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Equity Research Focusing on the Consumer Sector

Small Cap Consumer Research, LLC is a leading company-sponsored equity research provider focusing on the consumer sector (apparel, brand licensing and specialty retailing segments).

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<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, $41 price target and projections for Build-A-Bear Workshop after visiting stores in Long Island and Connecticut.</li><li>We believe, after an outstanding Halloween season, Build-A-Bear pivoted to the Holiday offerings, with the return of Glisten & The Merry Mission "furry friends," new Sanrio and Stich Holiday-themed looks, the addition of Holiday Mini Beans and key items for the Wicked motion picture release.</li><li>As such, and with gift card sales remaining robust, we believe Build-A-Bear is poised for a very strong Holiday period, especially when the costs of the Glisten movie are not anniversaried.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $41 price target and projections for Build-A-Bear Workshop after visiting stores in Long Island and Connecticut.We believe, after an outstanding Halloween season, Build-A-Bear pivoted to the Holiday offerings, with the return of Glisten & The Merry Mission "furry friends," new Sanrio and Stich Holiday-themed looks, the addition of Holiday Mini Beans and key items for the Wicked motion picture release.As such, and with gift card sales remaining robust, we believe Build-A-Bear is poised for a very strong Holiday period, especially when the costs of the Glisten movie are not anniversaried.

BBW: Snapping the Store: Ready for Holiday Moments; Reiterate Buy, $41 PT

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, materially increasing our 2024 and 2025 projections and raising our price target for JAKK to $40 (from $30) after the company reported impressive upside in almost every financial measure in 3Q24 (September), JAKKS' Pacific largest quarter, as the company continued to register strong market gains from innovative new products, a business model focused on providing value for end users and the impending premiere of key Holiday movie (Moana 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3) and the initial launches of exciting new licenses (The Simpsons and Authentic Brands).</li><li>We believe, with further expansion on tap for 2025 from more new film releases (Dog Man) and a full launch of the Authentic Brands and The Simpsons licenses, JAKKS is poised to drive continued strong results, and further focus investors on the name.</li><li>As such, we are comfortable raising our projections and our price target for JAKK, which remains materially undervalued versus its competitors.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, materially increasing our 2024 and 2025 projections and raising our price target for JAKK to $40 (from $30) after the company reported impressive upside in almost every financial measure in 3Q24 (September), JAKKS' Pacific largest quarter, as the company continued to register strong market gains from innovative new products, a business model focused on providing value for end users and the impending premiere of key Holiday movie (Moana 2 and Sonic the Hedgehog 3) and the initial launches of exciting new licenses (The Simpsons and Authentic Brands).We believe, with further expansion on tap for 2025 from more new film releases (Dog Man) and a full launch of the Authentic Brands and The Simpsons licenses, JAKKS is poised to drive continued strong results, and further focus investors on the name.As such, we are comfortable raising our projections and our price target for JAKK, which remains materially undervalued versus its competitors.

JAKK: 3Q Review: Driving Consistent Upside; Raise PT to $40 (from $30); Reiterate Buy

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Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
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<ul><li>Mattel, Inc., in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, presented a mixed financial picture characterized by a decline in revenue but enhancing profitability and cash flow positions.</li><li>For the third quarter, Mattel experienced a decline in net sales by 4% as reported, and 3% in constant currency, primarily plagued by tough prior year comparisons due to the success of the Barbie movie.</li><li>This decline in revenue was anticipated, and from a strategic perspective, focus was placed on other financial metrics, notably the strengthened gross margins and profitability.</li></ul>

Mattel, Inc., in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, presented a mixed financial picture characterized by a decline in revenue but enhancing profitability and cash flow positions.For the third quarter, Mattel experienced a decline in net sales by 4% as reported, and 3% in constant currency, primarily plagued by tough prior year comparisons due to the success of the Barbie movie.This decline in revenue was anticipated, and from a strategic perspective, focus was placed on other financial metrics, notably the strengthened gross margins and profitability.

Mattel Inc.: Strengthening of Digital and Entertainment Offerings Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, $30 price target and projections for JAKKS Pacific with the company announcing 3Q24 (September) results after the close on Wednesday.</li><li>We remain confident in our inline projections for the quarter, and believe the company, with a strong, somewhat lower-risk Holiday movie lineup in 2024, the beginning of the ramp of the Authentic Brands and The Simpsons license expansions, and the potential upside for Dog Man and the company's own Wild Manes line launch, is well positioned to drive top and bottom line upside into 2025.</li><li>As such, we reiterate our Buy rating and $30 price target for JAKK.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $30 price target and projections for JAKKS Pacific with the company announcing 3Q24 (September) results after the close on Wednesday.We remain confident in our inline projections for the quarter, and believe the company, with a strong, somewhat lower-risk Holiday movie lineup in 2024, the beginning of the ramp of the Authentic Brands and The Simpsons license expansions, and the potential upside for Dog Man and the company's own Wild Manes line launch, is well positioned to drive top and bottom line upside into 2025.As such, we reiterate our Buy rating and $30 price target for JAKK.

JAKK: 3Q Preview: More than Holiday Movie Winners; Reiterate Buy, $30 PT

<ul><li>We are reiterating our Buy rating, $41 price target and projections for Build-A-Bear after visiting stores in Connecticut and Long Island.</li><li>As expected, the decision to start the key Halloween period early was a material success, with multiple rollouts and newness and inventory flows ensuring key sales and the ability to satisfy shoppers for the season later.</li><li>Further, driving key newness in Sanrio, and favorites such as Nightmare Before Xmas, and the launch of Bluey and Bingo assured a strong season.</li></ul>

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $41 price target and projections for Build-A-Bear after visiting stores in Connecticut and Long Island.As expected, the decision to start the key Halloween period early was a material success, with multiple rollouts and newness and inventory flows ensuring key sales and the ability to satisfy shoppers for the season later.Further, driving key newness in Sanrio, and favorites such as Nightmare Before Xmas, and the launch of Bluey and Bingo assured a strong season.

BBW: Snapping the Store: Halloween on Fire; Gearing for Holidays; Reiterate Buy

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Mattel, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets a broad variety of children's toy products on a worldwide basis.  The Company sells its products to retailers and directly to consumers.  Mattel's products include branded fashion dolls, infant and preschool products, toy cars, and electrical vehicles, among others.

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BBW: Snapping the Store: Ready for Holiday Moments; Reiterate Buy, $41 PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $41 price target and projections for Build-A-Bear Workshop after visiting stores in Long Island and...

Small Cap Consumer Research

JAKK: 3Q Review: Driving Consistent Upside; Raise PT to $40 (from $30); Reiterate Buy

We are reiterating our Buy rating, materially increasing our 2024 and 2025 projections and raising our price target for JAKK to $40 (from $30)...

Small Cap Consumer Research

Mattel Inc.: Strengthening of Digital and Entertainment Offerings Driving Our Optimism! - Major Drivers

Mattel, Inc., in its Third Quarter 2024 Earnings, presented a mixed financial picture characterized by a decline in revenue but enhancing...

Baptista Research

JAKK: 3Q Preview: More than Holiday Movie Winners; Reiterate Buy, $30 PT

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $30 price target and projections for JAKKS Pacific with the company announcing 3Q24 (September) results after...

Small Cap Consumer Research

BBW: Snapping the Store: Halloween on Fire; Gearing for Holidays; Reiterate Buy

We are reiterating our Buy rating, $41 price target and projections for Build-A-Bear after visiting stores in Connecticut and Long Island. As...

Small Cap Consumer Research

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