Hasbro and Mattel have most toy shipments locked in as port strike looms, analysts say

A strike along dozens of East Coast ports could cost the economy hundreds of millions of dollars a day, leaving things like cars, furniture, alcohol and pharmaceuticals stuck on ships, while potentially raising shipping costs for businesses and consumers.

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