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Mattel’s Board Faces Growing Pressure: Sell, Merge or Break up the Barbie Maker

Oct 6, 2026, 1:19 PMNeeraj Jain

Ariel Investments urges Mattel (NASDAQ: MAT) to explore a sale as shareholder pressure builds amid $6B takeover talk.

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Source: benzinga
Observed: Oct 6, 2026, 1:19 PM
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