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Mattel tried to report financials. All anyone wanted to talk about was 'Barbie'

Mattel reported financial earnings Wednesday. Impacts from the Barbie movie remain to be seen, but she still stole the show.
Mattel reported financial earnings on Wednesday. In the company's earnings call, Barbie stole the show.

The Barbie movie is dominating just about everywhere – the box office, social media feeds, brand deals, the list goes on. One place the movie hasn't yet made an impact? Mattel's quarterly earnings.

The toy company reported financial earnings on Wednesday. The report only covered company finances through June, so impacts from the blockbuster film released earlier this monthremain to

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