Why Disney's Flop Doesn't Matter

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Why Disney's Flop Doesn't Matter

The following video is from Wednesday's Investor Beat, in which host Chris Hill and Motley Fool analysts Matt Koppenheffer and Matt Argersinger dissect the hardest-hitting investing stories of the day.

Dow component Walt Disney fell today after second-quarter revenue came in light thanks in no small part to The Lone Ranger, which Disney will write down to the tune of at least $160 million. In our lead story on InvestorBeat, out two Matts share why the flop won't hurt Disney in the long run and whether investors should view today's drop as a buying opportunity.

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