Eckert took a cautious set about to running Mattel, intensifying more on coming back the firm to profitability than on searching gigantic new blockbuster playthings that would substantially boost revenues. As a outcome, incomes were somewhat flat throughout his first two years at the helm (2001 and 2002), but snare earnings numbers were decent: $298.9 million and $230.1 million, respectively. Among the achievements throughout this time span were the Harry Potter goods, a line of goods drawn from from the Nickelodeon hit Sponge Bob Square Pants, and a line of big-eyed conversing dolls called Diva ...