Shares in Mattel Inc. traded 22% higher in premarket action Monday in the wake of a report late Friday that rival toymaker Hasbro Inc. has made a takeover offer. A Wall Street Journal report on Friday revealed Hasbro’s approach to Mattel, saying terms of a potential deal couldn’t be learned. Hasbro’s stock was not yet active in premarket trading.
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