Pokémania on Wall Street

 

Sources:

1.  Kaplan, David A., et al. “It’s a Pokemon Planet.” Newsweek, vol. 133, no. 9, Mar. 1999, p. 48.

2.  Chua-Eoan, Howard G., and Tim Larimer. “Beware of the Pokémania.” Time, vol. 154, no. 21, Nov. 1999, pgs. 80-93.

3.  “A Closer Look: Pokemania, Who's Next?” - Animation World Network

4.  “Licensing '99: Franchises at the Forefront” - Publisher’s Weekly

5.  “Give Us Your Money: 4Kids Entertainment Attains Poke-Momentum” - Animation World Network

6.  “Golden Inks Deal For Pokémon Titles” - Publisher’s Weekly

7.  “Toy Fair `99: More Animated Stuff” - Animation World Network

8.  “Biotechs Get Blitzed” - The Street (Archive)

9.  “DAILY DOUBLE: 4Kids Entertainment, Inc.” - The Motley Fool (Archive)

10.  “Hasbro To Acquire Wizards Of The Coast, Inc.” - Hasbro (Archive)

11.  “DAILY DOUBLE: The Topps Co.” - The Motley Fool (Archive)

12.  “No Kidding: 4Kids Shares Put a Bigger-Than-Life Value on Pokemon” - The Street

13.  “This Isn't the First Time Stock Investors Went Wild for Pokemon” - Bloomberg

14.  “Sacre Bleu! It's Pokémon!” - The Motley Fool (Archive)

15.  “Pokemusic a Hit” - IGN

16.  “PARADISE MUSIC (NasdaqSC:PDSE)” - Reuters via Yahoo Finance (Archive)

17.  “TOYMAX INTL (NasdaqNM:TMAX)” - Reuters via Yahoo Finance (Archive)

18.  “Mew Who? More Pokemon Madness” - The Motley Fool (Archive)

19.  “Zindart Limited Manufactures Popular Pokemon Collectibles…” - Zindart (Archive)

20.  “Zindart Profile” - Zindart (Archive)

21.  “Zindart stock up after Pokemon craze seen fueling $7 million jump in revenue” - MarketWatch

22.  “Bears Call 'Pokemon' Stocks Overpriced, Despite the Craze” - The Wall Street Journal via Orlando Sentinel

23.  About - Grand Toys International, Inc. (Archive)

24.  “Grand Toys International Announces Licensing Agreement To Manufacture And Distribute Pokémon Products” - Grand Toys International, Inc. (Archive)

25.  “GRAND TOYS INTL (NasdaqSC:GRIN)” - Reuters via Yahoo Finance (Archive)

26.  “Grand Toys in suit tied to Pokemon claim” - The Globe and Mail

27.  “Pokémon Craze” - Maclean’s via The Canadian Encyclopedia

28.  “Grand Toys International Clarifies Licensing Agreement To Manufacture And Distribute Pokémon Products” - Grand Toys International, Inc. (Archive)

29.  Pokémon: The First Movie - Mewtwo Strikes Back, Release Info - IMDB

30.  TOYMAX INTL (NasdaqNM:TMAX) (2) - Reuters via Yahoo Finance (Archive)

31.  PARADISE MUSIC (NasdaqSC:PDSE) (2) - Reuters via Yahoo Finance (Archive)

32.  4 KIDS ENTRTN (NasdaqNM:KIDE) - Reuters via Yahoo Finance (Archive)

33.  ZINDART ADR (NasdaqNM:ZNDT) - Reuters via Yahoo Finance (Archive)

34.  “Grand Toys International, Inc. Securities Litigation” - Stanford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse

35.  “Van Dyke v. Grand Toys Int'l. (1:00-cv-02710)” - Court Listener

36.  “Insiders at Pokemon-Related Firms Are Selling Amid Monster Explosion” - The Wall Street Journal

37.  “Insider Transactions and Forms 3, 4, and 5” - SEC

38.  Elliot L. Bier, Form 4 - Aug. 1999 - SEC

39.  David Mars, Form 4 - Aug. 1999 - SEC

40.  Stephen Altro, Form 4 - Aug. 1999 - SEC

41.  Ron Goldenberg, Form 4 - Aug. 1999 - SEC

42.  James B. Rybakoff, Form 4 - Aug. 1999 - SEC

43.   “Van Dyke v. Grand Toys Int'l. (1:00-cv-02710)”, Parties & Attorneys - Court Listener

44.  “GRAND TOYS INTERNATIONAL ANNOUNCES PRELIMINARY SETTLEMENT OF SECURITIES LITIGATION” - Grand Toys (Archive)

45.  “Grand Toys settles suit” - The Globe and Mail

46.  GRAND TOYS INTL (NasdaqSC:GRIN) (2) - Reuters via Yahoo Finance (Archive)

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