in 2009.

More store closings and tight inventory management at toy retailers pose some threat to Hasbro, but the economy is turning up.

Personal income decreased $0.1 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, and disposable personal income
(DPI) decreased $0.2 billion, or less than 0.1 percent, in September 2009, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. This means fewer dollars to spend on toys and consumer staples, but the effect of a decrease in DPI is more felt with consumer staples than with toys as consumer can substitue for cheaper and store labels when it comes to toothpase, shaving gels, etc, but with toys, kids have strict prefernces.

I believe it has the same potential as Marvel.

transformers transform,and GI joe always wins out

Good Line of Products and upcoming movies. Long HAS

Man, I love this company so much, I still buy their products. And my son is 10 now!!

Lots of cash. Buying other companys

toys, movies, entertainment

I wish management had a bit stronger kung-fu grip on the debt load, but by my figures, HAS is fairly valued assuming FCF never grows again. I wonder how many of us would be here if Marvel had never existed. Luckily, it happened, and now we know how the story goes. And knowing is half the battle.

They have some good franchises they are finally capitalizing on and should feed into future profits. A third installment of Transformers and a sequel to GI Joe is in development. Both are 100 million blockbusters and the merchandising will reward the investors that are patient for at least two to three years.

Everyone likes toys!

reminds of marvel

Good company that grows its dividend. Has a reasonable moat (toy brands). Its products help children and adult learn as well as enjoy themselves (think Monopoly).

I own the company and invest in it through its fee-free dividend reinvestment plan.

p/e 12.78, lots of growth levers with movies, toys, etc. I just had mvl bought out -- time to build a HAS position, wait 10 years, and cash out at a 1000% gain. That is my plan.

HAS-got to take a chance on this stock as i broaden my portfolio. as i have stolled down the toy aisles of walmart, toy r us-i do this as my wife shops for other things-i notice kids & adults grabbing the transformer figurines & the empty (sold out transformer) racks i realize that this could be the next MARVEL. worldwide transformer was huge & i have to imagine the kids/adults worldwide are just the same as the kids/adults here. so as the rest of the world starts to recover economically a little more quickly than our country i am going to take a chance on hasbro. a little worried about its debt, but heck alot of companies are in a worse situation & hasbro seems to have a good plan for the next 3/5 year. buy & hold for 3/5 year recommendation here.

This account tracks the less exciting stocks from my watch list - companies that are easy to understand with clean balance sheets and good track records in relatively straight-forward industries.

With economy slowing turning around and Christmas right around the corner, I believe this stock will increase in value. Also with the release of new movies with Hasbro having the rights to produce the toys this is a stock to have.