As I detailed in my profile of Discovery Chief David Zaslav in the latest issue of Forbes, while Wall Street is convinced Oprah can do no wrong, a ratings disappointment would hurt the stock.

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As I wrote in my profile of Discovery Chief David Zaslav in the current issue of Forbes, while Wall Street is convinced Oprah can do no wrong, a ratings disappointment would slam the stock.

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But just like democracies, a broad stock-holding public will get it right more than wrong, even if no single citizen or shareholder can tell you why.

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