Cost cuts see Mattel profits jump 成本削减帮助Mattel获利
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Cost cutting helped toymaker Mattel achieve an 80% jump in profits in the April to June quarter, despite a drop in sales and a strong US dollar.

尽管销量下降、美元强势,成本削减帮助玩具制造商四月到六月第二季度Mattel获利80%。

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Cost cutting helped Sales of Mattel\'s key Barbie dolls were down 15%

Net profit was $21.5m (£13.3m), up from $11.8m a year earlier. Revenue(税收) fell by 19% to $898.2m, down from $1.1bn.

The results at the company, best known for its Barbie doll, were much better than analysts1 had expected.

The results come at the end of a week in which a number of major US companies reported strong quarterly results.

"If the company can grow earnings2 on a sales decline by cost-cutting, then what can they do when sales actually stop falling?" said Chris White at Wedbush Securities.

Mattel boss Robert Eckert said the decline in sales was caused by slowing demand during the economic downturn and the fact that fewer toys were geared towards summer film releases.

He also said the strong US dollar affected3 international sales.

Sales of Barbie dolls fell by 15%, while those of Hot Wheels, another of the company's best-known and most popular toys, fell by 10%.

Despite the rise in profits, Mattel said trading conditions in the second half of the year would remain challenging.



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1 analysts 167ff30c5034ca70abe2d60a6e760448     
分析家,化验员( analyst的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • City analysts forecast huge profits this year. 伦敦金融分析家预测今年的利润非常丰厚。
  • I was impressed by the high calibre of the researchers and analysts. 研究人员和分析人员的高素质给我留下了深刻印象。
2 earnings rrWxJ     
n.工资收人;利润,利益,所得
参考例句:
  • That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
  • Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。
3 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
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