Barbie's Career Move Leads to Warning

What does Barbie look like with no makeup on? It's one of those questions no one asks because, of course, Barbie's "makeup" is permanently painted onto her face.

By Vytautas Drumelis:Mattel, Inc. (MAT), together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets various toy products. Its products comprise fashion dolls and accessories, vehicles and play sets, and games and puzzles.

Federal authorities have issued an advisory to law enforcement agencies about "Video Girl Barbie," a doll with a camera lens in her necklace and a video screen in her back. She can capture 30 minutes of footage, which is downloadable to a computer. Mattel is marketing Video Girl Barbie to "budding filmmakers" but the FBI is worried that child pornographers could use it.

Mattel was banking on its "Fashionista" Barbies to make the doll once more a must-have for girls, but two new rival dolls could threaten Barbie's resurgence.

For those not up to speed on the relationship status of America’s favorite plastic couple — Barbie and Ken — here’s the dish.

Healthy sales of core brands such as Barbie and American Girl dolls help deliver strong results for Mattel, the world's largest toy maker, for both the full year and the crucial fourth quarter.Mattel Inc., the world's largest toy maker, reported strong fourth-quarter and full-year results Wednesday thanks to healthy sales of core brands including Barbie and American Girl dolls.